Packed with essential nutrients like protein to support growth and help build & maintain muscle.

We have made the decision to discontinue the Carnation Breakfast Essentials portfolio, to allow for greater focus on the brands we know can deliver consumer value moving forward.

Are Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Family of Products appropriate for kids, teens and adults? Our family of products help meet the nutritional needs of not only kids and teens but adults as well. The Original, Licensed, Probiotics and Light Start® products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 4 years and older.

This product contains 2 ingredients that are not vegan and 15 ingredients that may not be vegan.

Dr. Rufo agrees that the product should be used only as a nutritional supplement, and warns that regularly consuming Carnation Breakfast Essential products in lieu of a meal could be a problem.

The Original, Licensed Flavors, and Light Start® products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 4 years and older, including teens and adults The High Protein products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 9 years and older, including teens and adults.

Nestlé acquired the Carnation Company in 1984. In 2003 we brought all our milk products under one brand – Carnation. Since then, we've added our ready-made Caramel, Vegan Condensed Milk Alternative and Drizzles to the range you all know and love.

Since its founding in 1908, Carnation Farms has gone through a few transitions. The Stuart family sold the company and the farm to Nestle in January of 1985. Nestle ran the farm until 2008 when a non-profit bought it.

Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Original products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 4 years and older, including teens and adults.

Skim milk powder, sugar, cocoa, oligofructose / inulin (prebio¹), corn maltodextrin, lactose, carrageenan, soy lecithin, vitamins and minerals (vitamin A palmitate, ascorbic acid, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacinamide, ferric orthophosphate). Contains milk and soy.

The 19 grams of sugar present in the Carnation Breakfast Essentials powder drink mix equates to almost 5 teaspoons. That means if you were to drink one Carnation Breakfast Essential drink every weekday for a year, you'd get an extra 1,300 teaspoons of sugar from your breakfast alone. That's 48 cups!

The Original, Licensed Flavors, and Light Start® products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 4 years and older, including teens and adults The High Protein products are nutritionally appropriate for ages 9 years and older, including teens and adults.