Weetabix forced to reduce production Weetabix said it had exhausted its supply of high-quality British wheat following what it described as the worst harvest in decades and was reducing the production of Minis and Oatibix Bites. The problem does not affect traditional Weetabix The Northamptonshire-based company said it was just a "temporary" reduction and was working hard to fully restore normal capacity. "Unfortunately due to technical issues we have been unable to make Weetabix Minis and Oatibix Bitesize to our exacting standards and have taken the decision to reduce production to resolve the issues," the company said in a statement. The problem is linked to the quality of wheat caused by the extreme wet and cold weather during last year's growing season. We remain committed to sourcing local wheat, weather permitting.