Manufacturers

  • McDonald’s Corporation

    McDonald’s Corporation

    McDonald’s Corporation is the largest hamburger fast food restaurant chain in the world. Since it is a public company, a McDonald’s fast food restaurant can be operated by a franchise owner, an associate company or by the corporation itself. History The business was founded in 1940, when brothers Maurice and Richard McDonald opened a McDonald’s…

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  • McIlhenny Company

    McIlhenny Company

    McIlhenny Company is a family owned corporation based in Avery Island, Louisiana. It is a leading manufacturer of pepper-sauce in the food processing industry. History The company was created by Edmund McIlhenny in 1868 in Avery Island, Louisiana. From the planting of seeds of Capsicum frutescens peppers to harvesting them, Edmund McIlhenny was the person…

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  • Dean Foods Company

    Dean Foods Company

    Dean Foods Company is a dairy manufacturer which distributes milk and other dairy products to all parts of the USA. It is also the leading supplier of milk beverages in Europe. History Dean Foods Company was founded in 1925 by Samuel E. Dean, Sr. in Illinois. He bought the Pecatonica Marketing Company, an evaporated milk…

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  • Diamond Foods Inc.

    Diamond Foods Inc.

    Diamond Foods Inc. is a wholesale processor and distributor of all kinds of nuts, as well as potato chips and popcorn. They use locally grown produce from California in their products. History Diamond Foods Inc. was founded in 1912 by the walnut growers of California. In 1919, in an attempt to expand their business, the…

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  • Johnson Foods, Inc

    Johnson Foods, Inc

    Johnson Foods, Inc. is a wholesale manufacturing, packaging and distributing company of pickled vegetables and cherries. The company is based in the state of Washington in the U.S. and sells its products mainly on the Internet. History The history of Johnson Foods, Inc. traces back to 1949.  Johnson Fruit developed into a high-quality packager of…

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  • Dole Food Company

    Dole Food Company

    Dole Food Company is a food processing and distributing company specializing in fresh and packaged fruits and vegetables. The company is based in California in the USA. History Dole Food Company was founded in 1851 in Hawaii by 2 missionaries, Amos Starr Cooke and Samuel Northrup Castle. The first name of the company was Castle…

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  • Domino Foods, Inc.

    Domino Foods, Inc.

    Domino Foods, Inc is a refined sugar manufacturing company based in New Jersey, USA. The company packages and distributes sugar to retail stores in all parts of the U.S. History The history of Domino Foods, Inc. began with William Havemeyer, who lived and worked in London as a supervisor’s apprentice in a sugar refinery. He…

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  • General Mills

    General Mills

    General Mills Inc. is a food processing company, which manufactures baking products, yogurt, pizza, soup, breakfast cereals, ice cream, flour, packaged meals, organic products, vegetables, pasta, fruit and pastries. It is one of the world’s leading food processing companies. History The history of General Mills Inc. traces back to 1856, when Robert Smith opened the…

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