Manufacturers
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Sun-Maid
Sun-Maid Growers is a cooperative owned company originally engaged in the production of the popular Sun-Maid raisins. Over time, the company has expanded its products and services by entering into the manufacture of food service and industrial products for worldwide distribution. History Sun-Maid’s history began with the formation of the California Associated Raisin Company in…
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Old Orchard Launches Naturally-Sweetened Juices
Old Orchard Brands recently launched its newest product line; naturally-sweetened juices. The company’s new products are mixed blends of cranberry juice that contain only one hundred percent natural ingredients, which means it has at least 40% less sugar as compared to traditional varieties of cranberry juice. The new products are labeled Cranberry Naturals and feature…
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Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry’s is a subsidiary company of Unilever engaged primarily in the production of ice cream products. Its headquarters is located in South Burlington, Vermont. History Ben & Jerry’s ice cream was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield with the opening of their first Ice Cream Scoop shop opened in 1978 at a…
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Crisco
Crisco is a popular shortening brand owned by the J.M. Smucker Company. Since the brand was introduced, its line of products have expanded to include corn, canola and natural blend oils. History The Crisco brand was introduced in 1911 by Procter and Gamble. The brand was created for the purpose of marketing the company’s all-vegetable…
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Pacific Cheese Co.
Pacific Cheese Co. is a leading natural cheese supplier in the U.S. The company is currently headquartered at Hayward, California. History Pacific Cheese Co. was founded by June and Ray Gaddis in 1970. The company started with only five employees and was just operating as a small brokerage for cheese. After a few years, the…
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Starkist Company
Starkist Company is a leading supplier of canned tuna in the United States. The company is currently owned by Dongwon Industries, a South Korean company. History The company’s history began when Yugoslav immigrant Martin Bogdanovich began fishing on the California coast in 1910. In 1918, Bogdanovich and five of his partners started their tuna business…
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Quaker Oats Company
The Quaker Oats Company is a leading worldwide producer of breakfast and grain-based snack food items. It is a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc. and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. History Quaker Oats started as a bankrupt company with a popular trademark and brand. The company started to progress when it was bought by Henry Parsons…
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Tyson Foods Inc.
Tyson Foods Inc. is one of the world’s largest and leading processors, as well as marketers, of meats (pork, beef and chicken). It has its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. History Tyson Foods, Inc. was founded in 1935 by John Tyson. Tyson started his business by selling chickens to as far as Chicago, Illinois and Kansas…
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