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Pinnacle Foods
Pinnacle Foods Group LLC is a leading company in the area of packaged foods. It is headquartered in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey and is owned by the private company The Blackstone Group. History Pinnacle Foods Group LLC started in 1998 from its original name Vlasic Foods International. The company has achieved growth and expansion by…
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Campbell’s Soup Company
Campbell’s Soup Company, based in New Jersey, USA, is the world’s largest soup manufacturing company. In addition to soups, the company also manufactures sauces, beverages and biscuits. History Campbell Soup Company was founded in 1860, when Abraham Anderson started a canning business in New Jersey. Joseph Campbell became a partner of the company in 1869,…
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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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Gorton’s, Incorporated
Gorton’s, Incorporated is one of the country’s leading producers of frozen seafood products. The company has its headquarters in Gloucester, Massachusetts. History Gorton’s history started in 1849 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Gorton’s is a product of a merger between John Pew and Sons and Slade Gorton and Company, two companies that were engaged in the fishing industry. …
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Premier Foods
Premier Foods Plc is a British company engaged in the processing, production and distribution of food. The company has its headquarters in St. Albans, UK. History David Thompson and Harry Solomon founded Premier Foods in 1975. Originally, the company was named as Hillsdown Holdings, but over the years was changed to Premier Foods. In 1981,…
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BirdsEye
BirdsEye is an internationally known brand of food products owned by North America’s Pinnacle and Europe’s Permira, a private equity firm. The Birds Eye brand is widely known in the USA, UK, New Zealand and Australia. History BirdsEye originated from Clarence Birdseye in 1922. Birdseye was able to invent a process of fast freezing food…
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Colman’s
Colman’s is a UK subsidiary of the food manufacturing giant Unilever. The company is headquartered in London, UK. History The Colman’s story started more than 100 years ago, when Jeremiah Colman decided to take over a business that was engaged in producing mustard. Colman began running his mustard business in 1814 and by 1851 the…
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Unilever Premium Meal Soups
The North American division of Unilever has recently launched a new line of products to the market. Marketed under the brand Bertolli, this new product is a line of hearty soups, advertised as “Premium Meal Soups for Two.” The soups are all fresh tasting, and will remind consumers of flavors that come from the kitchens…