Difference between revisions of "California Fruit Canners Association"
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| primary_town = San Francisco, CA | | primary_town = San Francisco, CA | ||
| primary_dates = 1899 - 1916 | | primary_dates = 1899 - 1916 | ||
| + | | predecessors =[F. P. Cutting Company]], [[San Jose Fruit Packing | San Jose Fruit Packing Company]], [[King-Morse Canning Company]], [[Oakland Preserving Company]], [[M. J. Fontana and Company]], [[Sacramento Packing Company]], [[California Fruit Preserving Company]], and [[Marysville Packing Company]], [[Hunt Brothers Packing Company]], [[Rose City Packing Company]], [[A. F. Tenney Canning Company]], [[Courtland Canning Company]], the [[Whitter Cannery]], [[Chico Canning Company]], [[Lincoln Fruit Packing Company]], [[Sutter Canning & Packing Company]], and [[Southern California Packing Company]]. CFCA also ran dried fruit packing houses<ref>William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation. p. 30</ref>. | ||
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| − | + | California Fruit Canners Association was a company formed by the consolidation of eighteen canning companies. The CFCA was formed on June 15, 1899; the merger was intended to help efficiency by sharing costs and increase purchase prices for crops that would rival the cooperatives<ref>History San Jose, [http://www.historysanjose.org/cannerylife/through-the-years/1872-1916/ca-fruit-canners-association.html California Fruit Canners Association].</ref>. CFCA also cut costs through exclusive agency deals with wholesalers; [[J. K. Armsby]] initially was the broker for the CFCA, but within a few years had the midwest agency given to another company, and found the CFCA willing to sell its own products on the west coast<ref>William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation</ref>. The CFCA took all parts of the companies - 30 canneries, trademarks, and paraphenalia. The CFCA represented a huge chunk of U.S. canning capacity, estimated at not more than 60% of the canned fruit market. CFCA merged into the new [[California Packing Corporation]] at the company's inception in 1916. | |
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| + | Original members of the CFCA included the [[F. P. Cutting Company]], [[San Jose Fruit Packing | San Jose Fruit Packing Company]], [[King-Morse Canning Company]], [[Oakland Preserving Company]], [[M. J. Fontana and Company]], [[Sacramento Packing Company]], [[California Fruit Preserving Company]], and [[Marysville Packing Company]]. In 1900, the company took over nine more companies, including [[Hunt Brothers Packing Company]], [[Rose City Packing Company]], [[A. F. Tenney Canning Company]], [[Courtland Canning Company]], the [[Whitter Cannery]], [[Chico Canning Company]], [[Lincoln Fruit Packing Company]], [[Sutter Canning & Packing Company]], and [[Southern California Packing Company]]. "Thus, at the end of the second season, the California Fruit Canners' Association controlled twenty-seven plants in twenty-two cities." About half of the initial plants were in California; the rest were in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii. A list of the 1901 canneries appears in a California board of horticulture biennial report from 1901. | ||
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| + | "The California Fruit Canners' Association, which has for years been the dominant factor in the canning business on the Pacific Coast, was organized on June 15, 1899; and the efforts toward consolidation of the California packers were crowned with partial success. The association included originally the following plants : Cutting Packing Company, [[San Jose Fruit Packing]] Company, King-Morse Company, [[Oakland Preserving Company]], Fontana & Company, [[Sacramento Packing Company]], California Fruit Preserving Company, and Marysville Packing Company In 1900, nine more plants were taken over, including: Hunt Bros. Fruit Packing Company, Rose City Packing Company, A. F. Tenney Canning Company, Courtland Canning Company, Whittier Cannery, Chico Canning Company, Lincoln Fruit Pack- ing Company, Sutter Canning & Packing Company, and Southern California Packing Company Thus, at the end of the second season, the California Fruit Canners' Association controlled twenty-seven plants in twenty-two cities. During the season of 1914, seventeen canning factories were operated by the association."<ref>The Seal of Safety Year Book for 1914: [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924003559865/cu31924003559865_djvu.txt The Canning Industry in California] .</ref> | ||
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| + | The number of canneries varied over time; By 1914, the company had seventeen separate canneries<ref>ibid.</ref>. In 1913, light fruit crops meant that only five of the twenty-six caneries were operating that year. In 1915, CFCA had fifty Del Monte branded products, and 72 other leading brands<ref>William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Mote Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation. p.30</ref>. | ||
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| + | The company was led by the principals of some of the formative companies<ref>William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation</ref>. Mark Fontana and partner William Fries led the consolidation, with Fontana (founder of Italian Swiss Clony and M. J. Fontanta]] was the first superintendent, and Fries the initial president. Other organizers include Sydney Smith of [[F. P. Cutting Company | F. P. Cutting]], Fredrick Tillman Jr. of the [[Oakland Preserving Company]], and Robert and Charles Bentley of the [[Sacramento Packing Company]]. | ||
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| + | When the [[California Packing Corporation]] was formed, CFCA's size and experience meant that its principals often led Del Monte. T.B. Dawson became the general superintendent of [[Del Monte]]; Robert Bentley, formerly of the [[Golden Gate Packing Company]], became the president of the [[California Packing Corporation]]. | ||
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Revision as of 18:20, 20 October 2013
| Business |
Cannery |
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| Main Location |
San Francisco, CA |
| Active |
1899 - 1916 |
| Predecessors |
[F. P. Cutting Company]], San Jose Fruit Packing Company, King-Morse Canning Company, Oakland Preserving Company, M. J. Fontana and Company, Sacramento Packing Company, California Fruit Preserving Company, and Marysville Packing Company, Hunt Brothers Packing Company, Rose City Packing Company, A. F. Tenney Canning Company, Courtland Canning Company, the Whitter Cannery, Chico Canning Company, Lincoln Fruit Packing Company, Sutter Canning & Packing Company, and Southern California Packing Company. CFCA also ran dried fruit packing houses[1]. |
California Fruit Canners Association was a company formed by the consolidation of eighteen canning companies. The CFCA was formed on June 15, 1899; the merger was intended to help efficiency by sharing costs and increase purchase prices for crops that would rival the cooperatives[2]. CFCA also cut costs through exclusive agency deals with wholesalers; J. K. Armsby initially was the broker for the CFCA, but within a few years had the midwest agency given to another company, and found the CFCA willing to sell its own products on the west coast[3]. The CFCA took all parts of the companies - 30 canneries, trademarks, and paraphenalia. The CFCA represented a huge chunk of U.S. canning capacity, estimated at not more than 60% of the canned fruit market. CFCA merged into the new California Packing Corporation at the company's inception in 1916.
Original members of the CFCA included the F. P. Cutting Company, San Jose Fruit Packing Company, King-Morse Canning Company, Oakland Preserving Company, M. J. Fontana and Company, Sacramento Packing Company, California Fruit Preserving Company, and Marysville Packing Company. In 1900, the company took over nine more companies, including Hunt Brothers Packing Company, Rose City Packing Company, A. F. Tenney Canning Company, Courtland Canning Company, the Whitter Cannery, Chico Canning Company, Lincoln Fruit Packing Company, Sutter Canning & Packing Company, and Southern California Packing Company. "Thus, at the end of the second season, the California Fruit Canners' Association controlled twenty-seven plants in twenty-two cities." About half of the initial plants were in California; the rest were in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Hawaii. A list of the 1901 canneries appears in a California board of horticulture biennial report from 1901.
"The California Fruit Canners' Association, which has for years been the dominant factor in the canning business on the Pacific Coast, was organized on June 15, 1899; and the efforts toward consolidation of the California packers were crowned with partial success. The association included originally the following plants : Cutting Packing Company, San Jose Fruit Packing Company, King-Morse Company, Oakland Preserving Company, Fontana & Company, Sacramento Packing Company, California Fruit Preserving Company, and Marysville Packing Company In 1900, nine more plants were taken over, including: Hunt Bros. Fruit Packing Company, Rose City Packing Company, A. F. Tenney Canning Company, Courtland Canning Company, Whittier Cannery, Chico Canning Company, Lincoln Fruit Pack- ing Company, Sutter Canning & Packing Company, and Southern California Packing Company Thus, at the end of the second season, the California Fruit Canners' Association controlled twenty-seven plants in twenty-two cities. During the season of 1914, seventeen canning factories were operated by the association."[4]
The number of canneries varied over time; By 1914, the company had seventeen separate canneries[5]. In 1913, light fruit crops meant that only five of the twenty-six caneries were operating that year. In 1915, CFCA had fifty Del Monte branded products, and 72 other leading brands[6].
The company was led by the principals of some of the formative companies[7]. Mark Fontana and partner William Fries led the consolidation, with Fontana (founder of Italian Swiss Clony and M. J. Fontanta]] was the first superintendent, and Fries the initial president. Other organizers include Sydney Smith of F. P. Cutting, Fredrick Tillman Jr. of the Oakland Preserving Company, and Robert and Charles Bentley of the Sacramento Packing Company.
When the California Packing Corporation was formed, CFCA's size and experience meant that its principals often led Del Monte. T.B. Dawson became the general superintendent of Del Monte; Robert Bentley, formerly of the Golden Gate Packing Company, became the president of the California Packing Corporation.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1899-1915 | Auzerais Avenue (1899-1915) |
Becomes Del Monte |
| San Jose | 1900, 1902, 1904, 1906 | San Carlos Avenue at narrow gauge tracks |
References
- ↑ William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation. p. 30
- ↑ History San Jose, California Fruit Canners Association.
- ↑ William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation
- ↑ The Seal of Safety Year Book for 1914: The Canning Industry in California .
- ↑ ibid.
- ↑ William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Mote Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation. p.30
- ↑ William Braznell, California's Finest: The History of the Del Monte Corporation and the Del Monte Brand. 1982, Del Monte Corporation