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'''Consolidated Foods Corporation''' was a large American food producer and grocery wholesaler. The company started as Sprague, Warner & Co, a grocery wholesaler in Chicago<ref>Consolidated Foods Co: [http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2623.html Encyclopedia of Chicago].</ref>. The company changed its name to Consolidated Grocers in 1945, then to Consolidated Foods in 1953. The company bought Sara Lee in 1956. The company changed its name to Sara Lee by 1985. | '''Consolidated Foods Corporation''' was a large American food producer and grocery wholesaler. The company started as Sprague, Warner & Co, a grocery wholesaler in Chicago<ref>Consolidated Foods Co: [http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/2623.html Encyclopedia of Chicago].</ref>. The company changed its name to Consolidated Grocers in 1945, then to Consolidated Foods in 1953. The company bought Sara Lee in 1956. The company changed its name to Sara Lee by 1985. | ||
| − | The company owned many Santa Clara valley food processors, including [[United States Products]] cannery, [[Drew | + | The company owned many Santa Clara valley food processors, including [[United States Products]] cannery, the [[Drew Canning Company]], and [[Rosenberg Brothers]] dried fruit packing. |
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 24 July 2024
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food processor, grocery wholesaler |
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Sara Lee |
Consolidated Foods Corporation was a large American food producer and grocery wholesaler. The company started as Sprague, Warner & Co, a grocery wholesaler in Chicago[1]. The company changed its name to Consolidated Grocers in 1945, then to Consolidated Foods in 1953. The company bought Sara Lee in 1956. The company changed its name to Sara Lee by 1985.
The company owned many Santa Clara valley food processors, including United States Products cannery, the Drew Canning Company, and Rosenberg Brothers dried fruit packing.
References
- ↑ Consolidated Foods Co: Encyclopedia of Chicago.