Difference between revisions of "Stapleton-Spence"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Remove summary header) |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
| primary_dates = 1951 - now | | primary_dates = 1951 - now | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Stapleton-Spence is a modern dried fruit packer specializing in dried fruit and nuts. | ||
| + | The company was founded in 1951, and started by buying the existing [[Drenton Packing]] company. In its early days, the company co-packed prunes in cans and packages for Rosenberg's and [[Abinante and Nola]] in 1951. The company Relocated in 1951 to an industrial area south of downtown San Jose. | ||
| + | Stapleton-Spence began buying direct from growers in the late 1950's. | ||
| + | In the 1960's, the company bought Cupertino's [[Woelffel Cannery]] for the machinery. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Stapleton-Spence moved from San Jose to the Central Valley in 1998, and still exists<Ref>Company history: | ||
| + | [http://www.stapleton-spence.com/about-stapleton.php stapleton-spence.com]</ref>. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
| Line 13: | Line 21: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| − | + | <references/> | |
| + | [[Category:San Jose]] | ||
[[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]] | [[Category:Dried Fruit Packer]] | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 10 January 2014
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose |
| Active |
1951 - now |
Stapleton-Spence is a modern dried fruit packer specializing in dried fruit and nuts. The company was founded in 1951, and started by buying the existing Drenton Packing company. In its early days, the company co-packed prunes in cans and packages for Rosenberg's and Abinante and Nola in 1951. The company Relocated in 1951 to an industrial area south of downtown San Jose. Stapleton-Spence began buying direct from growers in the late 1950's. In the 1960's, the company bought Cupertino's Woelffel Cannery for the machinery.
Stapleton-Spence moved from San Jose to the Central Valley in 1998, and still exists[1].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1964 | 1810 South 7th Street |
References
- ↑ Company history: stapleton-spence.com