Since the 1830s, when Chicago enjoyed a brief period of importance as a local milling center for spring wheat, the city has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods.[2] Since the 1880s, Chicago has also been home to firms in other areas of the food processing industry, including cereals, baked goods, and candy.[2]
In the twenty-first century, companies such as The Kraft Heinz Company, Wrigley, Sara Lee, and Tootsie Roll Industries, all maintain operations within the Chicago metropolitan area.
Food manufacturers
Below is a list of notable food manufacturers with current or historical ties to Chicago.
- A.J. Canfield Company[3]
- Armour and Company
- Brach's
- Budlong Pickle Company
- Chicago Bar Co.
- Cloverhill Bakery
- ConAgra[4]
- Cracker Jack
- Curtiss Candy Company
- Eli's Cheesecake
- Ferrara Pan Candy Company
- Fortune Brands
- Fuhrman and Forster Company
- Garrett Popcorn Shops
- Goose Island Brewery[5]
- Jays Foods, Inc.
- Keebler Company
- Koval Distillery
- Kraft Heinz Company
- Kronos Foods[6]
- M&M/Mars
- Mondelēz International[7]
- Morton Salt
- Nabisco
- Oscar Mayer
- Parker House Sausage Company[8]
- Quaker Oats Company
- Sara Lee Corporation
- Sweet Baby Ray's
- Swift & Company
- Tootsie Roll Industries
- Tropicana Products
- Urban Accents
- US Foods
- Vanee Foods
- Vienna Beef
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
- Woman's Canning and Preserving Company
- World's Finest Chocolate
See also
References
- "Doublemint". Wrigley Company. 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- Wilson, Mark R. (2005). "Food Processing: Regional and National Market". The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- "Arthur J. Canfield, 84". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- "It's official: ConAgra is Chicago-bound—but at what cost?". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- "A Visit to Chicago's Goose Island Beer Co. | Brewpublic.com". brewpublic.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- Segal, David (July 15, 2009). "The Gyro's History Unfolds". New York Times.
- Buss, Dale (October 2012). "Kraft Foods Revs Old Brands With Kraft Spin-Off and Mondelēz Launch". brandchannel. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- "Our Story - Welcome to Parker House Sausage Company - He really started something!". www.parkerhousesausage.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
External links
- "Community Development Department". City of Chicago. 2010.
- "Made in Chicago". Chicago: City of the Century. PBS. 2003.