COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 311941

Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

28companies1881–2000founding years28still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedM.A. Gedney Co.FoundedM.A. Gedney Co.
1881
FoundedH.J. Heinz Company
1900
FoundedWm. B. Reily & Company Inc.
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedKikkoman CorporationFoundedKikkoman Corporation
1917
FoundedLassonde Industries Inc.
1918
FoundedCampbell Soup Company
1922
FoundedWinn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
1928
FoundedUnileverFoundedUnilever
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedParmalat Finanziaria SpA
1961
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedGroupe Danone
1966
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedIntercorp Excelle Foods Inc.FoundedIntercorp Excelle Foods Inc.
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedKraft Foods Inc.
1989
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedCHS Inc.
1998
FoundedThe Carriage House Companies, Inc.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

M.A. Gedney Co. →
Active · founded 1881
M.A.
M.A. Gedney Co. →
Active · founded 1881
M.A.
H.J. Heinz Company →
Active · founded 1900
Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J.
H.J. Heinz Company →
Active · founded 1900
Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J.
Wm. B. Reily & Company Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
Wm.
Wm. B. Reily & Company Inc. →
Active · founded 1902
Wm.
Kikkoman Corporation →
Active · founded 1917 · Japan
Kikkoman Corporation is the world's largest and most famous producer of soy sauce.
Kikkoman Corporation →
Active · founded 1917 · Japan
Kikkoman Corporation is the world's largest and most famous producer of soy sauce.
Lassonde Industries Inc. →
Active · founded 1918 · Canada
Lassonde Industries Inc.
Lassonde Industries Inc. →
Active · founded 1918 · Canada
Lassonde Industries Inc.
Campbell Soup Company →
Active · founded 1922
Campbell Soup Company is the number one maker of soups in the world, holds the top position in that category in Europe,…
Campbell Soup Company →
Active · founded 1922
Campbell Soup Company is the number one maker of soups in the world, holds the top position in that category in Europe,…
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. →
Active · founded 1928
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. →
Active · founded 1928
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Unilever →
Active · founded 1929 · The Netherlands
If the adage 'two heads are better than one' applies to business, then certainly Unilever is a prime example.
Unilever →
Active · founded 1929 · The Netherlands
If the adage 'two heads are better than one' applies to business, then certainly Unilever is a prime example.
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA →
Active · founded 1961 · Italy
Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA →
Active · founded 1961 · Italy
Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…
Groupe Danone →
Active · founded 1966 · France
Known until 1994 as BSN Groupe S.A., Groupe Danone is one of the largest food companies in the world.
Groupe Danone →
Active · founded 1966 · France
Known until 1994 as BSN Groupe S.A., Groupe Danone is one of the largest food companies in the world.
Intercorp Excelle Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1985 · Canada
Based in Toronto, Canada, Intercorp Excelle Foods Inc.
Intercorp Excelle Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1985 · Canada
Based in Toronto, Canada, Intercorp Excelle Foods Inc.
Kraft Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Kraft Foods Inc.
Kraft Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Kraft Foods Inc.
CHS Inc. →
Active · founded 1998
CHS Inc.
CHS Inc. →
Active · founded 1998
CHS Inc.
The Carriage House Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 2000
Based in Fredonia, New York, The Carriage House Companies, Inc.
The Carriage House Companies, Inc. →
Active · founded 2000
Based in Fredonia, New York, The Carriage House Companies, Inc.
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