Beech-Nut
Beech Nut Jarred Baby Food
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| Industry | Baby food |
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| Founded | 1891 |
| Founder | Raymond P. Lipe, John D. Zieley, Walter H. Lipe and David Zieley |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, New York, United States |
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Key people
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Jeff Boutelle |
| Products | Cereal, Baby Food Jars, Baby Food Pouches, Toddler Snacks |
| Owner | Hero Group |
| Website | www |
Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation is a baby food company that is owned by the Swiss branded consumer-goods firm Hero Group.
Beech-Nut's roots go back to 1891, to the Mohawk Valley town of Canajoharie, New York. Raymond P. Lipe, along with his friend John D. Zieley and their brothers, Walter H. Lipe and David Zieley, and Bartlett Arkell, founded The Imperial Packing Co. with the production of Beech-Nut ham. The product was based on the smoked hams of Raymond and Walter's father, farmer Ephraim Lipe. The company's principal products were ham and bacon for the first seven years. David and John Zieley sold their shares to the Lipe brothers in 1892.
The company was incorporated as the Beech-Nut Packing Company in 1899. In 1900, the company's sales were $200,000. Engineers from Beech-Nut patented the first vacuum jar with a design that included a gasket and top that could remain intact in transit and became a standard of the industry .
During the first 25 years of the 20th century, the company expanded its product line into peanut butter, jam, pork and beans, ketchup, chili sauce, mustard, spaghetti, macaroni, marmalade, caramel, fruit drops, mints, chewing gum, and coffee.
Currently, Jeff Boutelle is the CEO of Beech-Nut Nutrition Company.
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