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Libby's (Libby, McNeill & Libby) was an American company that produced canned food and beverages.The firm was established in 1869 in Chicago, Illinois.The Libby's trademark is currently owned by Libby's Brand Holding based in Geneva, Switzerland, and is licensed to several companies around the world (including Nestlé [1] and Conagra Brands [2]).
Approximately 12% of the company's packaged foods were sold under its own brands, or licensed trademarks, including Seneca, Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, CherryMan, Green Valley, Read, and Seneca Farms. About 52% of the packaged foods were sold under private labels and 26% was sold to institutional food distributors.
The company says that it annually produces enough cans to make 90 million pumpkin pies. [4] In 2009, heavy rains caused a delay in the harvest. Libby's warned that its inventory of canned pumpkin might not meet demand for Thanksgiving pies. [5] In 2015, heavy spring rains caused a poor harvest leading to a Christmas canned-pumpkin shortage. [6]
In 1929, Libby’s canning company, based in Chicago, introduced its first line of canned pumpkin. And boom––the convenience of canned pumpkin kicked off an explosion in popularity.
We asked our Test Kitchen Professionals to name their favorite canned pumpkin brand and the result was unanimous: Libby’s. Why The Test Kitchen Pros Picked Libby's "Libby's - 100%.
Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin is the best canned pumpkin to buy—here’s why. ... Libby’s puree was on the reddish-orange side (the colors ranged from reddish-orange to yellowish-orange). In ...
Crosse & Blackwell followed in 1950, as did Findus (1963), Libby's (1971), and Stouffer's (1973). [30] Diversification came under chairman & CEO Pierre Liotard-Vogt with a shareholding in L'Oreal in 1974 and the acquisition of Alcon Laboratories Inc. in 1977 for $280 million.
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