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Swanson chicken pot pie. Carl A. Swanson (1879–1949) was a Swedish immigrant who worked on a farm in Blair, Nebraska, until he moved to Omaha.There, he worked in a grocery store where he came into contact with John O. Jerpe, who owned a small commission company, in which Swanson would become a partner in 1899. [1]
After John Hjerpe's death, Swanson became the sole owner of the corporation. [2] By 1938, the Swanson enterprise was one of the larger creameries in the United States and during World War II became a major supplier of poultry and egg products to the U.S. military. In 1945, the company's name was officially changed to C.A. Swanson and Sons.
Swanson Health Products carries more than 26,000 products, ranging from vitamins and supplements to "eco-friendly" home cleaning products. The company has more than 20 Swanson-branded lines that cover natural health products as well as some over-the-counter drugs and organic foods.
1950s: Swanson TV Dinners. Although TV dinners first came about in 1945 when Maxson Food Systems, Inc. manufactured them for military and civilian airplane passengers, they didn't become prominent ...
Arthur Swanson (1926–2010), American businessman and politician; Brandon Swanson (born 1989), American student who disappeared in 2008; Bryan Swanson (born 1980), British sports television reporter; Carl A. Swanson (1879–1949), Swedish-American food industry businessman and founder of Swanson; Charles Edward Swanson (1879–1970), American ...
From its modest beginnings on the campus of Indiana University a quarter century ago, Secretly Canadian has grown into one of the most respected independent labels in the world, having released ...
Schwan's Company's former subsidiary, Schwan's Home Service, rebranded as Yelloh in 2022, remained a privately-held, independent entity owned and operated by the Schwan family. Yelloh, which traced back to the Schwan's home delivery business launched by Marvin Schwan in 1952, sold frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in 13 states.
CAMDEN - Campbell Soup Co. has completed its $2.7 billion acquisition of Sovos Brands Inc., the producer of Rao's pasta sauce. The all-cash purchase offers "a substantial runway for sustained ...