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Conagra Brands, the maker of Slim Jim beef jerky and Healthy Choice frozen meals, is looking to sell its popular canned pasta brand Chef Boyardee, according to people familiar with the matter. The ...
The Chef Boyardee factory in Milton, Pennsylvania, as seen from across the West Branch Susquehanna River at Central Oak Heights. After leaving his position as head chef at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, Ettore Boiardi opened a restaurant called Il Giardino d'Italia ("The Garden of Italy") in 1924 [3] at East 9th Street and Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. [4]
Ettore Boiardi was born in Borgonovo Val Tidone, Italy, near Piacenza, in 1897, to Giuseppe and Maria Maffi Boiardi.At the age of 11, he was working as an apprentice chef at local restaurant La Croce Bianca, although his duties were confined to non-cooking odd jobs such as potato peeling and dealing with the trash.
Chef Boyardee – ready-to-eat pasta meals; Chiffon margarine – tubbed soft-margarine brand purchased from Kraft and later discontinued; Chun King – Chinese-style foods and meal packages; ConAgra Mills – multi-use flours; Cream – corn starch; Crunch 'n Munch – glazed popcorn/nut mixture; David Sunflower Seeds – sunflower seeds and ...
In 1946, Chef Boyardee sold his company for $6 million, staying on as a consultant until 1978, when he eventually retired. There is much more to the man behind the brand! Check out our slideshow ...
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In 1938, the exact phrase "spaghetti and meatballs" appeared in a list of canned foods produced by Ettore Boiardi, later known as Chef Boyardee, in Milton, PA. [citation needed] By mid-century spaghetti and meatballs was firmly locked in American food tradition and popular over most of the country.
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