By Garland Pollard
SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS - We ran across The Allens Sunshine Seasoned Southern Style Collard Greens at our local Publix. Turns out this is a great, family company based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and they have a great history.
The company was founded by Earl Allen, who started working in canning in 1923 near Siloam, Arkansas. In 1926, he became the sole owner. Earl was succeeded by his son, Delbert. They grew over the decades, and in 1978, they bought Popeye brand spinach. Good move.
In 1978, they bought Popeye Spinach. Good move. Eventually, Roderick Allen, son of Delbert Allen Sr., took over as company Chairman/CEO.
As late as this century, they have purchased the non-branded frozen food and canned food operations of Birdseye, which was once part of General Foods. Today, they own a number of brands including:
- Allens
- Butterfield
- East Texas Fair
- Freshlike
- Popeye
- Princella
- Royal Prince
- Sugary Sam
- Sunshine
- Trappey’s
- Veg-All
- Wagon Master
Look for them online at www.allens.com or Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761-0250
3 responses so far ↓
1 Wade McLaughlin // Dec 8, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I purchased a can of
Allen Sunshine Seasonede Collard greens
350g2 91702 18:00:06 1912
From:
Super DollrStore
810 E Lincoln Hwy
CoatesvillePa 19320
OnWensday 12/01/2009
The can was mostly water. I have purchased this product before and never had any prolems with it. I felt cheated out of my money.
2 Richard Monday // May 26, 2010 at 7:36 pm
1968 As a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer living on the Japanese economy, I purchased most goods from the Navy Commissary which a variety of TRAPPEYS canned products, Navy Beans, Collared Greens and others in large quantities.
After returning to the United States in 1977, I had difficulty finding these products by Trappeys until I built here in 2008 and found a limited quantity in WAL-MART.
QUESTION, are GREENS and BEANS of a variety available in the Fort Worth, Texas area and if so, where.
Thank ou
Rick MONDAY
3 Charles Bridges // Aug 27, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Does your company can and sell turnip greens in the North Little Rock, Arkansas
Thanks.
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