SIOUX CITY – There are lots of brands of popcorn, and many consider it a commodity, particularly bagged variety sold under store brands. But there are great brands of popcorn including: Orville Redenbacher, founded in 1971 Jiffy Pop, founded in 1959 and now made by ConAgra Pop Weaver, founded inMORE HERE
LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS – In the pantheon of grocery products, there are certain ones that are not essential, yet are essential. In the UK, it’s Marmite and Bovril. And across the United States, we have all sorts of regional variations. One regional New England product is Marshmallow Fluff, made by Durkee-MowerMORE HERE
TARBORO – So we had some shrimp. And we needed cocktail sauce. Lucky for us, somehow we found some Billy’s Cocktail sauce in the cupboard. It is made by Billy and Jean Trevathan of Tarboro, N.C. Don’t quite know where it came from, but apparently Billy’s starts with an appleMORE HERE
We love things made in the United States. So read our recent histories and features on: Nordic Ware, the maker and inventor of the Bundt pan Clabber Girl Baking Powder The history of Presto and its founder, Melvin CohenMORE HERE
BROCKTON, MASS. – Among (and apparently) the nation’s oldest candy makers is F.B. Washburn, founded in 1856. One of the first products of the company was the Waleeco Coconut Bar (associated with Red Sox baseball) and the Wasburn Peanut Bar. They also made a number of hard candies, including ribbonMORE HERE