The Bumble Bee jingle has returned to cable networks. Founded in 1899, Bumble Bee has had a succession of owners, and they are finally doing national television again. The “I love Bumble Bee Bumble Bee Tuna” ad has been a constant through the history of television. The company has hadMORE HERE

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BATON ROUGE – Haspel is one of those great American brands, best known for inventing the seersucker suit. It was founded in 1909, which means that this year is the centennial. Happy 100 years, you great looking suit! It is so true. So true. Southern men feel better in aMORE HERE

Yesterday, we mentioned Popeye-branded spinach, sold by the Allens. They are a cannery in Arkansas. And then we saw something on Ron Coleman’s intellectual property and trademark blog, Likelihood of Confusion. Apparently, the copyright on Popeye is running out in the U.K., what Coleman calls his “beloved mariner friend.” ReadMORE HERE

SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS – The Allens Sunshine Seasoned Southern Style Collard Greens are available at your 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 inMORE HERE

SEATTLE – So, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is up for sale, and if no one buys it, the paper will turn into an Internet-only newspaper, or so says Hearst.Hearst has owned the paper since 1921, and made a lot of money off of it for years, though they say that recently,MORE HERE

MONTVALE, N.J. – We somehow missed this one over the holidays. Jane Parker is BACK. Apparently, the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (NYSE: GAP) re-introduced Jane Parker Fruitcake, and now is making the selling of this brand a yearly holiday tradition. Could Ann Page spices be next? As farMORE HERE

RICHMOND – So Circuit City is in trouble, and the press is reporting that the company has days to either be purchased, or liquidated. We can’t predict what will happen. All we know is that we went int o the Sarasota store today, and there were customers. That might showMORE HERE