History Of The Oreo Cookies

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Formerly located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, the Josiah Bent Bakery, is credited for the creation of the saltine cracker as far back as 1801. However, it was not until 1876 that the first name brand saltine cracker, Premium, rose to popularity. Major advertising for Premium did not begin until the 1930's, during the Great Depression, with the famous slogan, "Polly want a cracker." Today, consumers count on Premium to ease hangovers and nausea (Hiskey 1). On the other hand, Ritz crackers did not make its debut until 1935. Named after the Riz hotel, this

Finally, on Hershey’s third attempt in 1886, he started a company called the Lancaster Caramel Company, which was very successful.

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Everyone remembers going around as a child for one night of the year dressed up as his or her favorite ghoul or storybook character and returning home with a sack full of delicious candies. There were always a variety of candy types, but most of these candies were usually made by two of the major companies in the industry. The Hershey Company and the Tootsie Roll Company were both well represented on this night. Both companies made so many different types of candies for young children to enjoy that the names would forever be imbedded in their minds. These treats were not just for the children, but for the children in all the adults as well. Taste and memories alone are not good enough for the companies to have had as long a tradition as

He went to buy coffee and he saw cookies there, so he bought a couple cookies and had them with his coffee. He then realized that they were addictive. She explains that the companies that make them they know just enough of

In 1927, United Biscuit Company of America was formed. By 1944, there were 16 bakeries in the network from Philadelphia to Salt Lake City and their cookies and crackers were marketed under a variety of brand names for the next 22 years.

In 1898, through the merger of the midwestern American Biscuit Company, eastern New York Biscuit Company, and the United States Baking Company, Nabisco was established. In 1941 the company finally adopted the name Nabisco which was already a popular nickname for the company, before then it was called N.B.C. The chairman of the N.B.C. was Adolphus Green, who emphasized standardized products, all bakeries had the exact same recipes and standards of production. Through this N.B.C. developed products that could be nationally recognized. All the merchandise is marked with a distinct emblem, an oval with two bars across it. Which Green found in a medieval Italian printers’ mark catalog, which is said to represent the triumph of good over evil. In 1912 the first Oreo was invented, which looked very similar to the one we enjoy today. How did Oreo get its name? Some say it came from the french word for gold “or’ which was the main color of the packaging. Others say it was named from the Greek word for mountains, because of the hill-shaped test version. Others say it was a combination of cream (“re”) and chocolate (the two “o”s) creating o-re-o’s. In 1975 the company invented a new Oreo, the double stuff Oreo. Nabisco continued creating variations of the Oreo, in 1987 fudge covered Oreos, in 1991 halloween Oreos, and in 1995 Christmas Oreos were invented. Since then over 362 billion Oreo cookies have been sold in the United States. Oreo has become the

Cooking America since 1997. This website offers a culinary timeline of the history of cookies. It

“The Hershey Company” was founded by Milton Hershey in 1909. In 1894 they decided to produce a sweet chocolate as a coating for his caramels. The company was originally located in Lancaster Pennsylvania. The company is now headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania and is a global confectionary leader. They are known for their chocolate, sweets, mints and other snacks.

While the English primarily referred to cookies as small cakes, seed biscuits, or tea cakes, or by specific names, such as jumbal or macaroon, the Dutch called the koekjes, a diminutive of koek (cake)...Etymologists note that by the early 1700s, koekje had been Anglicized into "cookie" or "cookey," and the word clearly had become part of the American vernacular. Following the American Revolution, people from other parts of the country became familiar with the cookie when visiting New York City, the nation's first capitol, a factor that resulted in widespread use of the term."

Frank C. Mars, had the idea of the M&M candy during 1930’s. He had that idea because during the Spanish Civil War he saw soldiers eating chocolate pieces and British Smarties. Frank C. Mars was also the creator of the Milky Way, Snickers, and the Three Musketeers. On 1911 Frank and his family were living in Tacoma, Washington and that is where he established his factory,”The Mars Candy Factory.” Frank started to succeed in 1923. The chocolate was covered with hard sugar syrup. (Kim Kenney)

In the early 1900’s, Necco Wafers came in handy for more than just gingerbread house decorations. For example, in 1913, Donald MacMillan, an arctic explorer, gave eskimo children the American candy on his expedition. In the 1930’s, two and a half tons of this chalky candy were included on Admiral Byrd’s two year journey in the Antarctic, enough for each of member of his crew to consume a pound of wafers each week. Since Necco Wafers did not melt and rarely broke during transport, during World War II, the American government sent massive amounts of these candies overseas to soldiers. Although World War II veterans were not the first soldiers to have rations of Necco Wafers, Union

Variants in the traditional chocolate bar first appeared in 1996 when "Kit Kat Orange", the first flavour variant, was introduced in the United Kingdom. Its success was followed by several varieties including mint and caramel, and in 1999 "Kit Kat Chunky" was launched and received favourably by international consumers. Variations on the traditional "Kit Kat" have continued to develop throughout the 2000s. In 2000 Nestlé acquired Fujiya’s share of the brand in Japan, and also expanded its marketplace in Japan, Russia, Turkey and Venezuela, in addition to markets in Eastern and Central Europe.[2] Throughout the decade 'Kit Kat' has introduced dozens of flavours and line extensions within specific consumer markets, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on 10th October 2009.

In 1956, Hershey purchased H.B. Reese Candy Company, who produced chocolate peanut butter cups. In 1968, Hershey Chocolate Company renamed itself to Hershey Foods Corporation. Along with this