List of food manufacturers of Chicago explained

Since the 1830s, when Chicago enjoyed a brief period of importance as a local milling center for spring wheat, the city has long been a center for the conversion of raw farm products into edible goods.^[1] Since the 1880s, Chicago has also been home to firms in other areas of the food processing industry, including cereals, baked goods, and candy.^[1]

In the twenty-first century, companies such as The Kraft Heinz Company, Wrigley, Sara Lee, and Tootsie Roll Industries, all maintain operations within the Chicago metropolitan area.

Food manufacturers

Below is a list of notable food manufacturers with current or historical ties to Chicago.

• A.J. Canfield Company^[2]
• Armour and Company
• Brach's
• Budlong Pickle Company
• Chicago Bar Co.
• Cloverhill Bakery
• ConAgra^[3]
• Cracker Jack
• Curtiss Candy Company
• Eli's Cheesecake
• Ferrara Pan Candy Company
• Fortune Brands
• Fuhrman and Forster Company
• Goose Island Brewery^[4]
• Jays Foods, Inc.
• Keebler Company
• Koval Distillery
• Kraft Heinz Company
• Kronos Foods^[5]
• M&M/Mars
• Mondelēz International^[6]
• Morton Salt
• Nabisco
• Oscar Mayer
• Parker House Sausage Company^[7]
• Quaker Oats Company
• Sara Lee Corporation
• Sweet Baby Ray's
• Swift & Company
• Tootsie Roll Industries
• Tropicana Products
• Urban Accents
• US Foods
• Vanee Foods
• Vienna Beef
• Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
• World's Finest Chocolate

See also

• IGA
• List of food companies

External links

• Web site: Community Development Department. City of Chicago. 2010.
• Web site: Made in Chicago. Chicago: City of the Century. PBS. 2003.

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Food Processing: Regional and National Market. The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago . Chicago Historical Society. 26 December 2010. 2005. Wilson, Mark R..
2. Web site: Arthur J. Canfield, 84. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 2015-10-09.
3. Web site: It's official: ConAgra is Chicago-bound—but at what cost?. Crain's Chicago Business. 2015-10-09.
4. Web site: A Visit to Chicago's Goose Island Beer Co. Brewpublic.com. brewpublic.com. 2015-10-09.
5. News: Segal. David. The Gyro's History Unfolds. New York Times. 2009-07-15.
6. Web site: Kraft Foods Revs Old Brands With Kraft Spin-Off and Mondelēz Launch. brandchannel. 2015-10-09. Dale. Buss. October 2012.
7. Web site: Our Story - Welcome to Parker House Sausage Company - He really started something!. www.parkerhousesausage.com. 2015-10-09.