`Stacker of Wheat,” indeed. With its status as a major national food producer, Chicago has been just as busy as a hefter of potato chips, chewer of gum, nibbler of cookies and roaster of wieners. Some of the hometown companies that made good, the date of their formation and a few of their products:
– Armour Swift-Eckrich: 1992, hot dogs and luncheon meats
– Brach’s Candies: 1904, candy
– Dean Foods Co.: 1925, Dairy foods, Birds Eye frozen vegetables
– Dove Bar International: 1985, chocolate-covered ice cream bar
– Eli’s Cheesecake Co.: 1980, cheesecake
– Fannie May Candies: 1920, candy and chocolate
– Jay’s Foods: 1927, potato chips
– Keebler Co.: 1966, Town House crackers, fudge-covered graham cookies
– Kraft Foods, Inc.: 1903, Velveeta, Miracle Whip
– Morton Salt Co.: 1910, salt
– Oscar Mayer & Co.: 1883, hot dogs and bologna
– The Quaker Oats Co.: 1901, oatmeal
– Sara Lee Corp,: 1939, poundcake
– Vienna Sausage Manufacturing Co.: 1893, sausage
– Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.: 1891, Juicy Fruit gum
