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The Franco-American Brand
The Franco-American brand has an interesting history. Alphonse
Biardot came to the United States from France in 1880. Six years later, with his two sons, he started a food company in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 1915, this company was acquired by the Campbell Soup Company. Interestingly, the product most associated with this company, SpaghettiOs, was created in 1965, long after this acquisition, and is now marketed under the Campbell’s name. It is not clear to me what products, other than gravies, now sport the Franco-American name. Franco-American does not even appear as one of Campbell's brands. Anyway, the reason why I am writing this is because I was just looking through “The Household”, March 1889, Vol. 22, No. 3, where I saw an ad for Franco-American products. This was a mere three years after the company started. The ad reads as follows: Franco-American Food Company’s French Soups "Under the Direct Supervision of Alphonse Biardot, Member of the Jury of experts on Food at the Paris International Exhibition. In Quart, Pint, and 1-2 Pint Cans, and 1-1/2 Pint Glass. Green Turtle Terrapin Chicken Mullagatawny Printanier Mutton Broth Vegetable Beef Mock Turtle Consomme Ox Tail French Bouillon Tomato Julienne Chicken-gumbo or Okra Pea... Served on all Pullman and B. & O. Buffet Cars...” [spacing is not as in the original] I find it interesting that this label, which sank pretty low, in my opinion, had such interesting offerings in the past. Maybe someday, I will put my hands on some testimonials. Those would provide useful commentary, if true. -- Jean B. |
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The Franco-American Brand
"Jean B." wrote: > > The Franco-American brand has an interesting history. Alphonse > Biardot came to the United States from France in 1880. Six years > later, with his two sons, he started a food company in Jersey > City, New Jersey. In 1915, this company was acquired by the > Campbell Soup Company. Interestingly, the product most associated > with this company, SpaghettiOs, was created in 1965, long after > this acquisition, and is now marketed under the Campbell’s name. > It is not clear to me what products, other than gravies, now sport > the Franco-American name. Franco-American does not even appear as > one of Campbell's brands. > > Anyway, the reason why I am writing this is because I was just > looking through “The Household”, March 1889, Vol. 22, No. 3, where > I saw an ad for Franco-American products. This was a mere three > years after the company started. The ad reads as follows: > > Franco-American Food Company’s French Soups "Under the Direct > Supervision of Alphonse Biardot, Member of the Jury of experts on > Food at the Paris International Exhibition. In Quart, Pint, and > 1-2 Pint Cans, and 1-1/2 Pint Glass. > > Green Turtle > Terrapin > Chicken > Mullagatawny > Printanier > Mutton Broth > Vegetable > Beef > Mock Turtle > Consomme > Ox Tail > French Bouillon > Tomato > Julienne > Chicken-gumbo or Okra > Pea... > > Served on all Pullman and B. & O. Buffet Cars...” > > [spacing is not as in the original] > > I find it interesting that this label, which sank pretty low, in > my opinion, had such interesting offerings in the past. Maybe > someday, I will put my hands on some testimonials. Those would > provide useful commentary, if true. > > -- > Jean B. Actually some of the offerings may not have been all that interesting in their day. Most of those were relatively common soups in middle class households. A bulk producer back then wouldn't have put up 'interesting' products in tins or glass. |
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The Franco-American Brand
Arri London wrote:
> > "Jean B." wrote: >> The Franco-American brand has an interesting history. Alphonse >> Biardot came to the United States from France in 1880. Six years >> later, with his two sons, he started a food company in Jersey >> City, New Jersey. In 1915, this company was acquired by the >> Campbell Soup Company. Interestingly, the product most associated >> with this company, SpaghettiOs, was created in 1965, long after >> this acquisition, and is now marketed under the Campbell’s name. >> It is not clear to me what products, other than gravies, now sport >> the Franco-American name. Franco-American does not even appear as >> one of Campbell's brands. >> >> Anyway, the reason why I am writing this is because I was just >> looking through “The Household”, March 1889, Vol. 22, No. 3, where >> I saw an ad for Franco-American products. This was a mere three >> years after the company started. The ad reads as follows: >> >> Franco-American Food Company’s French Soups "Under the Direct >> Supervision of Alphonse Biardot, Member of the Jury of experts on >> Food at the Paris International Exhibition. In Quart, Pint, and >> 1-2 Pint Cans, and 1-1/2 Pint Glass. >> >> Green Turtle >> Terrapin >> Chicken >> Mullagatawny >> Printanier >> Mutton Broth >> Vegetable >> Beef >> Mock Turtle >> Consomme >> Ox Tail >> French Bouillon >> Tomato >> Julienne >> Chicken-gumbo or Okra >> Pea... >> >> Served on all Pullman and B. & O. Buffet Cars...” >> >> [spacing is not as in the original] >> >> I find it interesting that this label, which sank pretty low, in >> my opinion, had such interesting offerings in the past. Maybe >> someday, I will put my hands on some testimonials. Those would >> provide useful commentary, if true. >> >> -- >> Jean B. > > Actually some of the offerings may not have been all that interesting in > their day. Most of those were relatively common soups in middle class > households. A bulk producer back then wouldn't have put up 'interesting' > products in tins or glass. Yes, they were more common back then. I am surely viewing this through the prism of time. Thanks for the reminder of that, Arri. -- Jean B. |
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Arri London > wrote:
>Actually some of the offerings may not have been all that interesting in >their day. Most of those were relatively common soups in middle class >households. I was thinking much the same thing. They seem 'interesting' today because they have long since fallen from fashion and out of day-to-day eating habits. (As with the fad for offal that perennially passes through the foodie world.) >A bulk producer back then wouldn't have put up 'interesting' products in >tins or glass. Any more than they do today. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. http://derekl1963.livejournal.com/ -Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings. Oct 5th, 2004 JDL |
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Derek Lyons wrote:
> Arri London > wrote: > >> Actually some of the offerings may not have been all that interesting in >> their day. Most of those were relatively common soups in middle class >> households. > > I was thinking much the same thing. They seem 'interesting' today > because they have long since fallen from fashion and out of day-to-day > eating habits. (As with the fad for offal that perennially passes > through the foodie world.) > >> A bulk producer back then wouldn't have put up 'interesting' products in >> tins or glass. > > Any more than they do today. > > D. Heh! Well, I have to admit that one of my motives for posting was to get some discussion going here, because this group is so dead. At least there is a wee bit of that. :-) -- Jean B. |
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"Jean B." wrote: > > Derek Lyons wrote: > > Arri London > wrote: > > > >> Actually some of the offerings may not have been all that interesting in > >> their day. Most of those were relatively common soups in middle class > >> households. > > > > I was thinking much the same thing. They seem 'interesting' today > > because they have long since fallen from fashion and out of day-to-day > > eating habits. (As with the fad for offal that perennially passes > > through the foodie world.) > > > >> A bulk producer back then wouldn't have put up 'interesting' products in > >> tins or glass. > > > > Any more than they do today. > > > > D. > > Heh! Well, I have to admit that one of my motives for posting was > to get some discussion going here, because this group is so dead. > At least there is a wee bit of that. :-) > > -- It's a fair comment The best cheeses aren't sold shredded, the best oranges aren't sold as juice or concentrate, the best olives don't come in glass jars, the best tea doesn't come in little bags etc etc. An exception might be things such as frozen peas. Those tend to be high quality and often better than so-called 'fresh' peas. |
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Arri London wrote:
> > "Jean B." wrote: >> Derek Lyons wrote: >>> Arri London > wrote: >>> >>>> Actually some of the offerings may not have been all that interesting in >>>> their day. Most of those were relatively common soups in middle class >>>> households. >>> I was thinking much the same thing. They seem 'interesting' today >>> because they have long since fallen from fashion and out of day-to-day >>> eating habits. (As with the fad for offal that perennially passes >>> through the foodie world.) >>> >>>> A bulk producer back then wouldn't have put up 'interesting' products in >>>> tins or glass. >>> Any more than they do today. >>> >>> D. >> Heh! Well, I have to admit that one of my motives for posting was >> to get some discussion going here, because this group is so dead. >> At least there is a wee bit of that. :-) >> >> -- > > > It's a fair comment > > The best cheeses aren't sold shredded, the best oranges aren't sold as > juice or concentrate, the best olives don't come in glass jars, the best > tea doesn't come in little bags etc etc. An exception might be things > such as frozen peas. Those tend to be high quality and often better than > so-called 'fresh' peas. Point(s)! -- Jean B. |
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