COMPANYHISTORIES
SIC 2038

Frozen Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

13companies1892–1997founding years13still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedInternational Multifoods Corporation
1892
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedStouffer Corp.
1924
FoundedSüdzucker AG
1926
FoundedLamb Weston, Inc.
1932
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedSchwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc.
1948
FoundedOre-Ida Foods Incorporated
1951
FoundedSanderson Farms, Inc.
1955
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedTombstone Pizza Corporation
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedFoodBrands America, Inc.
1964
FoundedJ & J Snack Foods Corporation
1971
FoundedGodfather's Pizza Incorporated
1973
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
FoundedOrkla A/S
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedVlasic Foods International Inc.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

International Multifoods Corporation →
Active · founded 1892
International Multifoods Corporation was once known as one of the "Big Three" in U.S.
Stouffer Corp. →
Active · founded 1924
Stouffer Corp., a subsidiary of Nestlé USA, Inc., is the United States' leading manufacturer and marketer of more than…
Südzucker AG →
Active · founded 1926 · Germany
Südzucker AG is the largest sugar producer in the European Union (EU) with an annual production of three million metric…
Lamb Weston, Inc. →
Active · founded 1932
The largest producer of frozen potato products in the world, Lamb Weston, Inc.
Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
A highly successful dairy and frozen food company, Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc.
Ore-Ida Foods Incorporated →
Active · founded 1951
Best known for its Tater Tots, Ore-Ida Foods Incorporated is the leading retail brand of frozen potato products in the…
Sanderson Farms, Inc. →
Active · founded 1955
Sanderson Farms, Inc., produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh and frozen chicken and other prepared food…
Tombstone Pizza Corporation →
Active · founded 1962
"What do you want on your Tombstone?," an executioner asks a condemned man.
FoodBrands America, Inc. →
Active · founded 1964
A market leader in the foodservice industry, FoodBrands America, Inc.
J & J Snack Foods Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
J & J Snack Foods Corporation is a manufacturer and exporter of snack foods, beverages, and frozen specialties.
Godfather's Pizza Incorporated →
Active · founded 1973
Godfather's Pizza Incorporated (Godfather's) is the nation's fourth largest pizza chain, with more than 500 corporate…
Orkla A/S →
Active · founded 1991 · Norway
Orkla A/S is the largest branded consumer goods group and food and beverage producer in Scandinavia and one of the five…
Vlasic Foods International Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Spun off from Campbell Soup Company in March 1998, Vlasic Foods International Inc.
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