Smucker to buy Folgers coffee business
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I remember when Folgers was not nationally available
I'm thinking back and trying to remember when Folgers became available here in Michigan. I believe it was in the 70's. we always heard about how good Folgers was from people who traveled to other parts of the country but it wasn't available here. At first everyone rushed out to buy it, but after awhile the newness wore off and most went back to their regular brands. I still vaguely recall "Mrs. Olsen" hawking Folgers.
Are any of the other older brands of coffee still around? Stuff like Hills Brothers, Chock Full of Nuts, Yuban, and others.
I'm thinking back and trying to remember when Folgers became available here in Michigan. I believe it was in the 70's. we always heard about how good Folgers was from people who traveled to other parts of the country but it wasn't available here. At first everyone rushed out to buy it, but after awhile the newness wore off and most went back to their regular brands. I still vaguely recall "Mrs. Olsen" hawking Folgers.
Are any of the other older brands of coffee still around? Stuff like Hills Brothers, Chock Full of Nuts, Yuban, and others.
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Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA
Starting with the parent company...--Laundry Shark
http://www.mzb-usa.com/
Starting with the parent company...--Laundry Shark
http://www.mzb-usa.com/
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Folgers
Note that the P&G logo still appears on this page, as it has yet to be updated to be under J.M. Smucker.--Laundry Shark
http://www.folgers.com/
Note that the P&G logo still appears on this page, as it has yet to be updated to be under J.M. Smucker.--Laundry Shark
http://www.folgers.com/
It seems Smuckers is the food arm of P&G any more...part of the situation is that, except for Pringles, P&G in the rest of the world really is a cleaning/personal care brand (like Colgate traditionally). Folgers didn't even really "fit" with the rest of P&G's food, most of which were more a technological (Pringles, Jif, the late lamented Duncan Hines crispy/chewy cookies--an interesting story in itself) or supply chain (Crisco) play than just a commodity (coffee) play.
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J.M. Smucker
Might as well be, but as far as I know, Smuckers is a big enough outfit in and of itself.--Laundry Shark
http://www.smuckers.com/
Might as well be, but as far as I know, Smuckers is a big enough outfit in and of itself.--Laundry Shark
http://www.smuckers.com/
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By the Way,...
General Foods International, Maxwell House, and Sanka may be found in the Kraft Foods site.--Laundry Shark
http://www.kraftfoods.com/
General Foods International, Maxwell House, and Sanka may be found in the Kraft Foods site.--Laundry Shark
http://www.kraftfoods.com/
Profit and Growth
The reason P&G has sold off nearly its entire food and beverage portfolio is simple--see above (profit and growth). None of its food and beverage brands have shown signficant domestic or international growth over the past decade (except for Pringles), and their earnings were very slim because most of P&G's edible brands were matched by strong competitors. P&G has also had a checkered history with food innovations. (Anyone remember Citrus Hill orange juice, which ended with Edsel-like results?)
For P&G, focusing on household and personal products is not a bad thing. In fact, what it kills or sells off only makes it stronger.
The reason P&G has sold off nearly its entire food and beverage portfolio is simple--see above (profit and growth). None of its food and beverage brands have shown signficant domestic or international growth over the past decade (except for Pringles), and their earnings were very slim because most of P&G's edible brands were matched by strong competitors. P&G has also had a checkered history with food innovations. (Anyone remember Citrus Hill orange juice, which ended with Edsel-like results?)
For P&G, focusing on household and personal products is not a bad thing. In fact, what it kills or sells off only makes it stronger.
Mafia Hacking Team?
Mafia hacking team shows up on 2 of the links posted, weird. Appears the owners have been hacked.
Mafia hacking team shows up on 2 of the links posted, weird. Appears the owners have been hacked.
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Hacked Sites
In case the company has not caught this already, I'm sure it would be taken care of by the time this coming work week starts. Read it for myself. Some insane idiots just have nothing better to do with their messed up lives.--Laundry Shark
In case the company has not caught this already, I'm sure it would be taken care of by the time this coming work week starts. Read it for myself. Some insane idiots just have nothing better to do with their messed up lives.--Laundry Shark
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I like Maxwell House
It's good to the last drop.
I also like Cain's very smooth coffee.
I think Folger's has an acidy taste. I don't care for Starbucks either, it has a burnt taste.
It's good to the last drop.
I also like Cain's very smooth coffee.
I think Folger's has an acidy taste. I don't care for Starbucks either, it has a burnt taste.
> I don't care for Starbucks either, it has a burnt taste.
You said it. We went through a week of "let's try a bit less this time" before we finally realized it's crap. It tastes like pine tar.
Yuban used to be great, but they did something to it several years ago (not sure what, maybe a switch in beans, roasting method or both?), and now it's also way too strong.
We stick with Peet's (Major Dickason's Blend) as our daily driver.
You said it. We went through a week of "let's try a bit less this time" before we finally realized it's crap. It tastes like pine tar.
Yuban used to be great, but they did something to it several years ago (not sure what, maybe a switch in beans, roasting method or both?), and now it's also way too strong.
We stick with Peet's (Major Dickason's Blend) as our daily driver.
Eight O'Clock
Been brewing since 1859, and my favorite store brand coffee. Mom used to put a couple of tablespoons of it in my milk to get me to drink it. They still make two of the blends I remember from childhood. Eight O'Clock in the red bag - it's called "original" now. Bokar in the black bag. It originally was only available at the A&P. Now it's available everywhere, and in a multitude of blends. As a kid my favorite part of grocery shopping was when Mom bought coffee, and I got to grind it. Then the car would smell wonderful of fresh ground coffee all the way home.
http://eightoclock.com/
Been brewing since 1859, and my favorite store brand coffee. Mom used to put a couple of tablespoons of it in my milk to get me to drink it. They still make two of the blends I remember from childhood. Eight O'Clock in the red bag - it's called "original" now. Bokar in the black bag. It originally was only available at the A&P. Now it's available everywhere, and in a multitude of blends. As a kid my favorite part of grocery shopping was when Mom bought coffee, and I got to grind it. Then the car would smell wonderful of fresh ground coffee all the way home.
http://eightoclock.com/
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Talk about mrs Olsen
You can see quite a few Folgers commercials with mrs Olsen at the Prelinger Archives.
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=folgers AND collection:prelinger
You can see quite a few Folgers commercials with mrs Olsen at the Prelinger Archives.
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=folgers AND collection:prelinger
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