Armour & Company was founded in 1867 by brothers Philip D., Herman O. and Joseph F. Armour in Chicago, Illinois. Its industry was meatpacking and pharmaceuticals and its headquarters were in Chicago, Illinois (1867-1971) and Phoenix, Arizona (1971-1983).
Armour & Co. was acquired by the Greyhound Corporation in 1970. It was sold to ConAgra Brands, Inc. in 1983 and retained as a brand. ConAgra sold off its refrigerated meats unit including the "Armour" brand to Smithfield Foods, Inc. in 2006. ConAgra still markets the "Armour Star" brand through its canned meat division. The Armour pharmaceutical unit is owned by Forest Laboratories, Inc.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Armour-Dial, Inc. (1967-1978)
- Armour Ammonia Works
- Armour Grain Company
- North American Provision Company (1923-1931)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Armour's" Extract of Beef
- "Armour's" "Simon Pure" Leaf Lard
- "Cloverbloom" Foods
- Butter
- Cheese
- Chicken
- Eggs
- "Orange Dip" Syrup
- Soluble Beef
- "Star" Foods
- Bacon
- Canned Meats
- Ham
- Sausage
- "Sylvan" Toilet Soap
- "Veribest" Pork & Beans
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Saturday Evening Post (Jan. 21, 1905)
The Saturday Evening Post (Jan. 28, 1905)
The Saturday Evening Post (Feb. 11, 1905)
The Ladies' Home Journal (February 1913)
The International Confectioner (January 1922)
The Hotel Monthly (May 1925)
LIFE (March 11, 1940)
LIFE (June 3, 1940)
LIFE (May 16, 1949)
The Modern Hospital (April 1951)