The Cudahy Packing Company was founded in 1887 (reorganized in 1890 by Michael and Edward A. Cudahy) by Michael Cudahy and Philip D. Armour in Omaha, Nebraska. Its industry is meat packing and its headquarters were in Omaha, Nebraska (1887-1965) and Phoenix, Arizona (1965-present). The company was acquired by the General Host Company in 1968. In 1981, its meat packing business was sold to management and spun off as the Bar-S Foods Company. The Bar-S company was acquired by Sigma Alimentos, S.A. de C.V. in 2010.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Cudahy Foods Company
- Cudahy Soap Works
PLANTS[]
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Los Angeles, California
- Sioux City, Iowa
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Wichita, Kansas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- San Diego, California
- Detroit, Michigan
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Pensacola, Florida
- Denver, Colorado
- Houston, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Armour-Cudahy Packing Company (1887-1890)
- Cudahy Packing Company (1890-1965)
- Cudahy Company (1965-1981)
- Bar-S Foods Company (1981-present)
PRODUCTS[]
- "Cudahy's Anchor" Glue
- "Goblin" Soap
- "Old Dutch" Cleanser (1905-1955) (sold to Purex Corporation)
- "Rex" Brand Beef Extract
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
The Saturday Evening Post (Jan. 14, 1905)
Good Housekeeping Magazine (December 1910)
Canadian Home Journal (July 1911)
The Automobile (June 27, 1912)
The Ladies' Home Journal (January 1913)
The Ladies' Home Journal (April 1913)
St. Nicholas Magazine (Nov. 10-15, 1919)
Canadian Home Journal (January 1922)
Hardware Age (July 29, 1937)
Maclean's Magazine (Aug. 15, 1949)