The National Dairy Products Corporation was founded on December 8, 1923 by Edward E. Rieck and Thomas H. McInnerney in New York City, New York. It was formed to combine the common stock of the Rieck-McJunkin Dairy Company and the Hydrox Corporation. Its industry was dairy products and food processing and its headquarters were in New York City, New York (1923-1972), Glenview, Illinois (1972-1992) and Northfield, Illinois (1992-2012).
The company merged with Dart Industries, Inc. in 1980. It was purchased by Philip Morris Companies, Inc. in 1988 and was merged with the General Foods Corporation in 1989. In 2000, Philip Morris acquired the Nabisco Holdings Corporation and merged it with Kraft. In 2007, the Altria Group (formerly Philip Morris) sold its stake in the company.
In 2012, Kraft Foods split into two companies, Mondelēz International, Inc., an international snack-food company and legal successor, and Kraft Foods Group, Inc., a North American grocery company.
SUBSIDIARIES/BRANDS[]
- Kraft Foods (1930-1969)
- Rieck-McJunkin Dairy Company (1923-1957)
- Sealtest Dairy Company
- Breyer Ice Cream Company (1926-1969)
- Shredded Wheat (1993-present)
COMPANY NAMES[]
- National Dairy Products Corporation (1923-1969)
- Kraftco Inc. (1969-1976)
- Kraft Inc. (1976-1980)
- Dart & Kraft Inc. (1980-1989)
- Kraft General Foods, Inc. (1989-1995)
- Kraft Foods Inc. (1995-2012)
