1930Commercial Sale of Fruit Cocktail

Fruit cocktail first sold commercially, first by Barron–Gray...
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1892
1930

🍑 Del Monte Begins Selling Canned Peaches

Del Monte brand begins selling canned peaches. Although the company had been selling coffee under the Del Monte name (named for the Del Monte hotel in Monterey, California), the company began selling canned fruit in 1892, which is the founding date promoted by the company. The shield logo was adopted in 1909.
Del Monte Begins Selling Canned Peaches (1892)
Canned FoodDel MonteBrandFood Processing19th CenturyUnited StatesIndustry
United StatesUnited States

🥫 Commercial Sale of Fruit Cocktail

Fruit cocktail first sold commercially, first by Barron–Gray, then California Packing Corporation under its Del Monte brand a few years later.
Commercial Sale of Fruit Cocktail (1930)
Canned GoodsFruitBarron–GrayDel MonteFood ProcessingConvenience Food
United StatesUnited States