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  1. James Lewis Kraft (December 11, 1874 – February 16, 1953) was a Canadian-American entrepreneur and inventor and the founder of Kraft Foods Inc. Kraft immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1902.

  2. Apr 15, 2023 · James Lewis Kraft, born in 1874 in Ontario, Canada, founded the J. L. Kraft & Brothers Company in 1909. Growing up on a dairy farm, he gained valuable knowledge about cheese processing, which helped him develop processed cheese with a longer shelf life.

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  4. James L. Kraft. Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company. 1909–1953. Industry: Food & Tobacco. Era: 1900. Kraft created a multi-million dollar processed food supply company. He was instrumental in perfecting the method of preserving cheese, so that it could be stored for a longer period of time in any climate.

  5. Born in Stevensville, Ontario, Canada, in 1874, James L. Kraft immigrated to the United States in 1903 and started a wholesale door-to-door cheese business in Chicago; its first year of operations was "dismal", losing US$3,000 and a horse.

  6. James L. (J.L.) Kraft. Country of origin: Canada. Year came to U.S.: 1903. Headquarters: Northfield, IL (Kraft Heinz) 2022 revenue: $26.5 billion (Kraft Heinz) Worldwide employment: 36,000 (Kraft Heinz) and 79,000 (Mondelēz International) Ranked 153 (Kraft Heinz) in the 2023 Fortune 500.

  7. Oct 23, 2018 · Monday, October 22, 2018. An Empire Built on Cheese (and a silent partner) By Marilyn Turk. In 1874, James Lewis Kraft (J.L.) was born in Ontario, Canada, the second of eleven children in a Mennonite family. When he was eighteen years old, he took a job at Ferguson’s Grocery in Fort Erie, Ontario.

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