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The Foundation continues Paul Newman’s commitment to use all the money that it receives from the sale of Newman’s Own products to support children, their families, and their communities. More than $600 million has been donated to thousands of organizations, helping millions of people in the U.S. and around the world. Learn More.
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Feb 1, 2018 · The company is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and achieving this milestone during a special anniversary year helps punctuate the impact of Paul Newman’s legacy. He launched the company with his homemade recipe salad dressing, declaring that 100% of the profits would go to charity.
When Newman’s Own first began, Paul Newman declared that 100% of the profits would go to good causes. The mission continues today through Newman’s Own Foundation. In total, more than $600 million has been donated to good causes since 1982.
The brand started in 1982 with a homemade salad dressing that Paul Newman and A. E. Hotchner prepared themselves and gave to friends as gifts. The successful reception of the salad dressing led Newman and Hotchner to commercialize it for sale, financing it with $20,000 each as seed money.
Paul Newman and A.E. Hotchner create homemade salad dressing to give as holiday gifts, and their friends want more.
In 1980 Paul Newman and his friend A.E. Hotchner decided to give friends homemade dressing in old wine bottles for the holidays. Their friends loved it and wanted more. Two years later, Newman’s Own Salad Dressing officially launched, generating over $300,000 in first-year profits.
May 24, 2022 · "Let's Give it All Away" is what Paul Newman declared in 1982 when he decided to sell his homemade salad dressing, creating the world's first food company that gives 100% of the money it...
