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James Lewis Kraft (/ ˈ k r æ f t /; 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.
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.
James Lewis Kraft, founder. 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.
Oct 22, 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.
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.
J.L. Kraft holds the first patent for processed cheese. James L. Kraft grew up in a Canadian farming community. A stroke of misfortune led him to start the business that eventually grew into one of the most recognizable American food brands.
Jun 1, 2012 · The genius of James L. Kraft, the Canadian-born founder of Kraft Foods, lay not in artisanal cheesemaking but in taking a milk-based product and making it long-lasting, consistent in...
One of Kraft, Inc.'s primary predecessor companies was established by James L. Kraft, the son of a Canadian farmer. In 1903 Kraft started a wholesale cheese distribution business in Chicago. Kraft hoped to relieve grocers of the need to travel daily to the cheese market by delivering cheese to their doors.
Sep 10, 2024 · Kraft grew out of a wholesale cheese-delivery business established in Chicago in 1903 by James L. Kraft. Three years later he and his brother Charles began processing cheese for distribution to area retailers.
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James L. Kraft. (1874 - 1953) In 1903, James L. Kraft, with a rented cart and $65 in capital, began a wholesale cheese business in Chicago. Eventually 3 of his brothers joined the company and in 1909 they incorporated as J.L. Kraft Bros. & Company.
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