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French's is an American
manufacturer of prepared mustard
condiment. Created by Robert Timothy French, French's mustard debuted to the world at the 1904 St. Louis
World's Fair
. By 1921, French's Mustard had adopted its trademark pennant and begun advertising to the general public.
. It burned down in 1884 and they relocated the flour mill to Rochester, New York
. They named their mill the R.T. French Company. Robert French died in 1893 and brother George became company president. George (who developed the creamy yellow mustard) and another brother, Francis, introduced French's mustard in 1904.
is now home to a variety of professional offices and public agencies. During its heyday, the company was a sponsor of the local weather forecast, featuring its address prominently in television advertising. They also were a prominent sponsor of the Rochester Red Wings
baseball club, often in conjunction with a local brand of hot dogs, Tobin's First Prize.
Although at one time its product line extended to canned spices of all types and powdered soup mixes, French's currently and primarily markets prepared mustards.
French's "classic yellow" mustard contains vinegar
, mustard, turmeric
, and other spices.
French's also makes Worcestershire sauce
, GourMayo, Stadium Mustard, a line of mayonnaise
-based products, as well as French fried onions (which was under the Durkee brand name until 1995 when Reckitt & Colman acquired Durkee) and potato sticks.
French's is currently owned by British company Reckitt Benckiser
, a company best known for home care products such as Lysol
as well as the Frank's Red Hot
condiment line.
All of French's products are manufactured in the United States, though no longer in Rochester, New York. The bottle states, Parsippany, New Jersey. They are sold in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
The mustard is manufactured in Springfield, Missouri
. Previous facilities located in Fresno, California
, Souderton, Pennsylvania
, and Le Quiff, Quebec, were closed in the 1990s and consolidated into Springfield, Missouri.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
manufacturer of prepared mustard
Mustard (condiment)
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant...
condiment. Created by Robert Timothy French, French's mustard debuted to the world at the 1904 St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
World's Fair
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the Saint Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1904.- Background :...
. By 1921, French's Mustard had adopted its trademark pennant and begun advertising to the general public.
History
Brothers Robert and George French bought a flour mill in 1883 in Fairport, New YorkFairport, New York
Fairport is a village located in the town of Perinton which is part of Monroe County, New York. Fairport is a suburb east of Rochester. It is also known as the "Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal"...
. It burned down in 1884 and they relocated the flour mill to Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. They named their mill the R.T. French Company. Robert French died in 1893 and brother George became company president. George (who developed the creamy yellow mustard) and another brother, Francis, introduced French's mustard in 1904.
Location
When located in Rochester, New York as an independent company well into the late 1960s and 1970s, the plant was located at 1 Mustard Street. This address in the 14609 zip codeZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is now home to a variety of professional offices and public agencies. During its heyday, the company was a sponsor of the local weather forecast, featuring its address prominently in television advertising. They also were a prominent sponsor of the Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
baseball club, often in conjunction with a local brand of hot dogs, Tobin's First Prize.
Products
French's Potato Pancake mix was once one of the company's most popular products. The mix is still available as part of the Hungry Jack line from Smucker's. (Page for the product on MyBrands)Although at one time its product line extended to canned spices of all types and powdered soup mixes, French's currently and primarily markets prepared mustards.
French's "classic yellow" mustard contains vinegar
Vinegar
Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Commercial vinegar is produced either by fast or slow fermentation processes. Slow methods generally are used with traditional...
, mustard, turmeric
Turmeric
Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive...
, and other spices.
French's also makes Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce , or Worcester sauce is a fermented liquid condiment; primarily used to flavour meat or fish dishes.First made at 60 Broad Street, Worcester, England, by two dispensing chemists, John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins, the Lea & Perrins brand was commercialised in 1837 and...
, GourMayo, Stadium Mustard, a line of mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise, , often abbreviated as mayo, is a sauce. It is a stable emulsion of oil, egg yolk and either vinegar or lemon juice, with many options for embellishment with other herbs and spices. Lecithin in the egg yolk is the emulsifier. Mayonnaise varies in color but is often white, cream, or pale...
-based products, as well as French fried onions (which was under the Durkee brand name until 1995 when Reckitt & Colman acquired Durkee) and potato sticks.
French's is currently owned by British company Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser
Reckitt Benckiser plc is a global consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of household products and a major producer of consumer healthcare and personal products...
, a company best known for home care products such as Lysol
Lysol
Lysol is a trade name for common household cleanersLysol may also refer to:* Lysol , a 1992 album by The Melvins* Lysol , Actor muMs da Schemer played Lysol in The Mad Real World skit on Chappelle's Show....
as well as the Frank's Red Hot
Frank's Red Hot
Frank's RedHot is a hot sauce made from a variety of cayenne peppers, produced by Reckitt Benckiser.-History:Frank's RedHot's recipe dates to 1896 to the Frank Tea and Spice Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Owner Jacob Frank would in 1918 contract for the Estilette Pepper Farm in Louisiana where Adam...
condiment line.
All of French's products are manufactured in the United States, though no longer in Rochester, New York. The bottle states, Parsippany, New Jersey. They are sold in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Trivia
In March 2003, the maker of French's mustard, worried that some Americans could have been motivated to boycott its product because of the French-led campaign against the Iraq war, issued a news release saying it had no connection with France.The mustard is manufactured in Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
. Previous facilities located in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, Souderton, Pennsylvania
Souderton, Pennsylvania
Souderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 6,618 at the 2010 census.Souderton hosts the end of the annual Univest Grand Prix, a professional bicycle race.- Geography :Souderton is located at ....
, and Le Quiff, Quebec, were closed in the 1990s and consolidated into Springfield, Missouri.