Morton Frozen Foods
Encyclopedia
Morton Frozen Foods is the brand name of a now-discontinued line of frozen foods, including honey buns, jelly donuts, and pot pie
s, that was distributed nationwide in the United States
for almost 50 years. It was ultimately acquired by ConAgra Foods
.
. The business transitioned to frozen foods after World War II
, and the product line expanded to pot pies and dessert pastries . The manufacturing plant relocated to Crozet, Virginia
, in Albemarle County
and Webster City, Iowa
.
Morton Frozen Foods' ownership changed several times. Its owners would include the Continental Baking Company
, Del Monte
(which itself was a division of R.J. Reynolds
), and finally ConAgra Foods
, which shut down the Crozet plant in 2000.
Pot pie
A pot pie is a type of baked savory pie with a bottom and top completely encased by flaky crusts and baked inside a pie tin to support its shape....
s, that was distributed nationwide in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for almost 50 years. It was ultimately acquired by ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods, Inc. is an American packaged foods company. ConAgra's products are available in supermarkets, as well as restaurants and food service establishments. Its headquarters are located in Omaha, Nebraska...
.
History
In 1940, Harold Morton began making a chicken and noodle dish sold in glass jars in Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. The business transitioned to frozen foods after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and the product line expanded to pot pies and dessert pastries . The manufacturing plant relocated to Crozet, Virginia
Crozet, Virginia
Crozet is a census-designated place in Albemarle County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is situated along the I-64 corridor approximately west of Charlottesville and east of Staunton. Originally called "Wayland's Crossing", it was renamed in 1870 in honor of Colonel Claudius Crozet, the...
, in Albemarle County
Albemarle County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...
and Webster City, Iowa
Webster City, Iowa
Webster City is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,070 at the United States 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. Webster City is known as 'Boone River Country' with the Boone River meandering along the east side of the city from north to south...
.
Morton Frozen Foods' ownership changed several times. Its owners would include the Continental Baking Company
Continental Baking Company
The Continental Baking Company was one of the first bakeries to introduce fortified bread. It was the maker of the Twinkie and Wonder bread. Through a series of acquisitions and mergers it became Hostess Brands.-History:...
, Del Monte
Del Monte Foods
Del Monte Foods is an American food production and distribution company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Del Monte Foods is one of the country's largest producers, distributors and marketers of branded food and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $3.6...
(which itself was a division of R.J. Reynolds
R.J. Reynolds
Richard Joshua "R. J." Reynolds was an American businessman and founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company....
), and finally ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods
ConAgra Foods, Inc. is an American packaged foods company. ConAgra's products are available in supermarkets, as well as restaurants and food service establishments. Its headquarters are located in Omaha, Nebraska...
, which shut down the Crozet plant in 2000.