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Crum is credited with “inventing” the potato chip while a cook at Moon's Lake House on Saratoga Lake in 1853. -
Dr. John Pemberton brought his perfected syrup to Jacobs' Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta where the first glass of Coca‑Cola was poured. -
Milton Hershey's love for confection started at a young age and flourished when he established The Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894. -
Bradham, in 1893, invented the recipe—a blend of kola nut extract, vanilla, and "rare oils"—for what was initially known as "Brad's Drink," but on August 28, 1898, was renamed Pepsi-Cola. -
Eleven-year-old Frank Epperson invented the very first Popsicle ice pop in the San Francisco Bay Area -
Kellogg brothers opened the “Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company” and carefully hired his first 44 employees. Together they created the initial batch of Kellogg's Corn Flakes. -
Clarence Crane of Cleveland, Ohio invented Life Savers. They were conceived as a “summer candy” that could withstand heat better than chocolate. -
Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing in 1924 the quick freezing method, which produces the type of frozen foods that we know today. -
James A. Dewar (1897-1985) invented the Twinkie that can be found in grocery stores and kids' lunchboxes across America. -
During the Depression, James L. Kraft launched Kraft Dinners, a line of boxed mac and cheese that could be prepared quickly and serve an entire family. -
In 1940 Mars made his own batch of chocolate candy pellets, inventing the recipe for M&Ms. He brought his idea to the Hershey Corporation, and a partnership was formed. -
Cade is best known for inventing the first sports drink, Gatorade. This drink was developed as a solution for athletes who were known to lose as much as 5kg of water and salt during a single football game.