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George Crum invents the potato chip
Crum is credited with “inventing” the potato chip while a cook at Moon's Lake House on Saratoga Lake in 1853. -
John S. Pemberton invents Coca-Cola
Dr. John Pemberton brought his perfected syrup to Jacobs' Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta where the first glass of Coca‑Cola was poured. -
Milton Hershey invents Hershey Chocolate
Milton Hershey's love for confection started at a young age and flourished when he established The Hershey Chocolate Company in 1894. -
Caleb D. Bradham invents Pepsi
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. -
Frank Epperson invents the Popsicle
Eleven-year-old Frank Epperson invented the very first Popsicle ice pop in the San Francisco Bay Area -
Kellogg Brothers Invent Kellogg's cereal
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 invents Life Savers
Clarence Crane of Cleveland, Ohio invented Life Savers. They were conceived as a “summer candy” that could withstand heat better than chocolate. -
Clarence Birdseye invents Frozen Food
Clarence Birdseye is credited with inventing in 1924 the quick freezing method, which produces the type of frozen foods that we know today. -
James Alexander Dewar invents Twinkies
James A. Dewar (1897-1985) invented the Twinkie that can be found in grocery stores and kids' lunchboxes across America. -
James Kraft invents Kraft mac n cheese
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. -
Forrest E. Mars Sr invents M&M’s
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. -
J. Robert Cade invents Gatorade
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.