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Industrial revolution to early 20th century
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Preserving Foods
In the 1800s they would run a heavy thread through food them, hang them by a fireplace or in a warm, dry room. -
Canning
British inventor Peter Durand invented his own canning method using tin instead of glass. By 1820 he was supplying canned food to the Royal Navy in large quantities. -
Food processing
Louis Pasteur developed a method of killing harmful bacteria and extending the shelf life of commonly consumed beverages. By pasteurization. -
Food packaging
In the 1880s, food packaging continued to evolve with the introduction of new materials and methods such as paper boards, glass jars and bottles, metal cans, sealed packs, and the labels became more brighter. -
Refrigerators
In the early 1900s, refrigerators became more affordable and compact, making them a revolution for kitchens and diets. These early models were still clunky and needed to be manually defrosted. -
Freezing Foods
In the 1920s, Clarence Birdseye, began experimenting with quick-freezing food to create a significant innovation in the food industry. -
Changes in refrigeration
In the 1930s, refrigerators became more popular in American homes, with the number of households owning one increasing from 8% at the beginning of the decade to 44% by the end. The Great Depression helped drive this growth.