Who Are They?

What’s the product?Real? Fake?

Johnny Appleseed

• What’s the product?• Planted apple trees in Pennsylvania, Ohio,

Illinois, Indiana late 1700’s

• Real? Fake?• Real – John Chapman

Aunt Jemima

• What’s the product?• Pancake syrup; developed by Quaker in the

late 1880’s

• Real? Fake?• Fake

Baby Ruth

• What’s the product?• A candy bar developed by Curtiss Candy in

1921

• Real? Fake?• Real – named after Ruth Cleveland, daughter

of President Grover Cleveland

Ben & Jerry

• What’s the product?• Gourmet Ice Cream

• Real? Fake?• Real – Ben Cohen &

Jerry Greenfield, 1978, from Burlington, Vermont

Charlie the Tuna

• What’s the product?• Canned tuna fish

• Real? Fake?• Fake – created by Tom Burnett in 1961

Chef Boyardee

• What’s the product?• Canned pasta products

• Real? Fake?• Real – Hector Boiardi Cleveland, Ohio, 1928

Cracker Jack

• What’s the product?• Candy coated popcorn peanuts & a prize!

• Real? Fake?• Fake – named after the expression, ‘that’s a crackerjack!’ meaning ‘excellent quality’• 1896, Chicago, Illinois

Dairy Queen

• What’s the product?• Soft serve ice cream

• Real? Fake?• Fake – founded in Illinois in 1940

Jimmy Dean

• What’s the product?• Sausage and Chain Restaurants

• Real? Fake?• Real – country singer turned business owner,

1969

Duncan Hines

• What’s the product?• Duncan Hines Cake mixes, 1952• Provided restaurant rankings for travellers

• Real? Fake?• Real - Duncan Hines 1880-1959

Elsie the Cow

• What’s the product?• Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, 1936

• Real? Fake?• Real, sort of -

Mrs. Fields

• What’s the product?• Cookies & brownies

• Real? Fake?• Real – Debbi Fields Colorado, 1977

Famous Amos

• What’s the product?• Cookies

• Real? Fake?• Real – Wally Amos, Calfornia, 1975

Fannie Farmer

• What’s the product?• Author of Cook Books using standardized

measurements

• Real? Fake?• Real – Fanny Merritt Farmer, Boston, Massachusetts, 1857-1915

Tim Horton’s

• What’s the product?• Coffee and Bake Shops

• Real? Fake?• Real – Tim Horton,• (1930-1974)• First store – Hamilton 1964

Howard Johnson’s

• What’s the product?• Developer of Restaurants & hotel chain

• Real? Fake?• Real – Howard Johnsons, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1925

Louis Kemp

• What’s the product?• Surimi Seafood products

• Real? Fake?• Real - Louis Kemp,• Minnesota, 1930

Sara Lee

• What’s the product?• Bake shops - cakes• ‘Everybody doesn’t like something, but nobody

doesn’t like Sara Lee’• Real? Fake?• Real, sort of• Named after the daughter of the product

developer, Charles Lubin – Sara Lee• 1956

Libby’s

• What’s the product?• Canned food company

• Real? Fake?• Real – Arthur & Charles Libby• Chicago, Illinois, 1869

Little Debbie

• What’s the product?• Cakes, cookies & snack cakes

• Real? Fake?• Real - Named after the 4 yr oldGrand-daughter of the founderO.D. McKee

Sally Lunn

• What’s the product?• A large bun or tea cake made with yeast

• Real? Fake?• Real – maybe• Solange Luyon, 1680’s who was• Nicknamed Sally Lunn

McDonald’s

• What’s the product?• Fast food hamburger chain

• Real? Fake?• Real – Richard & Maurice McDonald, San

Bernadino, California, 1940

Miss Chiquita

• What’s the product?• World’s Largest Producers of Bananas• Established in 1863

• Real? Fake?• Fake –

Mrs. Butterworth

• What’s the product?• Pancake Syrups & Pancake Mixes

• Real? Fake?• Fake – • Once played by a man in costume among others …

Mrs. Paul

• What’s the product?• Fish & Seafood Products

• Real? Fake?• Real – son, John Paul ran the company in the

1950’s

Mr. Peanut

• What’s the product?• Planters Peanuts

• Real? Fake?• Fake - • Pennsylvania, 1906

Dr. Pepper

• What’s the product?• Soda pop

• Real? Fake?• Fake – Developed by Charles Alderon, Texas,

1885

Mr. PiBB

• What’s the product?• Soda Pop

• Real? Fake?• Fake – introduced in 1972 by Coca-Cola to go

after the Dr. Pepper market; originally called ‘Peppo’

Mrs. Smith

• What’s the product?• Largest frozen pie company in the United

States!

• Real? Fake?• Real – Amanda Smith, • Pennsylvania, 1925

Oscar Mayer

• What’s the product?• Processed Meats

• Real? Fake?• Real – Oscar F. Mayer, butcher• (1859-1955) Detroit, Michigan

Monterey Jack

• What’s the product?• Cheese (mild flavour)

• Real? Fake?• Real – David Jack, from Monterey,

California

Orange Julius

• What’s the product?• Orange Juice products• ‘Give me an orange juice, Julius’

• Real? Fake?• Real – Julius Freed opened his first stand in • Los Angeles, 1926

Orville Redenbacher

• What’s the product?• Gourmet Popcorn

• Real? Fake?• Real – Orville Redenbacher• (1907-1995)• Indiana, 1970

E.D. Smith

• What’s the product?• Jams, Spreads, Syrups, Pie Fillings, Sauces,

Salad Dressings

• Real? Fake?• Real – Ernest D. Smith, Winona• (1913-1946)

Granny Smith

• What’s the product?• Granny Smith Apples

• Real? Fake?• Real – developed by Maria Anna Smith,• Australia, 1868

Russell Stover

• What’s the product?• Eskimo Pies• Chocolates & Candies

• Real? Fake?• Real – Russell Stover, • Denver, 1923

Tony the Tiger

• What’s the product?• Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes

• Real? Fake?• Fake – 1951• Won out over:• ‘Katy the Kangaroo’• ‘Elmo the Elephant’• ‘Newt the Gnu’

Uncle Ben

• What’s the product?• Converted Rice (parboiled)

• Real? Fake?• Fake - • Texas, 1943