Carnation (brand)

Carnation (brand)

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History

Carnation brand milk products were first produced by the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company in Kent, Washington, founded by Elbridge Amos Stuart [anonymous; [http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=1733 “Stuart, Elbridge A. (1856-1944)”] from [http://www.historylink.org/ HistoryLink.org.] ] in 1899. The company was renamed Carnation Evaporated Milk Company, and the town of Carnation, Washington, was later named for the Carnation breeding and research farms near the town.

In the 1950s, the Carnation brand achieved widespread exposure as sponsor of the "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" television program. As was permitted during that era, instead of cutting to filmed commercials, Burns, Allen and guests broke the "fourth wall" to describe or begin recipes that used Carnation products during the show. The red and white Carnation label was familiar in many American homes.

With the widespread availability of home refrigeration and fresh milk, the demand for evaporated milk dwindled, and the Carnation brand was acquired by Nestlé as a minor product line in 1985.

Products

* Carnation Instant Breakfast

References

See also

* Nestlé
* condensed milk
* Eagle Family Foods Incorporated, a rival company


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