Bumble
Bee Foods was founded by a handful of dedicated fishermen in 1899.
Today,
privately held and headquartered in the United States, Bumble Bee
Foods, LLC is North America’s largest branded shelf-stable seafood
company, offering a full line of canned and pouched tuna, salmon,
sardines, and specialty seafood products marketed in the U.S. The
Bumble Bee brand has established significant consumer awareness and
loyalty based on the quality, nutritional value and affordability of
its products.
Take a
look back to see how Bumble Bee became a leader in the seafood
industry.
1899
- A group of 7 canners in Astoria, Oregon formed
Columbia River Packers Association, CRPA. Together, they set out to
fish and process salmon.
1900
- CRPA
purchased several sailing ships and began building a cannery on
Alaska’s Bristol Bay.
1910
- The Bumble
Bee Brand was born as one of many CRPA marketed labels. Albacore tuna
was discovered in seasonal abundance off the Oregon coast.
1920
- CRPA began
expanding its cannery in Astoria to capitalize on Albacore.
1930
- 1950 - Albacore
surpassed Salmon as the company’s principal product. As CRPA grew
into a recognized leader in the industry, Bumble Bee became one of
the most respected premium labels for canned seafood.
1960
- The first
Bumble Bee Seafoods, Inc. was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Castle & Cook, a prominent Hawaii based seafood company.
1977
- Bumble Bee
continued to expand, acquiring a tuna cannery in Puerto Rico, a
fishing base operation in Ecuador, and Harbor Industry cannery in San
Diego.
1980
- Bumble Bee
suspends canning operations in Astoria, where it all began. Starting
in
1984 - Bumble Bee underwent a series of ownership changes.
1997
- After
International Home Foods Inc. (IHF) acquired Bumble Bee and Orleans
Seafoods, Bumble Bee launched a new line of "Specialty Products"
including shrimp; oysters; clams; smoked scallops; anchovies and
more.
1999
- Bumble Bee
purchased BC Packers – a Canadian company that canned Clover Leaf,
the leading brand of tuna and salmon in Canada. Bumble Bee also began
distributing the nation’s leading brand of high-quality packed
Sardines, King Oscar.
2000
- Bumble Bee
was acquired by Conagra Foods.
2003
- Bumble Bee
became Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC.
2004
- Bumble Bee
Seafoods, LLC combined its business with Connors Bros. Income Fund to
become the largest branded seafood company in North America. More…
2005
- Bumble Bee
announced its name change to Bumble Bee Foods, LLC to reflect its
expansion into new food categories, with the acquisition of
Castleberry/Snow’s and assets of Sara Lee Shelf-Stable Meats
business.
2008
- Connors Bros.
sells Castleberry’s Food Company to Hannover Foods. Bumble
Bee became a privately held U.S. company upon being acquired by
Centre Partners.
2010
-
Bumble Bee Foods is
acquired by Lion Capital LLP.
Pasta salad is on a lot of dinner
tables at family get togethers. And this tuna macaroni salad is no
exception. Serve it chilled. Serve as a main course.
Tuna
Macaroni Salad
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2012, Christine's Pantry. All rights reserved.
Ingredients:
1 cup
cooked elbow macaroni
1 (5.0
oz) can tuna, drained
1/4 cup
mayonnaise
1/4 cup
cheddar cheese
1
tablespoon sweet relish
salt and
pepper, to taste
1
teaspoon onion powder
Directions:
Mix all
the ingredients together in a large bowl. Cover and put into the
refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!
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I had no idea about all of this history. The salad is a classic for sure!
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