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Orville Redenbacher
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Orville Redenbacher was an American food scientist and businessman who revolutionized the popcorn industry. His brand of popcorn is now owned by Conagra Brands, and he was described as an “agricultural visionary” by The New York Times.
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About the Orville Redenbacher
Orville Clarence Redenbacherwas an American food scientist and businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name which is now owned by Conagra Brands. The New York Times described him as “the agricultural visionary who all but single-handedly revolutionized the American popcorn industry”.
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Orville Redenbacher was an American food scientist and businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name, which is now owned by Conagra Brands.
The New York Times described Orville Redenbacher as ,the agricultural visionary who all but single-handedly revolutionized the American popcorn industry,.
Orville Redenbacher was born on July 16, 1907 and passed away on September 19, 1995.
The Orville Redenbacher brand of popcorn is now owned by Conagra Brands.
Orville Redenbacher was described as an ,agricultural visionary, who single-handedly revolutionized the American popcorn industry through his innovative work and developments.
Orville Redenbacher was a food scientist and businessman, best known for the popcorn brand that bears his name.
12 Quotes by Orville Redenbacher
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We made more money feeding molasses, urea, and corn cobs to cattle than we ever did feeding dent corn.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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I moved to Princeton, Indiana, and became a professional Farm Manager for that Princeton Farms.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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In the Depression we had to divert corn acreage.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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We got to know the competition very well. In the ’50s popcorn made a big growth in sales. Our main push was to produce the best quality and sell in quality retail outlets.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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Most of the competition was into bulk popcorn because of the major increases in the Drive-In Theatre Outlets.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn’t pop. I’ll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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I opened an office in Terre Haute, established eight of them, and became one of the eight county agents.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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We dried continuously day and night. We had no efficient way to do it, so we built this new popcorn plant.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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The cobs were delivered to a big pile. We were one of the first to feed corn cobs to cattle.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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It was necessary to have an even depth of corn on the top compared to the sides, so the air would not take the easiest route and not evenly dry the stored corn.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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I had popcorn all over the place, so I decided I might as well be in the Processing Business.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman
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It proved easier to buy the farm to get the mineral rights than to buy the coal rights alone.
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman