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'''Gold Pure Food Products Co., Inc.''' is a family owned food manufacturing [[Incorporation (business)|company]] located in [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York]]. Primarily known for manufacturing [[horseradish]], Gold’s is also known for [[condiments]] such as [[Mustard (condiment)|mustard]], [[duck sauce]], [[cocktail sauce]], [[Salsa (sauce)|salsa]], and [[wasabi|wasabi sauce]]. Its primary markets are on the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] |
'''Gold Pure Food Products Co., Inc.''' is a family owned food manufacturing [[Incorporation (business)|company]] located in [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York]]. Primarily known for manufacturing [[horseradish]], Gold’s is also known for [[condiments]] such as [[Mustard (condiment)|mustard]], [[duck sauce]], [[cocktail sauce]], [[Salsa (sauce)|salsa]], and [[wasabi|wasabi sauce]]. Its primary markets are on the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]; however, many of Gold’s products can be found throughout the [[United States of America|United States]], and also [[Brazil]], [[England]], [[South Africa]], [[Russia]], [[Israel]], and [[Australia]]. In 1996, Gold's held a 70% share of the horseradish market.<ref>Gallagher, Kevin (November 1996). ''Family-Run Gold's Pure Food Products To Celebrate 65 Years Of Grinding Horseradish.'' Griffin's Modern Grocer (United States): p. 44.</ref> |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Condiments |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Founder | Tillie Gold, Hyman Gold |
| Headquarters | Hempstead, New York |
Area served | United States |
| Products | horseradish, horseradish sauce, duck sauces, cocktail sauce, mustards, wasabi sauce, salsa, barbecue sauces, steak sauces, sweet and sour sauce, borscht, schav, cabbage soup |
Gold Pure Food Products Co., Inc. is a family owned food manufacturing company located in Hempstead, New York. Primarily known for manufacturing horseradish, Gold’s is also known for condiments such as mustard, duck sauce, cocktail sauce, salsa, and wasabi sauce. Its primary markets are on the East Coast; however, many of Gold’s products can be found throughout the United States, and also Brazil, England, South Africa, Russia, Israel, and Australia. In 1996, Gold's held a 70% share of the horseradish market.[1]
History
In 1932, Gold's was founded by Tillie and Hyman Gold in their Brooklyn, New York apartment building, where Tillie grated and bottled horseradish by hand. Soon, their children, Morris, Herbert and Manny started helping their father with deliveries, using their bikes and the train as transportation.[2] "My father and I would go by train and he would sell horseradish to the merchants in the area," Morris Gold said. "But I would stay in the station on train side of the turnstile because the profit would be that nickel fare."[3]
The sons built up the business, and by 1956, they needed a bigger working space. So Gold's built a custom factory from the ground up at 895-905 McDonald Avenue in the neighborhood of Kensington in Brooklyn, which they would call home until 1994, when they settled in Hempstead, New York. Not wanting to stray from their Brooklyn roots, Marc, Steve, Neil and Howard decided to rename the street where the factory currently sits to 1 Brooklyn Road in Hempstead. Former Brooklyn Borough president Howard Golden talked about the move: "Gold's is a vital part of our borough's history. While we regret the departure of this local institution, its legendary horseradish has been, and will continue to be, a tradition that belongs to Brooklyn."[4]
Presently, Gold’s is owned and operated by Morris’ children, Marc and Steve, and Herbert’s children, Neil and Howard.[5] Melissa, Steven's daughter, has been working there since 2002, bringing Gold's into its fourth generation.[6]
Gold's is home to the largest root cellar in the world. Gold's was quoted by Crain's New York Business Newspaper as "the largest player in the domestic market for processed horseradish," and "makes more horseradish at its plant than any other manufacturer in the country..."[7]
Brands
Nathan's Famous
In 1996, Nathan's signed a license agreement with Gold Pure Food Products Co., Inc. to manufacture and distribute Nathan's Famous brand mustard and other condiments to stores throughout the United States.[8]
Baker Brands Mustard
In 1993, Gold Pure Food Products Co., Inc. agreed to purchase Baker Brands Mustard Co., a Manhattan concern that also made vinegar. "'The solution to increasing sales was to broaden our product line,' says Marc, a grandson of the founder. 'Since the natural sister item to horseradish was mustard - which peaks in summer because of salads and barbecues - we negotiated a purchase of Baker Brands Mustard in 1993.'"[9] In the mid-1990s, the New York Mets began using Gold's mustard at the concession stands.[10]
Gold's manufactures under the following brands:
- Gold's
- Nathan's Famous (mustard)
- Chef Allen
- Baker Brands Mustard
References
- ^ Gallagher, Kevin (November 1996). Family-Run Gold's Pure Food Products To Celebrate 65 Years Of Grinding Horseradish. Griffin's Modern Grocer (United States): p. 44.
- ^ Lewis, Bea (8 April 1987). A Family That Knows Its Roots. Newsday (United States): p. 1
- ^ Kreda, Allan Associated Press (9 September 1996). Success Goes Back To The Roots For First Family Of Horseradish. Chicago Tribune (United States): p. 6
- ^ Peterson, Helen (10 February 1993). First Dodgers, & now Gold's, quit Brooklyn. Daily News (New York): p. KSI 2
- ^ Brock, Carol (8 September 1992).The Horseradish That Came To Be As Good As Gold's. Daily News (New York): p. 1.
- ^ Ain, Stewert L.I. @ Work; Concerning The Market In Horseradish. New York Times (United States) April 10 2005
- ^ Temes, Judy (14 January 1991). Brooklyn Family Seeks Gold In Hot Horseradish Market. Crain's New York Business (United States): p. 7.
- ^ International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 29. St. James Press, 1999.
- ^ Kreda, Allan (April/May 1997). Adding Spice to an Old Family Firm. Your Company (United States): p. 70.
- ^ Ziegel, Vic (28 March 2004). Mets get Gold stamp of approval. The Daily News (New York)