Hydrox Corporation
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Product type | Ice cream, soft drink |
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Country | United States |
Introduced | 1888 |
Discontinued | Around 1986–1988 |
Hydrox Corporation, formerly known as Hydrox Co.,[1] was an American food company based in Chicago. Founded on 1888, it manufactured both ice cream and soft drinks.
History
Early history
Hydrox was founded on 1888.[2][3][4] It first sold drinks such as root beer and ginger ale, but after making ice cream, making the latter its main product.[4] Heavy post-war advertising and several slogans during 1917–1918 led to the rise of Hydrox.[5] Hydrox bought the Collins Bros. and Thompson-Reid ice cream companies in 1921.[6]
Absortion into National Dairy Products
Around 1922, Hydrox absorbed the New York-based Shevers Company, a business which was growing.[7] In December 26, 1922, Hydrox's ice cream division was sold to the National Dairy Products Corporation.[8] By the mid-1920s, it had four factories, all located across Chicago.[9] And in the late 1920s Hydrox had started a free ice cream campaign, with over 7,000 dishes given around April 1929.[10] It was also known for giant trucks with huge lettering "Hydrox Ice Cream".[11] By December 31, 1942, Hydrox had expanded to companies to Missouri and New York.[12]
Oddly, on some occassions, Hydrox was advertised as "Graf's Hydrox", despite not being owned by Graf's, even having no relation.[13]
Shutdown
In 1986, Hydrox had published its last ad. Around 1988, one of their buildings, which was located on 415 E 24th Street was demolished.[14]
Products
Hydrox consisted of ice cream and soda and had many flavors. It started in the markets in 1892 with distilled water.[15] Initial products included sarsaparilla, birch beer, lemon soda, root beer, and ginger ale.[16] Other products within also included Sparkling Hydrox, Hydrolaris and Hydrox Lithia.[17] However, it introduced ice cream in 1910,[15] which became highly successful. Its ice cream was reported made from the Guernsey cattle of the famous Glenwood family.[18]
References
- ^ Ice Cream Review. Miller Publishing Company. 1926.
- ^ Moody's Manual of Railroads and Corporation Securities. Moody Manual Company. 1924.
- ^ Forest Leaves. Hall-Heileman Company. 1922.
- ^ a b The Annalist: A Magazine of Finance, Commerce and Economics. New York Times Company. 1923.
- ^ Judicious Advertising and Advertising Experience. Lord and Thomas Publishing House. 1918. pp. 37–40.
- ^ Ice Cream Trade Journal. Cutler-Williams Company. 1915. p. 30.
- ^ The Soda Fountain. D. O. Haynes. 1923. p. 70.
- ^ Commission, United States Federal Trade (1935). Report of the Federal Trade Commission on the Sale and Distribution of Milk and Milk Products. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Spurr, Henry Clifford; Nichols, Ellsworth (1924). Public Utilities Reports. Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company. p. 344.
- ^ Ice Cream Review. Miller Publishing Company. 1928. pp. 48–49.
- ^ Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court. 1932.
- ^ Survey of American Listed Corporations: Registrants and Subsidiaries. Securities and Exchange Commission. 1942. p. 149.
- ^ "Kenosha News from Kenosha, Wisconsin". Newspapers.com. 1938-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Resource details | The Art Institute of Chicago". archive.artic.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b Office, United States Patent (1912). Decisions of the Commissioner of Patents and of the United States Courts in Patent and Trade-mark and Copyright Cases. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ The Clinical Review. Clinical Review Publishing Company. 1898.
- ^ The Chicago Blue Book of Selected Names of Chicago and Suburban Towns ... Chicago Directory Company. 1898. p. 808.
- ^ Plumbe, George Edward; Langland, James; Pike, Claude Othello (1911). The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for ... Chicago Daily News Company.