Westminster Cracker Company
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food industry |
| Founded | Westminster, Massachusetts, United States, 1828 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Crackers, Oyster crackers |
| Website | www |
The Westminster Cracker Company is a New England-based company established in Westminster, Massachusetts in 1828.[1] The original building, which is depicted in its product labeling, still presently stands in the center of Westminster,[2] although it has not been used for manufacturing for decades. The company is now based in Rutland, Vermont.[3]
History
Westminster Cracker Company was owned by the Dawley family for more than 100 years. Dawley & Shepard, Inc., headed by President David Dawley, sold its breading factory[where?] to the Pillsbury Company in 1982.[citation needed] The rights to make Westminster Crackers were retained by Peter Dawley who started a new Westminster Cracker company in Rutland in 1988.[4] Historically, the most famous cracker was the common cracker that filled Cracker Barrel country stores in New England[according to whom?]. The company makes other types of crackers, but the most popular contemporary product is the oyster cracker, which is served by restaurants throughout the United States.
Oyster cracker
The Westminster Cracker Co. is best known for its oyster crackers[according to whom?]. The crackers are made from the original 1828 recipe. [citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "WESTMINSTER RECONNAISSANCE REPORT" (PDF). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ Westminster Cracker Factor - Westminster MA
- ^ "Company description". Highbeam Business. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ Schmidt, Joe (May 2008). "Business Snapshot" (PDF). Vermont Business Magazine. 36 (5). Retrieved 2009-06-02.