merita is a brand of breads that was produced by hostess brands and now produced by flowers foods , available throughout the southeastern united states until november 16 , 2012 , when hostess 's management decided to liquidate hostess .

the company gave as their reason for this action that they had been crippled by a strike by bctgm , the bakers ' union .

union spokespersons attributed the company 's situation to poor management over a long period of years .

on january 11 , 2013 , flowers foods purchased the brand from hostess .

merita breads

merita breads is located at 1104 thomas rd , west monroe , la . .
wonder , merita , home pride and butternut breads return to grocery stores throughout flowers foods’ geographic market area .
breads wonder nature’s pride merita home pride beefsteak butternut millbrook eddy’s j . j . nissen sweetheart cotton’s holsum bread du jour
merita breads is located at 1104 thomas rd in west monroe and has been in the business of retail - bread since 2010 .
merita , home pride , and butternut bread brands with strong regional following , merita , home pride , and butternut breads , buns , and rolls also are returning to grocery stores within flowers ' market area .
hostess brands including local merita bread to close – list of hostess . . .
irving , texas — hostess brands , inc . announced several innovation and marketing - related initiatives to its merita brand , including the launch of two new bread varieties : merita smartwhite and merita made with whole grain white . “the merita brand is rich in southern history and has been enjoyed by families for generations , ” said ann oades , director of marketing for merita bread . “in the south , nothing goes together better than good food and good family , and merita is proud to be a part of these traditions . as we look to the next 100 years , merita remains committed to bringing southern families the same delicious , quality breads , with more nutritious choices than ever before . ” new merita smartwhite provides 5 grams of fiber per serving , the same amount of calcium as of that found in an 8 - oz glass of milk per serving , 50 calories per slice , one - third less sodium than regular white bread , and it is a good source of nine vitamins and minerals . merita made with whole grain white provides 8 grams of whole grains per serving , the same amount of calcium as of that found in an 8 - oz glass of milk per serving , one - third less sodium than regular white bread , and it is a good source of nine vitamins and minerals . in addition to the new bread varieties , hostess is launching a new merita advertising campaign that the company said “captures classic southern moments paired with delicious sandwiches made with merita bread . ” the advertising features the brand’s first major packaging update in more than three decades . merita bread now features a new logo , richer colors and design and the merita “quality guarantee , ” which reminds consumers that merita guarantees the quality and fresh baked taste of every loaf .
soft , delicious , nutritious , an american classic . wonder offers breads to satisfy every generation in your family . our heritage of baking wholesome and nutritious breads continues today .
butternut breads , an iconic midwestern brand , are fresh , soft , and delicious .
remarks concerning hearth breads - - vienna bread , french bread , hard crust rolls .
merita baking facilities , were blamed for the decline . the company also suffered a setback of a different sort in august 2000 , when a
- - - contains an excellent full - color two page graphic illustrating breads from different countries .
baker’s inn beefsteak blue ribbon bread du jour butternut breads colombo cotton’s di carlo drake’s dolly madison dutch hearth eddy’s good hearth holsom home pride hostess j . j . nissen merita millbrook mrs . cubbison’s nature’s pride parisian standish farms sweetheart toscana wonder bread
founded in 1919 , flowers foods is famous for brands like nature ' s own , bunny , merita , mrs . freshley ' s and others .
enjoy breads and buns with the quality , taste , and freshness you expect from this cherished brand .
s bakeries division of the american bakeries company for $ 132 million . shortly after this purchase , the president of merita , charles a . sullivan , moved over to take command of ibc , becoming president and ceo . with the contribution of the new merita unit , and its own revitalized operations , ibc
these are the oldest breads of all . quickly cooked , extremely delicious , and practically portable , and incredibly versatile . originating in places where fuel was scarce , flat breads are traditionally baked in portable clay ovens called
puffy , light whole wheat breads are displayed in real clay flower pots . baked by britisher heather linsley ross - - in her new york apartment - - the flowerpot breads are selling fantastically well as centerpieces .
[ note : this book also cotains recipes for classic indian breads , though no additional history or reference to medieval times . ]
before the second world war , parker house rolls were probably the choicest and best - known breads in american households .
aldredge also pointed out that long - time wonder and merita consumers will recognize the new
old
look of these brands ' packaging .
we went into the archives and pulled packaging designs from earlier days ,
he said .
we ' re bringing back the classic wonder and merita logos and colors . we hope the nostalgic look creates happy memories for many and attracts new consumers with its retro appeal .
flowers foods’ mix of brands and products offers something for everyone – from breads that meet specific dietary needs to indulgent snack cakes and sweet pastries .
bread company , famous for its line of hearth breads , and in january 1998 it purchased the john j . nissen baking company of biddeford ,
the wonder , home pride , butternut and merita bread brands are back on grocery store shelves across the united states as of this week , after being off the market since their former owner , hostess brands , declared bankruptcy 10 months ago .
in 2013 , flowers foods purchased the merita bakery campus near railroad park and regions field for $ 1 . 8 million . the property was later sold to liv development and corporate realty and is being redeveloped into a mixed - use facility .
descends from a venerable line of ancient spiced breads and sweet cakes . when cinnamon was introduced to europe by returning crusaders , it became the spice of wealthy choice for cakes , pies , breads , puddings and other dishes . english
pokerounce
was the medieval counterpart of today ' s cinnamon toast . easier to prepare and digest than
. although campaillou ' s concept is ancient , the earliest print references we find to breads with this name are from the early 1990s . this coincides with the birth of the
european bakers breads , buns , and rolls are sold through foodservice distributors across the united states for use in restaurants . you’ll also find these delicious thaw - and - service breads in your favorite quick serve , cafeterias , schools , casual , and fine dining establishments nationwide . a selection of european bakers products may also be found in the deli section of your favorite supermarket .
s revenues came from bread , and 30 percent from cakes . although sales of white bread had grown stagnant , as people became more health conscious , sales of variety breads , such as interstate
s revenues came from bread , with 30 percent derived from cakes . although sales of white bread had grown stagnant , as people became more health conscious , sales of variety breads , such as interstate
we ' re thrilled to be baking these wonderful breads and know that millions of consumers will be smiling when they find their favorite back in their grocery store ,
noted keith aldredge , flowers foods ' vice president of marketing .
we are using the same recipes and paying close attention to quality and freshness . we want these breads to be great from the very first taste .
, [ 2008 ] traces the family of bagel - type breads to medieval italy . she pushes back widely accepted dates and provides additional insights with regards to this food ' s evolution and subsequent diaspora .
what’s more , the packaging has received a retro makeover . “we went into the archives and pulled packaging designs from earlier days , ” added aldredge . “we’re bringing back the classic wonder and merita logos and colors . we hope the nostalgic look creates happy memories for many and attracts new consumers with its retro appeal . ”
wonder , merita , and the other brands are being baked at flowers bakeries around the country and are available throughout the company ' s direct - store - delivery ( dsd ) market . this market currently reaches more than 77 % of the u . s . population in the east , south , southwest , and california .
tea breads and tea cakes , collective terms of which the first is the more general . it applies to all the yeast - leavened baked goods considered suitable for afternoon tea or high tea in britain , including many spiced , fruited , and enriched breads and buns . the latter term is applied especially to flat buns . . . often fruited , and lightly enriched with butter and egg ; these are usually split , toasted and spread with butter .
it ' s wonder - ful ! the wonder re - launch includes wonder classic white , wonder whole grain white , and wonder 100 % whole wheat breads . also returning are wonder hamburger and hot dog buns , and rolls .
the history of bread and cake starts with neolithic cooks and marches through time according to ingredient availability , advances in technology , economic conditions , socio - cultural influences , legal rights ( medieval guilds ) , and evolving taste . the earliest breads were
hostess brands , inc . , known as interstate bakeries during most of its existence , was a wholesale baker and distributor of bakery products in the united states . on november 16 , 2012 , it began liquidation proceedings . it is the owner of the hostess , wonder bread , nature’s pride , dolly madison , butternut breads , and drake’s brands . locally , merita bakery in downtown orlando is a part of the hostess brands and is also set to close according to the orlando sentinel article on hostess brands liquidation . it’s iconic neon signs can often be seen from i - 4 , travelling east and west through downtown orlando .
irish soda bread , as we know it today , surfaces in the mid - 19th century , when bicarbonate of soda was first used as a leavening agent . prior to this time , similar breads and raised cakes were made with sourdough and barm brack ,
“we are using the same recipes and paying close attention to quality and freshness , ” said keith aldredge , vp of marketing at flowers , whose top brands include nature’s own and tastykake . “we want these breads to be great from the very first taste . ”
sourdough breads fell out of favor in french cities after the turn of the [ 20th ] century , w hen commercial yeast became available . recently , however , sourdoughs are back in vogue and , once again , prevail in the smaller bakeries of france .
while wonder will be positioned as our national white bread brand , merita , home pride , and butternut are great additions to our line - up of regional white bread brands , which already includes sunbeam and bunny ,
aldredge noted .
white bread consumers are very brand loyal , so each of our bakeries has a specific plan to ensure that we are offering consumers what they want .
roti . a general indian term for bread . in this sense it covers the whole amazingly diverse range of breads found in the subcontinent . however , it is also used in narrower senses , for example in some parts of india as an alternative name for chapati and phulka , or as part of the names of particular breads . the origins of roti , as the wide meaning of indian breads , can be traced back 3 , 000 or 4 , 000 years , to the arrival of the aryans in the indus valley . in this connection it is noteworthy that barley was the major grain eaten by the aryans . although wheat was known from very early times , its widespread adoption for bread - making purposes came relatively late . . . numerous names of breads incorporate the term roti . these may reflect the method of cooking ( tandoori roti ) ; or something to do with the shape and size ( roomali roti is as thin as the scarf for which it is named ) . but more often they refer to the type of flour used ; thus besan ki roti contains chickpea ( besan ) flour . roti in the wide sense have become an important element in the intercontinental culinary scene , mainly because so many of these indian unleavened breads have spread to other parts of the world where indians and their foodways have become established . . .
without raising prices . this concentrated brand building resulted in 1997 sales of more than $ 3 billion , an increase of 11 . 6 percent over the previous year . during this time the company also introduced a number of new products , including fat - free wonder and butternut breads and hostess lights .
alpine valley bakery makes delicious , high quality organic breads that appeal to the whole family . alpine valley bakery products are usda organic and non - gmo product verified , and many of them carry the whole grains council stamp . you can find alpine valley bakery products nationally at select retailers and club stores .
this chewy , spongy bread results from a high ration of water to flour . it is bake on an inverted wok ( metal handles only ! ) to yield large , flat loaves ; it no wok is available , make the breads smaller and bake them on a griddle on top of the stove .
flowers foods , inc . signs two asset purchase agreements with hostess brands , inc . as the
stalking horse bidder
for certain hostess assets . one of the agreements provides for the purchase by flowers of the wonder , nature ' s pride , merita , home pride and butternut bread brands ; 20 bakeries ; and approximately 38 depots for a purchase price of $ 360 million . the other agreement provides for the purchase by flowers of the beefsteak brand for $ 30 million .
nature’s own is america’s best - selling bread , offering a delicious selection of fresh breads and buns made from nature’s best ingredients . nature’s own products have no artificial preservatives , colors , or flavors and never have since their debut in 1977 . they also have no trans fat or cholesterol per serving and are low in fat .
these versatile middle - eastern flatbreads are perhaps the oldest breads known . soft and thin , they provided the basis for a variety of popular portable items , most notably pizza , and a variety of filled pocket or rolled sandwiches . modern menus often call these
wraps .
asian and european pancakes are related in both method and function .
artisan bread baking . single class $ 79 , friday , may 3 , 1 : 00 - 4 : 00pm . amy scherber , owner of nyc ' s amy ' s bread and co - author wtih toy dupree of the new amy ' s bread , demonstrates her special approach to aromatic breads , all designed for home ovens .
of all the immigrant ethnic groups , indians coming to the caribbean as indentured servants did not recognize the majority of food items that they were given to eat as part of their rations . their diet consisted mainly of staple carbohydrates and some seasonal vegetables . most could not afford any additional supplement to their diet as they would have been charged for extra food items and their wages were almost nonexistent . indian families could usually afford only the ingredient to make their traditional breads , chappatai or roti , which required only flour and water , and which were made on a special griddle , called a tawa , brought by indian immigrants to the caribbean . however , they could not afford to make the traditional accompaniments to go with these breads , like dahl , a type of porridge made from lentils . instead , they would eat these breads with some of the local caribbean varieties of pepper , or wild spinach ( called baji ) . judging by their availability and the frequency of their consumption by many ethnic groups , chappati and roti , especially , are still some of the most popular indian foods in the caribbean .
who made the first potato bread , when and where ? excellent question ! breads containing mashed potatoes first surface in mid - 18th century and proliferate a century later . mashed ( sieved ) potatoes add color , texture , and a variety of nutrients to baked goods . the resulting product is lighter is than standard wheat bread . cakes , biscuits and doughnuts were also made with potatoes . norwegian
as interstate moved into the late 1980s , its efforts to recover appeared to be bearing fruit . sales of white bread had stabilized , and the company also began to introduce new products , such as coffee cakes , pecan rolls , pudding pies , and a wider variety of breads . to keep manufacturing efficiency high , interstate shut down five plants and spent $ 109 million to modernize 27 others .
in addition , in 1986 , the company also made a series of acquisitions , in hopes of filling in marketing gaps . in may , it purchased the purity baking company , of decatur , illinois , which made sunbeam breads , and in december , stewart sandwiches of utah was brought into the interstate fold . stewart sandwiches sold frozen and refrigerated products , such as roast beef and turkey sandwiches .
in addition , in 1986 , the company also made a series of acquisitions , in the hope of filling in marketing gaps . in may , it purchased the purity baking company , of decatur , illinois , which made sunbeam breads , and in december , stewart sandwiches of utah was brought into the interstate fold . stewart sandwiches sold frozen and refrigerated products , such as roast beef and turkey sandwiches .
scandinavian breads were of many sorts and forms : round or oblong , thin or thick , leavened or unleavened . they were baked from many different grains . barley and oats were common in the north , rye in the south , whereas wheat bread - - in the early modern period as in the middle ages - - was primarily eaten by the elite , at festival time , and in church rituals ( holy bread ) . . . unleavened breads were baked on stones ( slabs of rocks ) , griddles , or small frying pans . they had in common that they could not be kept for more than a few days . it is possible that the need for preservation was one of the motivating forces behind the very thin dry and crisp breads that could be stored for years . they are typical of northern scandinavia . . . in grains had been ground on manually operated rotary querns , but in the late middle ages the millstones worked by steam water were introduced , and larger amounts of grain could be ground in a shorter time . but the mills depended on a good flow of water , which mainly occurred in spring and in autumn . and these two seasons were just the seasons for baking of the thin crisp bread .
many kitchens had an oven , furnus , sometimes called a fornax . . . the oven consisted of a square or dome - shaped hollow construction of brick or stone , with a flat floor , often made of granite , sometimes lava . it was filled with dry twigs when lit . when the flire was spent , the glowing embers were swept aside . the first heat of the glowing oven was suitable for baking unleavened or thin breads . pizzas are still cooked this way , and this type of oven is still considered best for baking top - quality bread . thin breads go in first , then large round loaves to in , or meat dishes , and the door is closed . after an hour or so , these are removed , but the oven is still hot , so finer pastries follow , then dishes that require the least heat , such as meringues .
( 1798 ) . . . however , there exists a french cake of alsatian origin called solilem or solimeme which is fairly similar to the sally lunn . . . and it may be that both sally lunn and solimem derive ultimately from french soleil lune , sun and moon ( cake ) , golden on top over a paler base . in the southern states of the usa , the term sally lunn stands for a variety of yeast and soda breads .
the wonder relaunch includes wonder classic white , wonder whole grain white and wonder 100 % whole wheat breads , along with wonder hamburger and hot dog buns , and rolls . the brand is back in grocery stores throughout flowers’ market area , which includes baltimore , boston , indianapolis , kansas city , las vegas , los angeles , memphis , miami , new orleans , philadelphia , phoenix , pittsburgh , richmond , st . louis , san diego , san francisco and tulsa .
according to the food historians , cinnamon originated in sri lanka . the early history of this spice is unclear . it is generally agreed that this spice was known to the ancient greek and roman people . it was highly valued . the earliest uses seem to be as incense and flavoring in wine . the ancient roman recipes recorded by apicius for sweet bread products do not include cinnamon ; they were spiced with pepper . ancient egyptian breads were sweetened with honey and flavored with nuts .
in india the processes of baking , roasting , and grilling are all achieved by tandoori cooking . this is because the food is prepared in a tandoor , which simultaneously bakes , roasts , and grills . the tandoor is believed to have originated in the northeastern part of persia ( present - day iran ) . its use spread to different parts of the continent with migrations , and as a result , today the tandoor is used in all of central asia . . . in india the tandoor was initially built for the purpose of baking breads ( still its main use ) . the dough is stretched and shaped into flat breads and smacked onto the sides of the pit , to which it adheres . it puffs up and bakes in 7 to 10 minutes . the cooked breads are then peeled off gently with long metal skewers specially designed for this purpose . in the earlier part of the nineteenth cnetury , in peshawar , a city in the northwest frontier region of pakistan ( the part of india ) , an ingenious method for cooking meat was invented and introduced . today , it has become one of the most popular cooking methods in india . in this process , whole chickens and large chunks of lamb were threaded on specially designed long skewers , lowered into the tandoor pit , and cooked . any food thus cooked was referred to as tandoori food . . . just about any meat that can be threaded on skewers can be cooked in a tandoor .
when the romans conquered europe they brought with them recipes , ingredients and cooking techniques . the bread made in southern france / northern italy around 610ad ( the date often cited for the
invention
of the pretzel ) would likely have been similar in both technique and ingredients to loaves produced by ancient roman bakers . many different kinds of breads were made at that time , of various flavors and grains . the crispness of the finished product is a function of oven temperature and baking time .
3 . heat an inverted wok over a gas flame and oil lightly using an oiled paper towel held with tongs . drape each disk over the rolling pin and transfer to the hot wok . do not worry if the dough does not lay flat ; let it cook before trying to straighten out any folds . cook for 30 seconds . turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds ; turn and cook another 15 - 20 seconds on the first side . wrap in towels and keep warm while cooking the remaining breads .
by the mid - 1990s , this strategy had succeeded so well that interstate was in a position to make a major acquisition . in early january 1995 , the company announced an agreement to buy one of its primary competitors , the continental baking company , for $ 330 million and 16 . 9 million shares of interstate stock . continental , owned by ralston purina , produced the widely popular lines of wonder and wonder lite breads , as well as the snack cakes , donuts , pies , muffins , and cookies marketed under the hostess name . as continental
do you love to start your day with fresh bread ? when you shop the bakery at sam ' s club® , you can make sure you always have fresh bread in the house . whether you and your family prefer specialty breads like buttery croissants or more traditional bread loaves ( white and wheat varieties ) , you ' ll find what you ' re looking for in the sam ' s club® bakery . brew up a pot of hot coffee and set out the butter and jam . nothing beats a simple breakfast before you start your busy day .
flowers foods has previously stated its interest in acquiring certain hostess assets should they become available .
this agreement is consistent with flowers foods ' long - term growth objectives to reach significantly more of the u . s . population with its fresh breads , buns , and rolls ,
says george e . deese , chairman and chief executive officer of flowers foods .
we believe these assets would enhance our ability , over time , to provide more u . s . consumers with quality baked foods at a good value through existing and new retail and foodservice customers .
euro doughs traditional breadmaking methods are the mark of brakes premier artisan bread range of part - baked breads that require just a few minutes in the oven . they are bulk - fermented for up to eight hours to reduce the need for yeast and to allow the traditional flavours and ingredients to spread through the dough . the dough is carefully handled to retain air , and stone - baked for a strong crust and deep flavour . four lines under the real french brand are made from wheat grown a quarter - of - a - mile from any road . they include pavé rustique pavé rustique multi - cereals , with brown and yellow linseed , sesame and sunflower seeds and an oat flake finish the hand - finished , chewy baguette artisan , made from rich camp rémy flour and the artisan bread selection , which includes lines made from a 50 - year - old starter dough . other breads include focaccia , an olive bloomer , a hand - cut , soil association - certified organic bloomer , using organic and malt wheat flour , and the campagne rye boule , a blend of french wheat , light rye and campaillou flour . pack sizes range from 10 to 30 rolls .
too ) . in some areas the soft breads are soft from the beginning , because they are fried less than the crisp ones , but in most places the lefse is made the same way as crisp bread and stored . when it is prepared for use , it is sprinkled with water to become soft . at festive occasions lefse is buttered and folded according to certain established rule , which are different from region to region . up until the early twentieth century people baked lefse in the homes , but today a lot of small bakeries deliver the crisp kind in cartons or the soft king in plastic bags .
originated in central / eastern europe . this hearty cold climate grain sustained hungry humans for thousands of years . rye cultivation probably began as an accident . this makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact date & place of the first loaf of rye bread . we are told the ancient greeks and romans knew rye bread but did not make much use of it . rye bread , and related products , are traditionally associated with the hungriest people of northern europe . recipes vary according to culture and cuisine . rye was introduced to the new world by european colonists . this grain flourished in new england . some popular rye breads :
salt - rising bread is one of the oldest breads in this country . it has a delicious and unusual flavor and a very smooth texture . in fact , it is one of the most remarkable of all breads . it does present one great difficulty for the breadmaker . it is unpredictable . you may try the same recipe without success three or four times and find that it works the fifth time . or you may bet a loaf that is halfway good . if it works , fine ; if it doesn ' t , forget it . i am including it in this collection because it is a worthy recipe , but i do so with a warning that you may be disappointed . to keep the starter at a steady temperature , which the recipe requires , leave it in an electric oven with the light on - - this will provide just enough warmth - - or in a gas oven with the pilot light on . in the old days it used to be kept in hot water for 25 hours , the bowl covered with quilts . the foam that forms may not be one , two , or three inches in thickness , but if it foams at all make the loaf and see what happens . good luck !
a new bread that overcomes most objections in reducing diets has just been placed on sale in washington . it is called hollywood bread . thousands of women throughout the country who are overweight today are including this new bread in their diets . it helps them remove excess poundage without endangering or sacrificing energy . hollywood bread is delcious in flavor , yet it contains less calories than most ordinary breads . it is made of whole wheat and eight nonfattening vegetables important to the diet . it is rich in minerals and vitamins so necessary for health and energy . it ' s filing but not fattening , because it is baked without lard , grease or animal fats .
the israeli and western name for the arab bread called khubz adi ( ordinary bread ) or names meaning arab , egyptian , syrian bread or kumaj ( a turkish loanword properly meaning a bread cooked in ashes ) , baked in a brick bread oven . it is slightly leavened wheat bread , flat , either round or oval , and variable in size . . . the name had a common origin with pizza . . . in the early centuries of our era , the traditional greek word for a thin flat bread or cake , plakous , had become the name of a thicker cake . the new word that came into use for flat bread was pitta , literally pitch , doubtless because pine pitch naturally forms flat layers which many languages compare to cakes or breads . . . the word spread to southern italy as the name of a thin bread . in northern italian dialects pitta became pizza , now known primarily as the bearer of savoury toppings but essentially still a flat bread . . . early arab cookery texts do not refer to khubz , since it was bought from specialists , not made in the home . however , it is safe to assume that its history extends far into antiquity , since flatbreads in general , whether leavened or not , are among the most ancient breads , needing no oven or even utensil for their baking .
interstate bakeries corporation is the largest independent baker in the united states , producing breads and cakes in more than 60 bakeries across the country . the company distributes its products under a wide range of brand names , including sunbeam , dolly madison , wonder , and hostess . founded in the 1930s , the company grew by acquiring other regional and national bakers . in the late 1970s , it was purchased by a failing computer leasing firm , whose financial difficulties troubled the company well into the 1980s . by the start of the 1990s , however , after more than a decade of modernization , interstate had recovered to take the lead in its industry by buying out its largest competitor .
the interstate bakeries corporation is the largest independent american baker , producing breads and cakes in more than 60 bakeries across the united states . the company distributes its products under a wide range of brand names , which include sunbeam bread , dolly madison cakes , and through a subsidiary , wonder bread and hostess cakes . founded in the 1930s , the company grew by acquiring other bakers around the country . in the late 1970s , it was purchased by a failing computer leasing firm , whose financial difficulties troubled the company well into the 1980s . by the start of the 1990s , however , after more than a decade of modernization , interstate had recovered fully enough to take the lead in its industry by buying out its largest competitor .
word mark anadama goods and services ( cancelled ) ic 030 . us 046 . g & s : bakery products - namely , bread and particularly white and cornmeal and molasses breads . first use : 18500000 . first use in commerce : 18760701 mark drawing code ( 1 ) typed drawing design search code serial number 73087934 filing date may 21 , 1976 current filing basis 1a original filing basis 1a registration number 1056211 registration date january 11 , 1977 owner ( registrant ) anadama mixes , inc . unknown weston massachusetts ( last listed owner ) anadama mixes , inc . corporation massachusetts 11 colonial way weston , mass . 02193 boston massachusetts 02193 assignment recorded assignment recorded type of mark trademark register principal live / dead indicator dead cancellation date june 7 , 1983
pain de campagne ( literally translated from french as
country bread
) is a naturally leavened round loaf . the natural leavener is similar to american sourdough . our survey of bread history souces and historic ( american ) newspaper articles and magazines reveals this type of of bread was enjoyed long before the unbiquitous baguette , now generally considered synonymous with
french bread .
pan de campagne , and other rustic county loaves , have enjoyed a resurgence of culinary interest in recent years . american food critics offer two possible reasons ( 1 ) the decline of the quality of the baguette ( 2 ) consumer interest in a wider variety of breads beyond the plain soft white sandwich loaf . bakery chains such as panera bread are happily capitalizing on this delicious market .
does not use the term
sourdough
although several of her recipes would be considered sourdough breads . jennie includes five methods for making yeast cakes that are dried in the oven or in the sun . this demonstrates that in the years immediately after the california gold rush , manufactured yeast was not always available . . . california claims the honor of originating sourdough bread . the boudin bakery in san francisco says that it has produced the
original
sourdough since isidore boudin grought his starter . . . from mexico in 1849 , and mated that lively starter with french baking technique . . . over the course of its history , sourdough has been fermented with everything from a starter based on unflavored yogurt to a combination of hops and potato water .
without the raisins . america ' s earliest european settlers considered finely ground wheat ( en ) bread to be the highest standard in this particular food genre . wheat was an
old world
grain . seeds were transplanted and harvested but it took several decades before these early plantings yielded enough grain to produce the amount of bread colonial houswives craved . in the meantime , make - do cooks worked with native crops ( maize aka injun , or indian , meal ) and hardier old world grains that proliferated more quickly ( rye ) . several new kinds of hybrid breads were introduced to the early american diet . combinations of rye and corn / maize ( aka injun ) were not uncommon . molasses was a cheap substitute for real cane sugar . none of these native ingredients were particularly loved .
19th century american cookbooks sometimes contain instructions for sourdough starter and bread . they are hard to find because they listed under different names . sourdough is revealed by examining method and mode . one of the differences between traditional * sourdough * and regular bread is not the type of leavening ( in addition to traditional starters we find yeast - based recipes ) but the fact that the leavening is saved and employed in perpetuity . most leavened breads , then as today , are mixed quickly and baked as soon the sponge is ready . 18th and 19th century cookbooks warn cooks not to mix up too much leaven ahead of time because it sours . they also provide instructions regarding how to * fix * soured bread and preserve yeast longer by drying into cakes . one popular 19th century cookbook author decreed :
culinary evidence confirms the practice of combining little balls of dough in one pan for cooking was popular in the mid - 19th century . parker house rolls are perhaps one of the best known examples . pioneers and cowboys also favored one - pot baked goods because they adapted easily to portable dutch ovens . early - mid 20th century american cookbooks are full of recipes for refrigerator rolls ; dough chilled overnight which could be used to make breads of many shapes and flavors .
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rolls with cinnamon and butter toppings were common . modern recipes with this name date in print to 1945 . some food historians state monkey bread was a collaborative culinary product of zasu pitts ( actress & accomplihsed cook / cook book author ) and ann king ( her african - american albany texas cook ) . ms . pitts ' recipe
tandoor . the middle eastern clay oven , found from arab countries to india . the original babylonian form of the name , timuru , is probably related to nar , the semitic word for fire . . . in the tandoor , the breads ( necessarily flat in shape ) are slapped onto the vertical wall , where they bake quite quickly by a combination of radiant heat and convection . after the day ' s bread - making , casseroles and other dishes may be baked in a tandoor ( as in a brick oven ) to use the residual heat . in cold climates , the tandoor also heats the house , like the hearth in europe . . . in the middle ages , skewered meats were more often roasted in a tandoor than over burning coals , as they still are in central asia . tandoor meat cookery has been popular in india since 1948 , when a kashmiri restaurant named moti mahal became a fashionable dining spot for politicians in new delhi . as a result , indian tandoor restaurants have sprung up all around the world .
the federal trade commission ordered national bakers services , inc . , chicago , to stop misrepresenting that its hollywood bread contains fewer calories than other commercial breads . in an opinion written by ftc chairman dixon , the commission said there is ' no significant difference ' in the calorie content of national ' s hollywood bread and commercial white bread . the only reason a slice of the bread contains fewer calories is that it is thinner . the commission said the concern ' s advertisements ' definitely create the impression that hollywood bread is specialy concocted by a formula which results in a bread of lower calorie content , ' when in fact the ' only way ' a consumer can reduce with bread is to eat less of it . by not informing the consumer of this ' unvarying fact , ' the concern is being deceptive in its advertising , chairman dixon said . . . . national licenses more than 180 bakeries to produce its trademarked bread . these licensees pay national a fee of one or more cents a loaf to defray the cost of advertising , th commission said .
“salt - rising bread isn’t made a great deal any more , except by persons in whose families it has been a favored food for many years . it is much different from yeast bread . the leavening agent is a gas producing bacillus which may be present in flour , cornmeal , or in the air . the texture is heavy , the crumb is moist , and the flavor is somewhat cheesy . addicts to this bread consider it perfectly delicious . there is a disagreeable odor while the dough is undergoing fermentation , but this disappears during baking . chance is an important element in making salt - rising bread . we can be pretty certain about yeast breads , for we know the fermentative action of yeast , but we can only hop and guess that the bacteria which produce gas for unyeasted bread are present and will do their work . experimenters have found that hot , dry , weather usually is favorable to these bacteria . after heavy rains success has been rare . salt - rising bread is made from a ‘starter . ’ the organism is coddled along in a liquid medium until it starts its gas formation . then the dough is made .
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…the true recent history of hostess can be excavated from piles of public filings from its two bankruptcy cases . to start with , the company has had six ceos in the last 10 years , which is not exactly a precondition for consistent and effective corporate strategizing .
the most recent and presumably final incumbent , gregory rayburn , had been with the company all of nine days before taking over in march when driscoll , who earlier had been described in court papers as “key to … the future well - being” of the company , departed suddenly and without explanation .
hostess first entered bankruptcy in 2004 , when it was known as interstate bakeries . during its five years in chapter 11 , the firm obtained concessions from its unions worth $ 110 million a year . the unions accepted layoffs that brought the workforce down to about 19 , 000 from more than 30 , 000 . there were cuts in wages , pension and health benefits . the teamsters committed to negotiations over changes in antiquated work rules . the givebacks helped reduce hostess’ labor costs to the point where they were roughly equal to or even lower than some of its major competitors’ .
but the firm emerged from bankruptcy with more debt than when it went in — in with $ 575 million , out with $ 774 million , all secured by company assets . that’s pretty much the opposite of what’s supposed to happen in bankruptcy . by the end , there was barely a spare distributor cap in the motor pool that wasn’t mortgaged to the private equity firms and hedge funds holding the notes ( and also appointing management ) .
as management experts such as peter drucker have observed , the goal of a successful business must be to find and serve customers . do that , and the numbers take care of themselves . the hostess approach was entirely backward — meeting the numbers became job one , and figuring out how to grow the business became job none…
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a snack favorite since 1914 , tastykake offers a complete line of snack cakes , pies , donuts and pastry product available in supermarkets and other retail outlets . celebrated for their fresh taste and quality , tastykakes include such classics as krimpets , kandy kakes and juniors .
since its debut in 1994 , mrs . freshley’s has become a brand synonymous with freshness and fun . available nationally , you can find mrs . freshley’s wide array of sweet treats in vending machines , convenience stores , and other retail outlets . look for them in single - packages or convenient multipack boxes .
little miss sunbeam and the sunbeam brand are owned by quality bakers of america , a baking cooperative . flowers is one of 10 baking companies in the u . s . that franchises the right to market baked foods under the sunbeam brand .
in july 1867 , captain john derst opened a small bakery in savannah , ga . derst baking company is still baking fresh captain john derst’s old fashioned bread as well as other baked goods and can be found in select markets in alabama , florida , georgia , kentucky , mississippi , north carolina , south carolina , tennessee , and virginia .
flowers is proud to offer a line of delicious corn and flour tortillas that are perfect for quesadillas , fajitas , burritos , enchiladas , and other tantalizing mexican dishes .
bunny bread is a franchised brand that got its start in the midwest . the brand was so successful with children of all ages that it is now available in many areas of the united states . flowers has franchised the rights to sell bunny bread in select markets from the american bakers cooperative .
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maybelline llc , branded as maybelline new york , is a major american makeup brand sold worldwide and a subsidiary of french cosmetics company l'oréal .

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1959 maybelline magic mascara . maybelline’s first automatic mascara and the first automatic to use a spiral brush .
maybelline indulged the experimenter ( and closet weirdo ) in us by releasing maybelline the colossal spider effect mascara .
, the slogan of maybelline new york is “maybe she’s born with it . maybe it’s maybelline” . maybelline was created and thought up . and still has a great result for maybelline is known widely around the world .
maybelline new york was created first product is maybelline cake mascara . maybelline cake mascara is a cosmetics used decorative cosmetic eye and then youngster are start asking for purchase in pharmacy .
here , decades before tinder , maybelline supports a lady & apos ; s right to play the field . photo : maybelline
, present maybelline new york is the first cosmetics brand in the world and maybelline new york was sold over 90 counties worldwide .
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1933 maybelline eyelash darkener . the advertising copy calls it ‘the perfect mascara’ an early use by maybelline of the term forced on them by the lash lure scandal .
lynda carter , aka wonder women , in a 1984 ad . photo : maybelline
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maybelline added radio to its advertising arsenal in 1934 when ‘the maybelline hour’ began broadcasting on wfnt out of chicago ( williams & youngs , 2010 , p . 134 ) .
blue colour added to mascara . the maybelline hour radio show starts on wfnt chicago .
1937 maybelline ‘before and after’ advertisement . the model used is not a movie star .
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above : the front entrance of the maybelline building on ridge avenue in chicago as it is today . the new building owners removed the metal push bar across the door with the word maybelline spelled out on it but did not remove the maybelline m above the door .
1936 maybelline cream mascara and other items attached to redesigned product cards introduced by rags ragland . these would be later replaced with white cards with the classic maybelline eye in the corner .
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1966 maybelline ultra - brow , ultra - shadow , fluid eyeliner and ultra - lash mascara .
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the business stayed as maybelline through the 1971 plough - schering merger and its sale to the wasserstein perella investor group but was renamed maybelline new york in 2001 by its current owners l’oréal , usa .
in 1978 came the mysterious murder of the original ‘miss maybelline’ – who died when her home was bombed . maybelline heiress sharrie williams – miss maybelline’s grand - daughter and tom and maybels great niece – now tells the true story – and i can certainly say it has all the ingredients of a real dynasty drama in her book “the maybelline story” sharrie has very kindly agreed to talk to glamourdaze .
1972 maybelline trade advertisement announcing the formation of a british sales force after the plough - schering merger .
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, maybelline new york was successful in increate product in the part of cosmetic and make - up .
budget friendly : maybelline products are affordable , and they are available in drugstores and super stores nationwide .
for absolute safety in darkening your lashes use genuine , harmless maybelline . non - smarting , tear - proof maybelline is not a dye , but a pure and highly refined mascara for instantly darkening and beautifying the eyelashes . for over sixteen years millions of women have used maybelline mascara with perfect safety and most gratifying results
above : 1967 maybelline ultra - lash , liquid eyeliner , ultra - brow , and ultra - shadow .
first real model used in advertising . new products : maybelline cake , eyelash and eyebrow make - up .
maybelline new york has created a colorful story of the product the most hot colors at each season today .
for an economical price , maybelline products perform above average . their mascara is one of my favorites and a great value . along with their foundation and eye shadow , i are very satisfied with all maybelline products .
, company of l’oreal from usa was asserted executive maybelline new york , its headquarters was moved to new york city . the consolidation makes maybelline to create new products . with the best team in the discovery and research .
1930 maybelline advertisement for eye shadow ( in blue , brown , black and green shades ) and eyebrow pencil ( in black and brown shades ) . maybelline ( cake and liquid ) is now referred to as an eyelash darkener .
maybelline new york is the number one global cosmetics brand and is available in over 129 countries worldwide . offering more than 200 products , maybelline new york combines technologically advanced formulas with on - trend expertise to create accessible cosmetics with a cool , urban edge and a spirited style . maybelline new york is the official sponsor of new york mercedes - benz fashion week .
1949 maybelline cake mascara , cream mascara , eyebrow pencil and eye shadow . the ‘good housekeeping seal of approval’ has disappeared .
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introducing eye - catching seduction . from look to touch . give in to total temptation , maybelline’s most addictive makeup collection .
harold ( rags ) ragland joins the company . maybelline begins to be sold direct to stores outside of the chicago area . mail - order starts to be closed down . first use of the word mascara in maybelline advertising . the mascara manufacturing equipment sold to brother - in - law tom hewes , who establishes the de luxe mascara company to make cake mascara for maybelline .
maybelline trumpeted its mail - order mascara in movie and confession magazines as well as sunday newspaper supplements . sales continued to climb . by the 1930s , maybelline mascara was available at the local five - and - dime store for 10 cents a cake .
1964 maybelline ultra - lash mascara in velvet black , sable brown and midnight blue . note the change in the brush shape .
above : 1932 employees standing outside the maybelline building at 5900 north ridge avenue , chicago . the front entrance is to the left .
maybelline distribution through plough regional warehouses begun . new products : frosty whites , eyeshadow and eyeliner ; and ultra liner pressed cake eyeliner .
cheers , maybelline . here & apos ; s to 100 more years , and please don & apos ; t discontinue baby lips .
, maybelline company has a increate product is mascara . the first modern eye cosmetic for everyday use and ultra lash in the 1960s .
product of maybelline new york can be found in major mass - market retailer including drugstores , discount store , supermarkets and cosmetic specialty stores .
cosmetics companies cited for using lash inserts in mascara ads include maybelline in an ad for volum’ express the rocket , with freja beha erichsen .
women were using vaseline to make mascara by 1915 . cosmetic industry giant maybelline traces its roots to the petroleum product . magazine ad from 1937 .
“maybelline asked if i’d be interested in working with them on some shows , ” she said . “it’s exciting that they value my opinion . ”
by 1934 , the cash flow of the company was strong enough to allow lyle to start buying up other mascara businesses as they came on the market , thereby solidifying maybelline’s dominance in eye make - up in the american market . the 1930s also saw maybelline expand into canada and europe ( williams & youngs , 2010 , p . 260 ) . south america was added after the war and other countries followed giving maybelline a global reach . at home , there was increased competition from the majors , but figures indicate that maybelline still had about 75 % of the american mascara market in 1947 .
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the rise of maybelline from a small mail - order firm to a global cosmetics business is impressive . despite the fact that the company is now called maybelline new york , its early fortunes , like those of max factor and the westmore brothers , were tied with the growing motion picture business in california .
sw : he and emery met in chicago when the maybelline company was just getting off the ground . emery was in theater and very flamboyant , talented and brilliant . he helped tom lyle write the maybelline ad’s that appeared in movie magazines . when they moved to hollywood , emery continued to write copy for maybelline’s spectacular advertisements and remained by tom lyle’s side until his untimely death in 1964 . they were devoted in life and are even entombed together in death .
maybelline introduced eye shadow and eyeliner into its product line in 1929 , which meant that maybelline was for more than just eyelashes and the original product was renamed maybelline eyelash darkener and then reformulated in 1931 . in 1933 , the ‘eyelash darkener’ began to be referred to as mascara , a process that was completed by 1935 . this was rather late in the day as helena rubinstein , dorothy gray , marie earle and others had been using the term for years . lyle’s decision to start using the term may have been to help maybelline separate its products from the hair dyes associated with the lash lure scandal of 1933 .
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when a young new york chemist distilled paraffin from booming pennsylvania oilfields into petroleum jelly – vaseline – his invention would lead to a popular mascara and maybelline cosmetics .
in the 1940s and 1950s , maybelline introduced iridescent eye shadow sticks and liquid liner . in 1959 , the company launched its first
automatic
mascara ( after helena rubenstein got one to market first ) , featuring a spiral brush in the tube , called magic mascara . during this era , maybelline began distributing overseas .
while growing up i always watched the maybelline commercials that would come on television . there were always women in these commercials with exotic eyes and skin that appeared flawless . even going into cities i see billboards that advertise maybelline products and have , what society considers , beautiful women in the advertisements , and we always hear the slogan : “maybe she’s born with it . maybe it’s maybelline . ” we experience sign symbols everyday of our lives , this is the study of semiotics ( griffin , 323 ) . semiotic signs are always being used , when we see maybelline in advertising we think that these products are what will make a woman beautiful .
here we salute maybelline for its innovations and contributions to beauty . so let us take off our editor hat for just a moment , while we play makeup historian .
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l ' oreal purchased maybelline in 1996 and that ' s when things really started getting much better . both companies offer a large selection of quality , affordable makeup .
this was still the case in the 1960s . although some products were put together using machines , most maybelline products were assembled by hand before being shipped out by truck .
williams , s . , & youngs , b . ( 2010 ) . the maybelline story and the spirited family dynasty behind it . florida : bettie youngs books publishing .
the ruling concluded that maybelline , a l’oréal u . s . a . brand , should discontinue the use of lash inserts in mascara ads or disclose their use prominently .
other suppliers included avon products who supplied maybelline with its sable brown cream mascara in all sizes ; the anchor brush company , who provided brushes and plastic mouldings ; the chicago printer , edwards and deutsch , who produced the white maybelline packaging cards ; and plastofilm , inc . who made all the thermoformed blisters that were attached to the packaging cards .
maybelline revolutionized eyelashes when mabel williams first started experimenting with extending her eyelashes in 1915 . they are still known for their mascara , and they also produce and sell face creams , foundation , powder , blush , primer , lip products , nail polish and other cosmetic products and tools . consumers can find maybelline products online and at popular retailers globally .
silent screen stars like theda bara , right , helped glamorize maybelline mascara , which by the 1930s was available at five - and - dime store for 10 cents a cake .
video lessons : learn top tips and tricks for applying makeup by watching videos on maybelline’s website . their video library has over 50 lessons , which are all available for free .
the maybelline company was created by new york chemist t . l . williams in 1995 . and then in his early 20s , noticed his younger sister applying a mixture of vaseline with coal . the product was a local hit , but the awkward name held it back . his sister , who inspired the product , was named maybel . so t . l . williams re - named it maybelline , a combination of maybel and vaseline . it is under this name that maybelline has achieved its now legendary status in the field of cosmetics .
1937 maybelline products in new packaging . note the more sober tone and the ‘good housekeeping seal of approval’ . the cream mascara with its zipper bag had been introduced the previous year .
as maybelline took off with glamorous stars like clara bow lending their name to the brand – it must have been very exciting . did your grandfather preston and your great uncle tom lyle enjoy the trappings of hollywood and all that went with it ? it appears that while preston partied – tom kept his nose to the grind - stone and concentrated on developing maybelline .
founded in 1915 by a 19 - year - old entrepreneur named tom lyle williams , maybelline has kept us batting our lashes and begging for evermore cutting - edge products year after year .
editors note – special thanks to linda hughes , granddaughter of mabel and chet hewes , who notes that mabel was dedicated to her brothers – and helped run the maybelline company in chicago .
in 1963 , maybelline followed this magic mascara with ultra - lash mascara , the first in the ultra line which would later include ultra - brow , ultra - liner and ultra - shadow .
plough begins manufacturing maybelline products in a new laboratory in memphis . new products : demi - lashes , false eyelashes ; professional eye liner brush ; and blooming colors , an eye shadow palette .
1952 maybelline ‘before and after’ advertisement . the eye make - up is more severe , sophisticated and glamourous than that of the the 1930s but the message has not altered much in fifteen years .
if you want to read the story for yourself – treat yourself to the maybelline story . like her nana evelyn – sharrie williams herself was and remains a beautiful and glamorous woman , of whom tom lyle must have been justly proud , so we finish this post with a slight amendment to the following well known quote ” maybe it’s maybelline or maybe she was born with it ! ”
i have used maybelline products for over 40 years and never had a problem . recently i have bought new mascara and eye makeup remover . i broke out in a horrible rash under my eyes . the rash then moved to my top eyelids . itchy and burning . i went to my ophthalmologist , dermatologist and internist and through a process of elimination discovered it was my maybelline eye products . i will be notifying all my doctors so they too can pass along suggestions to future patients . i strongly suggest maybelline reconsider their new formulas , especially after reading all these negative reviews .
in 1924 , the growing business was relocated to larger headquarters at 5900 north ridge avenue , chicago . the new headquarters also came with a new business name with maybell laboratories renamed maybelline in 1923 .
with bigger , badder lashes on high demand , maybelline went to work to create a mascara that gave the appearance of fake lashes , sans actual fake lashes . enter the falsies push up drama .
eugene rimmel is also credited for producing the first petroleum jelly mix but the product that we all know and love today is without question down to the success of maybelline . the story of maybelline is not only one of glamor and success but of mystery and intrigue which until recently has remained untold . the big money did not actually come in to the family until the company was sold in 1967 .
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sw : after the maybelline company sold and we were so well off . i must admit i stopped buying maybelline and instead bought cosmetics from neiman marcus . one day in my 40’s i decided to try great lash again and was amazed at how good it was . i stopped using estee lauder mascara and started using great lash . it is still the one mascara in my make - up bag today .
two years later , williams introduced maybelline cake mascara , the first modern eye cosmetic made for everyday use . initially available only through mail order , it was so popular that women began to ask for it in drugstores . the signature red eyebrow pencil followed , along with coloured eyeshadows and complementary eyeliners , leading the youthful , flapper fashion trend of dramatic makeup . maybelline became the first cosmetic company to advertise on radio and sales boomed . in 1932 , responding to incessant demand , maybelline introduced a special 10 - cent package of cake mascara for retail sale . and the rest , as they say , is history !
1960 maybelline magic mascara , solid mascara and cream mascara ( each in 4 shades ) ; self - sharpening eyebrow pencil ( 7 shades ) ; eyeshadow stick ( 6 shades ) ; fluid eye - liner ( 8 shades ) ; eyeliner pencil ( 8 shades ) ; eyelash curler ; brow and lash brush ’n comb , and eyebrow tweezers . solid and cream mascara was soon to disappear from the maybelline range .
the original miss maybelline – was your grandmother evelyn whose famous quote was “many a wreck is hid under a good paint job” . her story ends very tragically in an unsolved murder . tell us what happened ?
i have never had a problem with drugstore makeup brands but one week ago i started using maybelline ' s fit concealer . after a few days i started noticing bumps all over my face . they became itchy and red and i cannot seem to get rid it . i started doing my research and i have found people have had the same problem as me ! i will never use maybelline again . awful experience !
by the 1930s ,
eye lash darkener ,
as it was called , was officially a thing , and maybelline sold it in cake form with a separate brush . there was a scare surrounding a lash dye at the time called lash lure ( not made by maybelline ) , which blinded some women , so the company was very careful to say that no dyes were used and that the products were
safe .
sw : my grandmother got that title when she opened a dinner theater in hot springs arkansas in 1978 . she promoted herself as miss maybelline “last of the red hot mama’s ! ” her story ends in tragedy .
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in 1967 , tom lyle reached the age of seventy and was ready to sell . after turning down bids by revlon and schick he sold the company to plough in december , 1967 for us $ 136 million in cash and stock . plough immediately began a program of expansion . it increased the maybelline sales force from 44 to 79 , took over much of the manufacturing of maybelline products previously done by private providers , and introduced new products .
maybelline is appealing the decision to the national advertising review board , which , like the national advertising division , is part of the ad industry’s voluntary self - regulation system . both bodies are administered by the better business bureau .
promotion continued to play an important role in the success of the company with maybelline spending over one million dollars on advertising between 1915 and 1929 ( williams & youngs , 2010 , p . 99 ) . a lot of advertising featured actresses including phyllis haver , ethel clayton , viola dana , and natalie moorhead . cross - promotion of this sort was critical to the success of maybelline but was also important to the actresses and the movies they appeared in .
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the company ' s acquisitions have led to significant growth which include : redken in 1993 , maybelline in 1996 , soft sheen in 1998 , matrix , kiehl ' s and carson in 2000 , artec in 2002 and skinceuticals in 2005 .
in 1958 , following helena rubinstein’s introduction of the mascara - matic , maybelline introduced its own version , the previously mentioned magic mascara , but used a brush applicator rather than a grooved metal wand , the first company to do so .
above : 1968 maybelline ultra - shadow , ultra - brow , waterproof fluid eye liner , ultra - liner cake eye liner , fine line automatic eye - liner pencil , ultra - lash , and natural hair lashes in blister packs .
i used maybelline purple eyeliner on my eyes and within a matter of 2 hours my eye was itching . in a matter of 5 hours swollen watery and both eyes look like i have pink eye or something wrong . infection bad .
well , after my second application a couple months later my eyes swole up again ! ! ! i ' m so disappointed in this company and women everywhere need to be notified . i don ' t consider myself to have sensitive skin because i ' ve never had a problem purchasing drugstore makeup . maybelline has changed their formula or has done something to their product and has not alerted their consumers . shame on you maybelline . i will never purchase another product from them .
the new product named maybelline came in two shades , black ( containing lamp black ) and brown ( containing iron oxides ) and was sold for seventy - five cents in a small box with a picture of the maybell girl on the top . the box included a rectangular cake of product stamped with the name maybelline , a small bristle brush and a mirror attached to the inside of the lid . it was advertised as being an “ideal , harmless preparation for darkening eyelashes and eyebrows” .
the humble start to the maybelline empire is the beginning of a family saga worthy of a tv mini - series . in her new book ,
the maybelline story - - and the spirited family dynasty behind it ,
sharrie williams , tom lyle ' s grandniece , relates the history of the cosmetic company and the family that built it . sharrie presents a fascinating journey through the history of the beauty business and cosmetics advertising , along with the story of a loyal yet dysfunctional family .
above : maybelline eyelash beautifier packed in a box made by the pictorial paper package company of aurora , illinois . the brush was made by the autograph brush company of new york city . the product form is almost identical to earlier french eye cosmetics .
gigi hadid x maybelline limited edition collection is here ! designed for maybelline by top supermodel gigi hadid , makeup inspired by her new york and la looks . the east coast collection is all about the perfect nude lipstick and a cat eye flick . and get an la golden glow with the west coast collection featuring a shimmering highlight and red lipstick . and don’t miss gigi’s makeup palettes , the hero jetsetter palette travel kit for everything you need on the go , and brand new eyeshadow palettes with gigi’s favourite shades .
sw : my favorite memory is driving all my best girlfriends up to his estate in bel air california , in my blue and white 1957 chevy so we could get some samples of maybelline for a raffle our club was having . he not only gave us the raffle samples , he gave us a giant box of maybelline products to split up between us . it was the most exciting thing that could happen to a bunch of 17 year old high school girls – a years supply of our favorite cosmetics for free !
maybelline , along with a number of other mascaras , received favourable reports in the widely read book ‘skin deep : the truth about beauty aids‘ published in 1934 . however , given that the lash lure scare of 1933 had hurt sales , maybelline sought to protect itself from questions regarding the quality of its products by obtaining the ‘good housekeeping seal of approval’ which was placed prominently in most advertisements for the rest of the decade . phrases like ‘contains no dye’ , ‘absolutely harmless’ and ‘perfect safety’ were also inserted liberally in advertising copy .
i recently bought maybelline master prime redness control face primer . it absolutely does not control redness in any way . it also feels like you just put a layer of vaseline on your face and it doesn ' t dry . the color green is supposed to offset red but the product is almost white with the very smallest hint of green . i just wanted to say to maybelline thank you for thinking that the american working woman is such a joke that you can happily take their money in exchange for crap like this !
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maybelline’s iconic mascara , great lash , launched . the product would go on to be a consistent best - seller , winning countless beauty awards and honors , including “america’s favorite mascara . ” you probably know it for its pink and green packaging and non - clumpy formula .
did you know that the maybelline cosmetic empire was founded in chicago ? in 1915 , when a kitchen stove fire singed his sister mabel ' s lashes and brows , tom lyle williams watched in fascination as mabel performed what she called
a secret of the harem .
in fact , they ' re so popular that maybelline new york ( re : one of the most influential drugstore makeup brands on the planet ! ) tapped them to be the faces of a new campaign for its the colossal big shot mascara ( which we are fans of and reviewed here ) .
product packaging was also upgraded as part of a drive to associate maybelline with quality . gold metal vanity cases were introduced for the solid mascara and , in 1936 , a new cream mascara was introduced in dainty zipper bags . the liquid mascara seems to have disappeared from the product line at this time .
applied this foundation a couple of times and noticed my skin became oily . a few days later i broke out in hundreds of white pustules along with redness , swelling , pain and itchiness . never ever using anything from maybelline again . i am very disappointed with this product as well as the company .
i have bought wet and wild products in the past that are much more quality than what you are selling . maybelline is a company that ' s been around for a hundred years and i ' m sure the founders of maybelline are ashamed of the products you ' re putting out now . now i see why your company only has a one - star rating . you have lost my business ( and hopefully anyone reading this ) forever . to the other women consumers out there . . . if we stop buying this product then maybe the stores would stop selling this crap and give us something worth our money .
i absolutely love the maybelline fit me matte and poreless foundation . the formula is great and it blends well . i decided to try the fit me concealer and that was a big no - no . the 1st time i used it under my eyes it burned . i just thought my skin was sensitive that day . the 2nd time i used it the concealer burned me again and i knew it was the concealer then because i had on a different foundation . i am not sure what ingredient irritates my skin but it ' s one of them . . . shame on you maybelline for using your customers for test rats !
a recent print advertisement for a line of maybelline mascara , volum’ express the rocket , features the model freja beha erichsen , her eyelashes impressively voluminous . thanks to a “patented supersonic jumbo brush” that “loads on big , sleek volume instantly , ” the copy reads , the mascara offers lashes that are “8x bigger . ”
mr . zamora began his career in his early 20s , right around the time ms . steele was born . maybelline thrust the two together to lead the makeup team for rebecca minkoff . the pairing was a first . makeup at fashion shows is always a team sport , but never one with two head coaches .
i do like the mousse foundation . the maybelline product is widely available . all makeup brands use the same type of model . a young woman to advertise the products . however i am in my mid 40s . makeup companies need to do more to enhance products for different age groups . imagine if maybelline etc . did a category for over 40s with makeup that really targeted the problems of 40 year olds and above . loss of moisture and elasticity means some of these mousse foundations are not suitable for this skin . makeup companies need to realize that women are all ages , shapes and colors . makeup needs to be more personal .
she mixed petroleum jelly with coal dust and ash from a burnt cork and applied it to her lashes and brows . mabel ' s simple beauty trick ignited tom lyle ' s imagination and the young entrepreneur started what would eventually become a billion - dollar business . tom lyle named his cosmetics company maybelline in her honor .
in its mascara investigations , the national advertising division has validated all express claims , like that maybelline mascara can make lashes eight times thicker , but has cited the brands on what it calls “implied claims , ” like that consumers who apply mascara ( and nothing else ) will get lashes like the model’s in the ad .
“how i see this rolling is that the brands that will be successful and the influencers who will be successful are those who keep the idea of authenticity , ” mr . debaker said . “that will be defined by being very transparent . ” explicit partnerships , like maybelline’s fashion week collaboration with amanda steele , may be the future .
maybelline’s is not the first mascara ad to draw criticism . in a 2011 national advertising division case , for example , procter & gamble agreed to discontinue a print ad for covergirl natureluxe mousse mascara , featuring taylor swift , in which her lashes , as was noted in fine print in the ad , had been “enhanced in post production . ”
it’s that social media clout—not to mention the stunning face , killer body and irresistible personality—that has helped propel hadid , seemingly overnight , from up - and - coming model to global fashion celebrity . and brands have taken notice . over the past year , hadid has scored big contracts with the likes of tom ford , victoria’s secret pink and maybelline .
innovating the mascara business yet again , maybelline decided to throw some precious oils into the mix with this year’s new kid on the block , luscious sensational . the oil - infused formula goes on super wet but dries quite nicely , delivering lashes that are intensely dark , voluminous , long and , most importantly non - crispy and non - clumpy .
throughout the 20th century , the maybelline company inflated , collapsed , endured and thrived in tandem with the nation ' s upheavals , as did the family that nurtured it , sharrie says . she adds that four generations of williams relatives either worked for the company or were heirs to what they perceived as its legacy :
glamour at all costs .
when it became clear that lash - brow - ine had potential , williams , doing business in chicago as maybell laboratories , on april 24 , 1917 , trademarked the name as a “preparation for stimulating the growth of eyebrows and eyelashes . ” in honor of his sister mabel ( she married chet hewes in 1926 ) , williams renamed his mascara “maybelline . ”
whatever new formula they are using in the ultra liner waterproof eyeliner is definitely causing eyelid problems . i have used maybelline for over 10 years and have never had a problem . along with many of the other reviews in reference to this particular reaction , my eyes swell as well a couple hours after applying it . never using any of their products again .
li here , i have heard that maybelline baby skin instant pore eraser is one of the best in the market , so i after a few months from not using any i decided not to go back to the one i used before and bought myself maybelline instant pore eraser . immediately after using it , i noticed that my vision went blurry especially on my left eye . i thought it might be nothing so when i got to work i wiped it off and my left eye was left with a haze . i skipped 3 days , though vision on my left eye had remained blurry . i then tried it again this morning and the same thing happened and i wiped it off immediately and my vision became poorer .
“in 1915 , when a kitchen stove fire singed his sister mabel’s lashes and brows , tom lyle williams watched in fascination as she performed what she called ‘a secret of the harem’ – mixing petroleum jelly with coal dust and ash from a burnt cork and applying it to her lashes and brows , ” sharrie williams writes in her 2007 book , the maybelline story .
according to the company , maybelline got its start with a lash and brow product . in 1915 , a young woman named mabel williams mixed coal dust with vaseline and used it to beef up her lashes after singing them off in an accident . her brother tom lyle williams took the idea and ran with it , producing a product — sans coal — commercially . he called it lash - brow - ine and the product became popular via mail order . he called his new company maybelline ( mabel + vaseline ) and a brand was born . apparently women have always wanted cara delevingne brows ! also interesting : the company & apos ; s claim that the products are
pure and harmless .
safe cosmetics , always desirable .
as the world prepared for the coming of y2k , maybelline started the party early with the release of millennial favorite full ‘n soft . the dynamic formula made quite a splash with its ability to lengthen and thicken lashes without leaving them stiff or brittle , as well as its unforgettable promo ad featuring the hottest vampire slayer in hollywood . we heart you forever , buffy .
semiotic signs are being used everywhere , even if we are not always aware of it . we especially see semiotic signs in advertising ; it is a part of our everyday lives so that companies can sell their products . what we do have to realize is that what these companies tell us is not exactly true , “maybe she’s born with it . maybe it’s maybelline . ” this does not mean that if every woman wears maybelline products that they are going to become beautiful instantly by societies terms and people will think that it is “natural beauty . ” we need to be aware of semiotic signs since they are used in our everyday lives , it is definitely an interesting part of our lives and we can learn a lot from them .
in 1990 , maybelline changed hands again , this time to investment firm wasserstein perella & co . one of the most famous ad slogans of all time was also introduced during this decade :
maybe she & apos ; s born with it . maybe it & apos ; s maybelline .
( admit it . you just sang the jingle in your head . ) christy turlington featured prominently in commercials during the & apos ; 90s . l & apos ; oreal acquired the brand in 1996 and still owns it . over the last 20 years , the brand has signed buzzy models like jourdan dunn , gigi hadid , adriana lima , freja beha erichsen , jessica white , charlotte free and shu pei qin , and sponsored global fashion weeks .
in 1920 , lyle’s decision to use the name lash - brow - ine came back to bite him . in that year he lost an appeal over a trademark dispute with benjamin ansehl of st . louis , misssouri . the loss meant that the business could no longer use the name lash - brow - ine and this cemented the use of maybelline in all later branding and advertising .
i have been using maybelline products for many years . after more than a year of unusual burning skin rashes on my face and neck and literally ten different allergists and dermatologists , i finally concluded all this is due to the products i have used for so long . i went on vacation where it was very hot . we spent a lot of time in the pool so i didn ' t wear any makeup for a solid week . it was the first time i have been completely clear in more than a year ! as soon as i started my normal routine again , the terrible skin condition came back . i now have to find other products , which is so hard to do and very costly . maybelline , what did you do ? ? ? sadly a former customer . . .
perhaps using coal dust or some other readily available darkening agent , she applied the mixture to her eyelashes for a date . her brother , thomas lyle williams , was intrigued by her method and decided to add vaseline in the mixture , notes a maybelline company history . another version of the story , written by his grandniece sharrie williams , has mabel demonstrating “a secret of the harem” for her brother .
by this point , and as you can see from the above image , maybelline was king ( queen ? ) when it came to eye makeup . then in 1971 , the company cemented its hold on women & apos ; s lashes for good by launching the now - iconic pink and green great lash mascara . in the late & apos ; 60s , the company was sold to schering - plough .
these upgrades in products and packaging along with the more sober advertising helped make maybelline products more acceptable to middle america and the department stores in which many of them made their cosmetic purchases . given that the 1934 cosmetic survey by ‘woman’s home companion’ did not include eyeshadow , mascara and eye pencil because they were not considered important to their readers , anything that fostered sales to middle america would be to the company’s benefit .
an attempt was made to bring manufacturing in house in the later part of the 1950s . the company hired a cosmetic chemist named julius wagman to formulate and refine its magic mascara ( 1958 ) but operations were shut down by a chicago fire inspector and once again manufacture went private - label , this time by the munk chemical company . munk would go on to supply maybelline with the materials for many of its later products .
sw : she followed her new husband to hot springs arkansas in 1974 and found out he and his ex - wife had plans to kill her and take all her money . she survived , but got mixed up with a business partner who exploited her in the bible belt . she opened her hollywood palace dinner theater and receive death threats . you have to read the book to find out what really happened to miss maybelline .
in 1931 , in an attempt to improve sales , maybelline introduced a ten - cent trial ‘purse size’ product that could be ordered using a mail - order coupon . this was so successful that it was eventually made available through point - of - sale outlets as well . moves were also made to improve the company’s distribution system , particularly outside of the chicago area , and packaging and display cartons were redesigned to make them more visible .
today , both vaseline , now part of unilever , and maybelline , a subsidiary of l’oréal , continue with highly successful products , distantly removed from northwestern pennsylvania’s antique derricks and oil wells . unilever’s park avenue public relations agency , m booth & associates of new york , proclaims : “from vaseline petroleum jelly – the ‘wonder jelly’ introduced in 1870 , to vaseline intensive care lotion…vaseline products have helped deliver healthy , moisturized skin for 135 years . ”
the size of the company facilities on north ridge avenue were not large . this was possible because the company did not make any products themselves but rather sourced all of their products from private - label manufacturers . the cake mascara had originally been made by maybelline but had been spun off as a separate company , de luxe mascara , in 1933 . this meant that the north ridge avenue site only had to have space for packaging , distribution and administration .
unlike maybelline , which is appealing a similar decision , procter & gamble , which makes covergirl , agreed to eschew fake eyelashes in mascara marketing or disclose that they are being used in the main body of ads . laura brinker , a procter & gamble spokeswoman , said that the company was among the first to disclose using lash inserts even in fine print , and that it has “taken a leadership position” in agreeing to be more transparent in the future .
sw : my father , was raised by his mother evelyn and his uncle tom lyle , after his father preston died . when the maybelline company sold , my father inherited a fortune overnight and all of our lives changed . it was a blessing and a curse , having so much so soon and it went to my grandmother’s head . she was always beautiful even in her 70’s and when she got involved with a younger man and quickly married him , she took us all out of her will . it was a nightmare to say the least , but it forced me to finally grow up and develop myself into a real person . when i was young and so spoiled by my grandmother i never cared to do anything but shop and look beautiful . after her death i wanted to go back to school and write my book . it took many years , but in the end the maybelline story was told .
sw : tom lyle renamed his first eye beauty product lash - brow - ine , to maybelline in honor of his sister mabel who gave him the idea for mascara , in 1915 . she had burned her lashes and brows tried to make them grow back and look darker by mixing a concoction of vaseline and ash from a burned cork in her hand and applying it to her brows and lashes . tom lyle took the idea to a chemist and maybell laboratories was born .
chicago chemist tom lyle williams invented maybelline cake mascara , the first modern eye cosmetic made for everyday use . the product was named after williams’ older sister , maybel , who inspired its creation . maybel wanted to enhance her eyelashes and brows and had previously relied on petroleum jelly and coal dust . williams saw an opportunity to improve upon his sister’s beauty hack by adapting the formula for easy application , allowing the product to both darken and shape her lashes for a more dramatic effect .
sw : yes ! tom lyle worked to build the brand using the biggest stars in hollywood to represent maybelline and his brother , my grandfather preston ran to hollywood to hob nob with them . especially with clara bow . however , it was also preston who called his brother and said , “get out here , it’s paradise . ” tom lyle and his partner emery flew to hollywood and soon rented clara bow’s beach house in the malibu colony . all very exciting in those days .
the use of movie stars remained an important part of maybelline’s advertising strategy but , in the 1930s , endorsements from actresses were more sober in tone , a reflection of changes in the motion picture industry which adopted self - censorship in 1934 through the the production code and also toned down its more lurid aspects . the company also began to use more models in the before and after shots . this may have abeen due to competition for movie star endorsements from max factor and the westmores .
i have been using maybelline mousse for years now . mousse has been the only makeup that fits my skin tone and blends well . recently , i ' ve bought it and it have my eyes and face very irritated with rash and gives and burning . i washed my face numerous times and i ' ve been on * * for a week . it ' s sad that these companies put harmful ingredients in their products . i will no longer be using their products . disgusted !
i purchased the tattoo eyebrow from maybelline and followed the instructions . worked ok not brilliant , and later that afternoon started to get a itchy rash . took off my makeup and applied e45 . woke up the next morning to a swollen face and eyes and a angry itchy rash over my face and eyes , had to go and buy allergy tablets to try and help ! ! would not recommend this product ! ! this is the first time i have used their products and definitely will be the last time .