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Spratt's was the world's first large-scale manufacturer of dog biscuits.The company successfully promoted their array of products for dogs and other domestic animals through the astute use of snob appeal.
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Gaines-Burgers was named after the former Gaines Food Company of Sherburne, New York, a major pet food company acquired by General Foods in 1943. [1] Gaines Food was founded in 1928 by Clarence F. Gaines, a pioneer in dry dog food, and a breeder of pointer dogs and race horses. He was the first to add vitamins to dog food.
The original product was merged into the Charmin brand; Irving Tissue then acquired the trademark and re-introduced the brand on its own products. Salvo brand of detergent tablets which was sold from around 1958 up to circa February 8, 1974-1978 [21] [22] Spic and Span is owned by The Spic and Span Company, a division of Prestige Brands
For many years, the brand's main television commercial spokesman was Lorne Greene, who created the concept of eating one's own dog food by claiming that Alpo is so good he feeds it to his own dogs. Ed McMahon also had a long association with the product on television, and Garfield was a "spokescat" for the brand in the 1990s.
The brand began franchising in 1959, and its distinctive building style was designed by Chicago architect George Lindstrom in 1963. Pizza Hut experienced significant growth, including the acquisition by PepsiCo in 1977, followed by a spin-off into Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., later renamed Yum! Brands [6] in 2002, who are the current owners.