Green Giant Company
Variant namesMinnesota Valley Canning Company founded in 1903; trademark "Green Giant" first used ca. 1928; in 1950 name changed to Green Giant Company; company sold to Pillsbury Company in 1978; processor of canned and frozen vegetables.
From the description of Records, 1903-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70943337
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Oscar B. Jesness papers, 1920s-1970s | University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc] | |
| creatorOf | Green Giant Company. Records, 1903-1978. | Le Sueur Museum | |
| referencedIn | Voices from the Food Revolution: People Who Changed The Way Americans Eat, An oral history project conducted by Judith Weinraub, 2009-2011 | Fales Library & Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | Jesness, Oscar B. (Oscar Bernard), b. 1889 | person |
| associatedWith | Minnesota Valley Canning Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pillsbury Company. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Minnesota--Le Sueur | |||
| Le Sueur (Minn.) |
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| Canned vegetables industry |
| Frozen vegetables industry |
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Active 1903
Active 1978
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