History Of Foods

1953  daim bar introduced.   

1953  Eggo frozen waffles are introduced   

1953  gorton's Fish Sticks first sold, invented by Aaron L. Brody.   

1953  piña colada first claimed to be invented (Hilton Hotel/Barrachina).   

1953  swift begins an aggressive turkey development program; Butterball brand and self-basting turkey introduced the next year.   

1953  The French Sardine Co. becomes Star-Kist Foods   

1954  The C. A. Swanson Co. rolls out the first TV dinner: turkey, cornbread dressing, gravy, peas, and sweet potatoes; it costs 98 cents   

1954  The first Burger King opens in Miami; the Whopper was introduced in 1957   

1955  the first bagels sold in supermarkets come from Lenders Bagel Bakery in New Haven, Conn.   

1955  The first home microwave ovens are manufactured   

1956  certs, the first candy breath mint, is introduced.   

1956  jif peanut butter is introduced.   

1957  Better Homes and Gardens prints its first microwave cooking article   

1957  Margarine sales take the lead over butter   

1957  Tang Breakfast Beverage Crystals are introduced   

1958  Eighteen-year-old Frank Carney opens the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kan   

1958  First conveyor belt sushi restaurant opens in Higashiosaka   

1958  instant noodles created by Momofuku Ando.   

1958  Nestlé Nestum cereal introduced   

1959  caramac bar launched by Mackintosh’s.   

1960  commercial use of aluminum cans for food and beverages begins.   

1960  dalgona candy popularized in Korea.   

1960  potato water gun knife enables French fry automation.   

1960  single-serve packages of ketchup are introduced.   

1961  Chorleywood bread process developed   

1962  Frozen pie crust is introduced   

1962  lenders Bagel Bakery is the first to sell frozen bagels.   

1962  pull-tab can openers are patented.   

1964  buffalo wings are invented at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY.   

1964  Cold Duck wine is introduced   

1964  Colonel Sanders, 74, sells Kentucky Fried Chicken for $2 million   

1964  pop-Tarts are introduced.   

1964  Tim Tam biscuit introduced   

1964  Toffo toffee introduced by Mackintosh's   

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