The Explosion that Changed an Industry
An explosion ignited by flour dust at America’s largest flour mill - our Washburn “A” mill in Minneapolis - claimed 18 lives in 1878. It led us, and our competitors, to pursue safer milling technology in those early days. A tribute to the victims of the explosion is in a Minneapolis cemetery. We blogged about the Millers’ Monument here.
Bugles Are The Best
Bugles were introduced in 1966 and people have been crunching them off the tips of their fingers ever since!
A Helping (Second) Hand
This 1988 clock gave Hamburger Helper lovers a helping (second) hand when it came to telling time. How awesome is this?!?
High Class Home of Gold Medal Flour
The Washburn Crosby Company offices - Minneapolis headquarters of Gold Medal Flour - circa early 1900s. Sure beats cubicles, doesn’t it?!
Doh-licious Since the 1980s
We’re wrapping up National Cereal Lovers Week with a cereal so amazing it inspired a “Saturday Night Live” parody – Chocolate Donutz cereal. Oh, how we miss that “doh-licious” flavor of chocolate through and through. Crunch on, cereal lovers.
Derberry Goodest Cereal Since 1972
A National Cereal Lovers Week shout out to the dearly departed Baron Von Redberry (shown here in 1973). Thumbs up, Baron – we’re cereal lovers too.
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