Birdseye Develops Freezing as a Way of Preserving Foods
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Scientists, Business, Inventors, Trade, Commerce, Food, Cooking, Cuisine
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Massachusetts, New England
- Date: 1917
Article abstract: Birdseye developed a technique for quick-freezing fresh foods and fathered the frozen foods industry.
Summary of Event
In 1917, Clarence Birdseye developed an inventive process for quick-freezing meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit without substantially changing their original tastes. His system of freezing was called by Fortune magazine “one of the most exciting and revolutionary ideas in the history of food.” Birdseye went on to refine and perfect his freezing method and to promote the frozen foods industry until it became a...
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