Whitman’s Chocolates are 174 Years Old

Amazing but true—the familiar gold boxes of chocolates were debuted in Philadelphia in 1842. That discovery raises the question, what about other famous brand names? Like Borden's condensed milk—Gail Borden first peddled sweetened milk from a pushcart in Manhattan in 1857. Like Fleischman's Yeast—it revolutionized baking when it was introduced in 1868. Like Campbell's soup, which first showed up in 1869. Like Quaker Oats—this has been a popular cereal since 1877. Like Aunt Jemima Pancake