Ralston Purina plant, 1970

Krum, Kermit

dc.contributor.author	Krum, Kermit
dc.date.accessioned	2020-01-04T19:26:52Z
dc.date.available	2020-01-04T19:26:52Z
dc.date.issued	1970
dc.identifier.other	2000003958
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/411
dc.description	The Ralston Purina Co. plant at 150 S. McCamly St., employed more than 325 people with an estimated payroll of $3 million, when this photo was taken in 1970. The plant produced both Chex cereals and Purina Pet Foods. Ross H. Coller, in his June 1, 1959, Enquirer and News history column, wrote that "Ralston Purina became part of 'Foodtown U.S.A.' through its purchase in April 1927 of Battle Creek's Armor Grain Co. plant, long known as the Mapl-Flake Mills." The factory continued to operate under the Ralston name until 2013, when it was acquired by ConAgra. In 2016, it was one of 32 facilities acquired by TreeHouse Foods.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Photograph of the Ralston Purina Co. factory at 150 S. McCamly St., Battle Creek, circa 1970.	en_US
dc.subject	Food industry	en_US
dc.subject	Manufacturing	en_US
dc.title	Ralston Purina plant, 1970	en_US
dc.type	Image	en_US