1905 The Fremont Kraut Company is founded by
Allen Slessman by combining several small, Great Lakes area
sauerkraut companies.
Einstein formulates his Theory of Relativity.
1921 Sauerkraut and sauerkraut juice are touted as health foods.
International Business Machines (IBM) Incorporates.
1933 The Fremont Company gains controlling interest of
the Frank's Pure Food Company, including two plants in Wisconsin.
King Kong climbs the Empire State Building with Fay Wray.
1945 Founder's son Don Slessman Sr. becomes president of The Fremont
Kraut Company; second generation ownership begins.
V-E Day, Victory in Europe (World War II).
1962 The Fremont Company acquires Sharp Canning Company with plants
in Rockford and Ohio City, Ohio, placing the Fremont Kraut Company
in the tomato and ketchup business.
Cuban Missile Crisis: USSR builds missile bases in Cuba.
1975 The Fremont Kraut Company buys Bluffton Foods, a Bluffton,
Indiana tomato canner, plus the remaining interest in Frank's Pure
Foods.
The first desktop computer hits the market.
1976 The Fremont Kraut Company consolidates all businesses under
a new name: The Fremont Company.
The Concorde makes supersonic jet travel a reality.
1976 The Fremont Company is first to bring "Form and Fill" technology
from Germany to pack kraut in clear bags. For the first time, sauerkraut
can be cross merchandised in various in-store locations. This is
still a growing market!
The United States celebrates its Bicentennial.
1984 The Fremont Company bottles millions of gallons of ketchup
for private label customers using brand new GAMA plastic technology.
Ronald Reagan is elected to a second term as the President of
the United States.
1995 With third generation ownership in place, Mississippi Barbecue
branded products are added to The Fremont Company product line.
U.S. Shuttle docks with the Russian Space Station Mir.
1997 Fremont Company converts to a #1 fully recyclable plastic
material for its bottled products.
Sauerkraut.com debuts on the World Wide Web!
1999 The fourth generation comes on board with The Fremont Company.
2001 The Fremont Company introduces Frank's Quality Kraut Singles™—the
very first single serving of saukerkraut! No mess, no fuss!
