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1940 |
George and Arthurine Renfro co-found George Renfro Food Company
in the garage of their north Fort Worth home. They plan to sell
packaged spices and sauces.
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1948 |
George Renfro buys Fort Worth syrup manufacturer. Company begins
producing Dixieland Syrups.
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1950 |
Approximately 85% of Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants
purchase George Renfro Food Company's syrup. |
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1951 |
George Renfro Food Company moves to current location
at 815 E. Stella, Fort Worth, Texas. Purchases Gold Star Foods
formulas. After re-formulation, company begins producing jellies,
preserves, vinegars and chow chow. |
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1954 |
Sales double over 1951. |
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1960 |
Renfros narrow production to only Dixieland Chow
Chow due to tremendous demand. |
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1963 |
Sales double over 1954. |
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1972 |
Renfro Foods, Inc. is created. Company purchases
formulas of hot sauce maker, Ole Foods. After reworking recipes,
the Renfros begin producing Mexican-style products. |
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1973 |
Rapid growth of new Mexican-style products forces the company
to double the size and capacity of its production operations. |
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1974 |
Rapid growth of new Mexican-style products forces
the company to double the size and capacity of its production
operations. |
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1975 |
George Renfro dies, leaving Arthurine and children,
Jack and Bill, to run company. |
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1983 |
Renfro Foods sales leap 150% over 1978. |
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1988 |
Company doubles size of processing plant and cooking
capacity. |
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1990 |
Renfro Foods starts distributing products to Canada. |
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1993 |
Renfro Foods wins Family Values Award from Baylor
University, Hankamer School of Business. |
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1994-1996 |
Mrs. Renfro's salsas win Food Distribution
Magazine "Salsa Shootout". |
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1995 |
Company introduces two gourmet Mrs. Renfro's salsas,
Black Bean and Habanero. |
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1996 |
Renfro Foods starts distributing products to Spain. |
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1997 |
Renfro Foods expands warehouse capacity to 60%.
Company introduces three new gourmet salsas: Mrs. Renfro's Chipotle
Corn Salsa, Mrs. Renfro's Peach Salsa and Mrs. Renfro's Roasted
Salsa. Purchases 2.5 acres of land for future growth.
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1999 |
To meet its rapidly growing business, Renfro installs
new equipment and increases staff, resulting in 30% increase
in line speed. |
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2000 |
Renfro Foods begins distributing to Denmark. Company
radically revamps Mrs. Renfro's packaging: custom glass with
"Mrs. Renfro's" embossed into the jar, custom lid
with large portrait of Mrs. Renfro on the top, and bright new
color schemes for the labels. |
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2001 |
Garlic salsa introduced as 26th product in the
Mrs. Renfro's product line. |
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2002 |
Invests $550,000 in capital improvements.
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2003 |
Introduces newest product, Mrs. Renfro's Raspberry Chipotle
Salsa.
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2005 |
Constructs new 12,000 square foot warehouse to accommodate growth;
installs new computerized accounting software and shop floor
control software, allowing them more detailed financial and
quality assurance information, and to comply with new government
regulations.
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2006 |
Renfro Foods launches newest product - Mango Habanero Salsa.
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2007 |
Renfro Foods launches Breast Cancer Awareness "Pink Lid" campaign
in April and October to coincide with Cancer Control Month and
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, respectively, with six products:
Mango Habanero, Green, Black Bean, Raspberry Chipotle, Habanero
and Peach. $10,000 was donated to MD Anderson Cancer Center
in Houston, $5,000 to Susan G. Komen For The Cure. |