Armour®
and Company was an American meatpacking company founded in
Chicago, Illinois in 1867 by Philip Danforth Armour
(1832–1901). By 1880, Armour and Company was Chicago's most
important business and helped make the city and its Union
Stock Yards the center of the American meatpacking industry.
Armour and Company was the first company to produce canned
meat and also one of the first to employ an “assembly-line”
technique in its factories.
In the early 1920s, Armour encountered financial troubles and
the Armour family sold its majority interest to financier,
Frederick H. Prince. The firm retained its position as one of
the largest American firms through the Great Depression and
the sharp increase in demand in World War II.
In 1948, Armour, which made soap for years as a by-product of
the meatpacking process, introduced the first deodorant soap,
Dial, which became as strong a seller as its meat products,
and eventually the company renamed itself the Armour-Dial
Corporation.
Product Description
Today, Armour offers a wide range of
easy-to-make solutions for all of your meal and snacking
occasions. Start your day with the great taste of Armour Star
Corned Beef Hash for breakfast, enjoy a Treet sandwich at
lunch, or have a hearty bowl of Armour Star Homestyle Beef
Stew for dinner. Between meals, refuel with America’s favorite
Vienna Sausage or spread Armour Star Potted Meat on crackers
for a satisfying snack. Armour’s Vienna Sausages and Potted
Meat are America’s #1 brands and offer a tasty solution for
those on-the-go occasions when you need a portable snack to
enjoy on the run. Armour has been feeding families for
generations so you know it’s good. And, given today’s busy
lifestyles, you’re sure to find a quick, convenient and great
tasting Armour Star product to satisfy your craving, whatever
the occasion.
Armour®
and Company was an American meatpacking company founded in
Chicago, Illinois in 1867 by Philip Danforth Armour
(1832–1901). By 1880, Armour and Company was Chicago's most
important business and helped make the city and its Union
Stock Yards the center of the American meatpacking industry.
Armour and Company was the first company to produce canned
meat and also one of the first to employ an “assembly-line”
technique in its factories. 
