Orville Redenbacher
Orville Redenbacher
Orville Clarence Redenbacherwas an American businessman most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth16 July 1907
CityBrazil, IN
CountryUnited States of America
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The other Processors sold inferior corn in the consumer package because many consumer buyers were only interested in a good price.
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Every once in a while, someone will mail me a single popcorn kernel that didn't pop. I'll get out a fresh kernel, tape it to a piece of paper and mail it back to them.
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We made more money feeding molasses, urea, and corn cobs to cattle than we ever did feeding dent corn.
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In the Depression we had to divert corn acreage.
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I moved to Princeton, Indiana, and became a professional Farm Manager for that Princeton Farms.
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We got to know the competition very well. In the '50s popcorn made a big growth in sales. Our main push was to produce the best quality and sell in quality retail outlets.
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The quality sold in the amusement business did not measure up, and that is how we got into the package business with our superior product.