Granny Goose

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Granny Goose is the name of an American brand of potato chips and other snack foods.

Its logo and mascot, also named Granny Goose, is an anthropomorphic cartoon goose. In a series of television commercials first aired in the 1960s, the company's spokesperson, who self-identified as "Granny Goose", was portrayed by actor Philip Carey as a tough James Bond-style spy.[1]

Granny Goose Foods, Inc., was originally founded in Oakland, California, by Matthew Barr in 1946. In 1993, the company acquired the Laura Scudder brand from Borden, Inc., but still could not make a profit due to intense competition from PepsiCo's Frito-Lay and Anheuser-Busch's Eagle Snacks, so the entire company was put up for sale in 1995.[2] The company moved most of its operations from its corporate headquarters in Oakland to Kaysville, Utah in 2000.

While it has largely disappeared from supermarket shelves, the brand is still claimed by Snack Alliance, Inc.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Philip Carey - Other works
  2. ^ http://calbears.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_April_12/ai_16811910
  3. ^ Snack Alliance

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