Foods of the States, ranked and mapped

[ianoconnor]

^ HON in Muscatine.

 

[Freebird]

Are there really any major Iowa brands (product not company) left that are still made and headquartered in Iowa besides Pella and Tones. And as far as I know Tones is owned by a parent company. Pioneer is now owned by DuPont and we all know the Maytag story.

Factoring in company brands not just products I would have to say that Principal, Casey's, and Kum and Go are probably Iowa's most prominent names now that are actually headquartered in Iowa.

I'm sure there is a company very obvious that I am missing.

Winnebago was already mentioned. I don't think they have a parent company. ERTL would be another maybe?

 

[urb1]

Are there really any major Iowa brands (product not company) left that are still made and headquartered in Iowa besides Pella and Tones. And as far as I know Tones is owned by a parent company. Pioneer is now owned by DuPont and we all know the Maytag story.

Factoring in company brands not just products I would have to say that Principal, Casey's, and Kum and Go are probably Iowa's most prominent names now that are actually headquartered in Iowa.

I'm sure there is a company very obvious that I am missing.

I only know because I interviewed there, but Marshalltown Company. They make trowels for bricklayers.

 

[BanjoCy]

While corporate headquarters are in Moline, Deere has quite a presence in IA. 3-4 major manufacturing facilities (Dubuque, Davenport, Waterloo, Ankeny). Not sure if that competes with the others...

 

[FarminCy]

I only know because I interviewed there, but Marshalltown Company. They make trowels for bricklayers.

I'm talking more about brand names that are common in all households. Brick trowels don't really qualify.

Winnebago is a good one. Almost everyone knows what a Winnebago is but that company has been in some serious trouble over the years.

ERTL is a good one for us in the midwest but I can guarantee you most people that have never been affiliated with ag have no clue what ERTL even means.

Wasn't aware of HON being headquartered in Muscatine.

And I am fully aware of Deere's presence in Iowa but like I said in my previous post they aren't deemed an Iowa company since their headquarters is in Moline.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

You're wrong. Here is a list of things that are from Ohio that is way better than Cincy Style Chili:

(In no particular order)

THE HAMBURGER. YES! THAT WAS INVENTED IN OHIO! AND IT HAS THE WORLD BURGER FESTIVAL EVERY YEAR

Barberton Chicken

Buckeyes

Paczkis

IceWine

Stadium Mustard

Hanky Pankies

Lake Erie Walleye

Pierogies

Polish Boy Sandwich

Great Lakes Brewing Co. Beer

Grilled Cheese from Melt

Should I keep going?

Louies in New Haven, ct. Would disagree on the birthplace of the hamburger. And so would The Library of Congress.

 

[Wesley]

WTF is a grilled cheese melt, and how do you eat it?

It does look a little regurgitated.

 

[MeanDean]

Maid Rite

 

[twistedredbird]

Rockwell Collins is a Fortune 500 out of Cedar Rapids

But that brand map is horrid. How can you think of Illinois and Catepillar first - I mean, its the home of McDonalds, Sears, Walgreens, Kraft to name a few...

 

[00clone]

Winnebago was already mentioned. I don't think they have a parent company. ERTL would be another maybe?

I'm talking more about brand names that are common in all households. Brick trowels don't really qualify.

ERTL is a good one for us in the midwest but I can guarantee you most people that have never been affiliated with ag have no clue what ERTL even means.

Ertl was sold in the 80's, and has been bought and sold several times since then (or their parent company was bought and sold, I guess). As far as I know, the 'factory' in Dyersville is just a warehouse. At one time, Racing Champions owned them, but near as I can tell, they're owned by Tomy, a Japanese company.

 

[CyFan61]

Louies in New Haven, ct. Would disagree on the birthplace of the hamburger. And so would The Library of Congress.

Came here to say this

 

[cowgirl836]

Wisconsin should be cheese curds and the company should be New Glarus Brewing. Everybody asks about that damn beer.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

Louies in New Haven, ct. Would disagree on the birthplace of the hamburger. And so would The Library of Congress.

**** Louies! They stole the idea from the Menche's Bros.

I don't really care but it is to prove a point that Cincy Chili shouldn't be our food

 

[kkise]

Anybody up for a road trip to Montana?

I think I'll pass.



Always pass.

 

[dcxme1183]

burgoo is nasty, also Jambalaya should be the food of Louisiana not gumbo.

Or red beans and rice.

 

[kkise]

You're wrong. Here is a list of things that are from Ohio that is way better than Cincy Style Chili:

(In no particular order)

THE HAMBURGER. YES! THAT WAS INVENTED IN OHIO! AND IT HAS THE WORLD BURGER FESTIVAL EVERY YEAR

Barberton Chicken

Buckeyes

Paczkis

IceWine

Stadium Mustard

Hanky Pankies

Lake Erie Walleye

Pierogies

Polish Boy Sandwich

Great Lakes Brewing Co. Beer

Grilled Cheese from Melt

Should I keep going?

Damn it, now I'm hungry.

 

[besserheimerphat]

Everyone in Washington loves salmon, and I like it too, but there is so much better seafood available out here - mussels, clams and oysters, many native shrimp species, dungeoness crab, bay and sea scallops, lingcod, halibut, rockfish, squid...

 

[Stumbles]

Sadly, Cincinnati Chili is better known than any original and unique food stuff in Ohio.


Not a fan.