- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
James L. Kraft
Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company
1909 - 1953
Food & Tobacco
b. 1874
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1874 - 1953 |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Race | White |
| Father | Farmer / Rancher |
Kraft created a multi-million dollar processed food supply company. He was instrumental in perfecting the method of preserving cheese, so that it could be stored for a longer period of time in any climate. Consumption of cheese in America per capita increased by 50% between 1918 and 1945, due in large part to Kraft’s efforts. In 1928, his company employed 10,000 people and sold a million pounds of cheese a day. Today, the firm ranks first in the United States in cheese and dairy products and second in salad dressings.