Calumet • Baking Powder

Calumet

In the late 1880s, William Wright, a Chicago baking powder salesman, became certain a better quality baking powder product would sell despite new processed foods.

1889 Wright formulated CALUMET, double-acting baking powder in Chicago. It's named after Calumet city. Calumet is an Indian name for a peace pipe and for this reason the Indian chief chosen for trademark. Calumet first used the slogan 'Baker's best and always pleases,' around 1920-1929. The product was already being marketed in cans at this time.

In 1929, Calumet became a brand under GENERAL FOODS. In 1985, Phillip Morris Companies Inc. purchased General Foods and in 1988, Kraft, Inc. became part of the Phillip Morris Companies, Inc.

Who doesn't remember a can of Calumet in their Mother's pantry?

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