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'''Homepride''' is a UK brand of pre-prepared cooking sauces, now owned by [[Premier Foods]].
'''Homepride''' is a UK brand of pre-prepared cooking sauces, now owned by [[Premier Foods]].


Homepride uses a cartoon character named "Fred the Flourgrader" as part of its marketing. Fred was created by the Geers Gross advertising agency in 1965.
'''Homepride''' uses a cartoon character named "Fred the Flourgrader" as part of its marketing.  


* 1920s '''Homepride''' originally produced flour.
* 1920s '''Homepride''' originally produced flour.
* 1965 '''Fred the Flourgrader''' was created by the Geers Gross advertising agency.


* 1974 The company changed the way they do business, with the introduction of cooking sauces.  
* 1974 The company changed the way they do business, with the introduction of cooking sauces.  
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==See Also==
==See Also==
* [http://www.homepride.co.uk/history/] Homepride official website
* [http://www.premierfoods.co.uk/premierfoods/our-brands/grocery/homepride/en/homepride_home.cfm] Premier Foods
* [http://www.premierfoods.co.uk/premierfoods/our-brands/grocery/homepride/en/homepride_home.cfm] Premier Foods


==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homepride] Wikipedia
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homepride] Wikipedia

Revision as of 14:08, 13 December 2008

Homepride is a UK brand of pre-prepared cooking sauces, now owned by Premier Foods.

Homepride uses a cartoon character named "Fred the Flourgrader" as part of its marketing.

  • 1920s Homepride originally produced flour.
  • 1965 Fred the Flourgrader was created by the Geers Gross advertising agency.
  • 1974 The company changed the way they do business, with the introduction of cooking sauces.
  • 2006 Premier Foods acquired the business from the Campbell Soup Company.

See Also

  • [1] Homepride official website
  • [2] Premier Foods

Sources of Information