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| Formerly | I.J. Grass Noodle Company |
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| Company type | Private (1915–86) |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1915; 110 years ago (1915) |
| Founder | Sophie Dreifuss |
| Fate | Acquired by Borden in 1986, then other owners, became abrand |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Products | Instant soups,noodle soups |
| Owner | Kraft Heinz |
| Parent | |
| Website | wylers.com/gdetails |
Mrs. Grass is a food brand used oninstant soups, andnoodle soups, currently commercialised through theWyler's brand, from theKraft Heinz brand portfolio. The former Mrs. Grass company had been born as a family business inChicago in 1915, operating independently until 1986.
Founder "Mrs. Grass" was born Sophie Dreifuss, in Baden, Germany.[1] She married I.J. (Isaac Jerome) Grass and lived in Chicago, Illinois, on the city's south side.[2] She and her husband opened adelicatessen in 1901 and lived above the store.[2] Her noodle soup sold so well from the delicatessen that they opened their own noodle factory, the "I.J. Grass Noodle Company" at 6027 Wentworth Ave, in 1915.[1][3] In 1939, developments in food dehydration allowed the company to create a dried noodle soup mix.[2] Between 1917 and 1925 they expanded to three locations, and by the 1960s, I.J. Grass Noodle Company was a multi-million dollar company.[2]
Sophie and Isaac had two sons, A. Irving Grass and Sidney Grass. Irving became president of the company, and Sidney became vice president and secretary.[2]
During the 1950s, Mrs. Grass sponsored a Saturday morning children's radio program, featuring the space travel adventures of the hero "Super Noodle". Mrs. Grass was acquired byBorden in 1986. When Borden sold its food division in 2001, the soup was acquired byHeinz and noodles was acquired byAmerican Italian Pasta Company.[4]
Isaac Jerome Grass died in October 1925.[5] Sophie Grass died in 1953 at the age of 74.[1]
Mrs. Grass soup was unique with its inclusion of a self-contained 'magic egg', which Wyler's called theGolden Flavor Nugget. TheGolden Flavor Nugget dissolved as itboiled, releasingoils andchicken bouillon into the water.
To the dismay of many Mrs. Grass soup eaters, the "magic egg" was discontinued sometime around February 2016.[6]
Novelty song musician The great Luke Ski has written and recorded a beat poetry-style song, "Ode To Mrs. Grass' Chicken Noodle Soup".[7]
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