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History
In 1906 The Corn Products Refining Company of New York is formed
by a merger of the leading corn refiners in the United States. In 1911, Mazola® is introduced to the market, the first cooking and salad oil made from corn.
The brand is first sold in Canada in 1919 when The Corn Products Refining Company, purchased a 55% interest in The Canada Starch Company. This was the start of 70 years of uninterrupted production
of Mazola® Corn Oil at Cardinal Ontario. Sold in square, yellow tins,
the new product is the first refined corn oil, made from 100% golden corn. The brand name, Mazola®, was derived from the New World
word for corn – maize – and oil.
In 1988, production was transferred from the Cardinal, Ontario facility
to a sister plant in Chicago, Illinois. Production of Mazola® continues from the Chicago facility today.
This ownership remained in tact until 1998 when BestFoods Canada
Inc. assumed ownership. Unilever acquired BestFoods in 2000 with
the subsequent sale of Mazola® to ACH Food Companies Inc. in 2002.
In Canada, Mazola® remained strictly a corn oil until 1988 when Mazola® Canola was launched. A year later, Mazola® Sunflower
was added to the portfolio. All of the oils are 100% Pure to oil type
and contain No Additives or Preservatives.
In 1906 The Corn Products Refining Company of New York is formed
by a merger of the leading corn refiners in the United States. In 1911, Mazola® is introduced to the market, the first cooking and salad oil made from corn.
The brand is first sold in Canada in 1919 when The Corn Products Refining Company, purchased a 55% interest in The Canada Starch Company. This was the start of 70 years of uninterrupted production
of Mazola® Corn Oil at Cardinal Ontario. Sold in square, yellow tins,
the new product is the first refined corn oil, made from 100% golden corn. The brand name, Mazola®, was derived from the New World
word for corn – maize – and oil.
In 1988, production was transferred from the Cardinal, Ontario facility
to a sister plant in Chicago, Illinois. Production of Mazola® continues from the Chicago facility today.
This ownership remained in tact until 1998 when BestFoods Canada
Inc. assumed ownership. Unilever acquired BestFoods in 2000 with
the subsequent sale of Mazola® to ACH Food Companies Inc. in 2002.
In Canada, Mazola® remained strictly a corn oil until 1988 when Mazola® Canola was launched. A year later, Mazola® Sunflower
was added to the portfolio. All of the oils are 100% Pure to oil type
and contain No Additives or Preservatives.
