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Mott's ( ) is an American company involved primarily in producing apple-based products, particularly juices and sauces.

The company was founded in 1842 by Samuel R. Mott of Bouckville, New York, who made apple cider and vinegar. In 1914, the company merged with the W. B. Duffy Cider Company to become Duffy-Mott. In early 2006 all of Mott's beverage brands were folded into Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages. In 2008 Mott's was demerged from Cadbury Schweppes plc, to operate as a separate unit of Keurig Dr Pepper.

History

The Mott's company was founded in 1842 by Samuel R. Mott of Bouckville, New York, who made apple cider and vinegar. Mott products were exhibited at Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition in 1876 and Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.

After the death of one of his sons, Samuel retired from the apple business altogether and sold the company to his remaining sons, John and Frederick, with the company being renamed to Genesee Fruit Company. Following John’s death, Frederick sold the company to the W.B. Duffy Cider Company in 1900, with the two companies merging in 1914 to become Duffy-Mott.

In early 2006, all of Mott's beverage brands (Hawaiian Punch, IBC Root Beer, Mr & Mrs T Bloody Mary mix, Orangina, and Yoo-hoo) were folded into Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages. In 2008 Mott's was demerged from Cadbury Schweppes plc, to operate as a separate unit of Keurig Dr Pepper.

  • 2001: The company introduces Mott’s Healthy Harvest, an unsweetened apple sauce blended with other fruits.

Then-State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo wrote to Mott's on June 25, 2010, urging the company to return to the bargaining table and come to a "fair and equitable solution."

In a letter to Fang Li, President and CEO of Keurig Dr Pepper, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer expressed concern that,<blockquote>… with unemployment in the Rochester area nearly 10 percent, the ongoing labor shortage is not only harming the 305 workers of the RWDSU Local 200 who work in the facility, but can harm the entire Wayne County economy due to the facility's centrality to the regional and state apple market.

On Monday, September 13, 2010, the strike ended after Mott's workers voted to approve the company's most recent proposal. The new agreement included a wage freeze, but not the pay cuts the company had demanded. The contract also preserved pensions for existing workers.

Brands

  • Clamato
  • Hawaiian Punch
  • Mr & Mrs T
  • Orangina (North America)
  • ReaLemon and ReaLime
  • Yoo-hoo

See also

  • Juice Products Association

References

Further reading

  • Bruss, Jill. 2002. "Under the Apple Tree." Beverage Industry, December 2002, p.&nbsp;30.
  • Kaplan, Andrew. 2002. "En Fuego: After 30 Years, a Key Demographic Tells Mott's, 'Clamato Spoken Here,'" Beverage World, October 15, 2002, p.&nbsp;40.
  • Theodore, Sarah,. 2002. "The Roots of Mott's Success," Beverage Industry, December 2002, p.&nbsp;34.
  • Thompson, Stephanie. 2001. "Mott's Gets Grabby," Advertising Age, August 27, 2001, p.&nbsp;8.
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