Beatrice Foods
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Beatrice Foods was a major American food processing and distribution company that became widely known for its involvement in the Woburn, Massachusetts toxic waste contamination case depicted in the book and film "A Civil Action."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
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distribution company ⓘ food processing company ⓘ |
| accusedOf | toxic waste contamination in Woburn, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| activity | owned and operated an industrial site in Woburn, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beatrice
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Beatrice Foods Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
A Civil Action (book)
NERFINISHED
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A Civil Action (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandOwnerOf |
Hunt-Wesson (historical)
NERFINISHED
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Meadow Gold (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Orville Redenbacher (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Pan peanut butter (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Miss (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropicana (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | growth through mergers and acquisitions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1987 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | George Everett Beatrice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| inception | 1894 ⓘ |
| industry |
food distribution
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food processing ⓘ |
| keyProductType |
beverages
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dairy products ⓘ frozen foods ⓘ packaged foods ⓘ |
| legalCase | Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfBusiness | Woburn, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diversified portfolio of food brands
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involvement in Woburn, Massachusetts toxic waste contamination case ⓘ rapid expansion through acquisitions in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Europe
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Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ early 1980s ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
A Civil Action (book)
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A Civil Action (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | leveraged buyout and subsequent breakup ⓘ |
| successor |
Beatrice Company
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ConAgra Foods NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Foods NERFINISHED ⓘ Esmark Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropicana Products NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.