Mrs. Fisher's facts for kids
| Product type | Snack foods |
|---|---|
| Owner | Roma and Mark Hailman |
| Country |  United States |
| Previous owners | 1932 - Ethel Fisher |
Mrs. Fisher's, Inc. is a company that makes delicious potato chips. It is also known as Mrs. Fishers Potato Chips. The company started in Rockford, Illinois, in the United States. It is one of the oldest chip makers in the Midwest. Many people in parts of the Midwestern United States know and love Mrs. Fisher's chips.
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History of Mrs. Fisher's Chips
The idea for Mrs. Fisher's potato chips began in 1932. Ethel Fisher and her husband, Eugene Fisher, started making chips. They cooked chips to earn extra money during a tough time called The Depression.
The Famous Potato-Man Logo
Eugene Fisher created the company's logo in its first year. This logo has stayed almost the same for many years. It shows a fun 'potato-man' wearing a top hat. He is dancing in a circle with two children. The chip bags also have bright red and yellow stripes on the edges.
At first, the brand was called "Mr. and Mrs. Fisher's." Later, when Eugene Fisher was no longer involved with the business, Ethel Fisher changed the name. She removed his name from the brand.
Who Owned Mrs. Fisher's?
The company still operates from Rockford, Illinois. Ethel Fisher sold the business to Sylvester Hahn in 1949. He was a truck driver. In 1962, employees Anthony and Mario Marsili bought the company. After them, Chuck, Pete, and Paul DiVenti owned it for 29 years.
Today, Roma and Mark Hailman own Mrs. Fisher's. They used to work for the company. They bought it in 2007. Mrs. Fisher's has always been a local company. Its chips are sold in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Types of Chips and Products
Mrs. Fisher's makes several kinds of potato chips. These include regular, rippled, and BBQ chips. They also have BBQ rippled, French Onion, and dark chips. The dark chips are made from a different type of potato.
The company also makes other snacks. These include caramel corn and nuts. Mrs. Fisher's is estimated to make about 600 tons of potato chips each year. That's a lot of chips!
How FDA Rules Changed the Recipe
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a government group. It makes rules to keep our food safe. In 2017, the FDA made a rule about certain oils. They banned partially hydrogenated oils. These are a type of oil used in some foods.
Because of this rule, Mrs. Fisher's had to change its traditional recipe. They now use hydrogenated soybean oil instead. The company says this was the third time in its history that an FDA rule caused them to change their recipe.
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