Betty crocker birthdate

American icon Betty Crocker officially became a centenarian on October 21, 2021. For 100 years, Betty Crocker products have been a staple for family food traditions such as cooking and baking. Now, fans are celebrating her birthday and getting their first chance to become part of Betty history.

The Birth of Betty Crocker

In 1921, General Mills’ Gold Medal Flour ran a special promotion for consumers. Those that entered had the chance to win a pincushion that resembled a sack of flour if they were able to complete a jigsaw puzzle of a milling scene.

As thousands of entries poured in at flour milling company the Washburn Crosby Company, the company decided to create a fictional, female personality named “Betty Crocker” to answer baking inquiries from consumers. The name “Crocker” paid tribute to William G. Crocker, the retired director of the Washburn Crosby Company. Meanwhile, the name “Betty” was chosen because it sounded pleasant.

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Betty's 100 Years Story

For nearly 100 years, Betty Crocker has brought cakes, desserts, kitchen advice and cookbooks into our homes. We take a look back on our story, a story we are proud to tell!

Families moved to big cities looking for work. Women were far from their mothers and had no-one to teach them skills such as cooking and baking.

Following a response to a Gold Medal Flour promotion Betty Crocker was created to give a anställda response to an overwhelming number of letters from women requesting cooking advice.

Betty helped women with rationing by creating meatless recipes and cakes that did not rely on lard. She was also the star of “Starve the Garbage Can” campaign, providing helpful tips on how to conserve food and eliminate waste.

Due to changes in Kitchen technology and the introduction of new appliances, there was a need for new recipes. In response Betty’s First Cookbook was published, now affectionately known as “Big Red”. It was the

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Betty Crocker

Brand and fictional character

Betty Crocker is a brand and fictional character used in advertising campaigns for food and recipes. The character was created by the Washburn-Crosby Company in 1921 to give a personalized response to consumer product questions. In 1954, General Mills introduced the red spoon logo with her signature, placing it on Gold Medal flour, Bisquick, and cake-mix packages.^[1] A portrait of Betty Crocker appears on printed advertisements, product packaging, and cookbooks.

The character was developed in 1921 following a unique Gold Medal Flour promotion featured in the Saturday Evening Post. The ad asked consumers to complete a jigsaw puzzle and mail it to the then Washburn-Crosby Company, later General Mills, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In return, they would receive a pincushion shaped like a bag of flour. Along with 30,000 completed puzzles came several hundred letters with cooking-related questions.

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