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Company type | Subsidiary of National Grape Cooperative Association |
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Industry | Beverages and Foods |
Founded | 1869 Vineland, New Jersey |
Founder | Thomas Bramwell Welch[1] |
Headquarters | Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Products | Grape juice Grape soda Jams Jellies Fruit snacks Niagara Grape juice Strawberry soda Grape Cider |
Parent | National Grape Cooperative Association Global Beverage Corporation (soda) Promotion in Motion, Inc. (fruit snacks) |
Website | Welchs.com |
Welch Foods Inc., commonly known as Welch's, is an American company, headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. It has been owned by the National Grape Cooperative Association, a co-op of grape growers, since 1956.[1][2] Welch's is particularly known for its grape juices, jams and jellies made from dark Concord grapes[3] and its white Niagara grape juice. The company also manufactures and markets an array of other products, including refrigerated juices, frozen and shelf-stable concentrates, organic grape juice, fruit snacks, and dried fruit. Welch's has also licensed its name for a line of grape-flavored soft drinks since 1974. Welch's grape and strawberry soda flavors are currently licensed to Global Beverage Corporation.[4][5] Other popular products that use the Welch's name are the fruit snacks made by The Promotion In Motion Companies, Inc.