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Owner | B&G Foods |
Country | United States |
Introduced | June 1911 |
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Website | crisco |
Crisco is an American brand of shortening that is produced by B&G Foods. Introduced in June 1911[1] by Procter & Gamble, it was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil, originally cottonseed oil. Additional products marketed under the Crisco brand include a cooking spray, various olive oils, and other cooking oils, including canola, corn, peanut, sunflower, and blended oils.