McCormick & Company
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{{Infobox_Company |
|company_name = McCormick & Company
|company_logo = [[Image:McCormick.svg|150px|McCormick logo]]
|company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ({{nyse|MKC}})
|slogan =
|foundation = [[1889]], [[Baltimore, MD]]
|location = [[Sparks, Maryland]]
|key_people = Alan D. Wilson, President & CEO
|num_employees = 7,500
|industry = Processed & Packaged Goods
|products = [[spices]], [[herbs]], and flavorings
|owner =
|revenue =
|homepage = [http://www.mccormick.com www.mccormick.com]
|}}
'''McCormick & Company''' ({{nyse|MKC}}) is the global leader in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of [[spices]], [[herbs]], and flavorings for the retail, commercial, and industrial markets. The company began in [[1889]] in [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], [[USA]]. In 1989, McCormick moved from downtown Baltimore to the suburb of [[Hunt Valley, Maryland]]. McCormick has approximately 8,000 employees. The company is headquartered in [[Sparks, Maryland]].
In [[2007]], the company started a new advertising campaign to encourage people to dispose of older packages of spices, by pointing out that any of their packages that list their address as "Baltimore, MD 21202" are over 15 years old.<ref>''USA Weekend'' Magazine, [[28 September]] [[2007]], Page 15</ref><ref>[http://www.mccormick.com/content.cfm?ID=11985 McCormick Toss Old Spices Seasonally (T.O.S.S.)]</ref><ref>[http://www.spicecheckchallenge.com/ McCormick Fresh Flavor]</ref>
Its brands include McCormick, Schilling (on the west coast of the [[United States]]), [[Zatarain's]] ([[United States]]), [[Old Bay Seasoning]] ([[United States]]), Ducros ([[Europe]]), Club House ([[Canada]]), [[Billy Bee Honey]] ([[Canada]]), [[Schwartz (brand)|Schwartz]] ([[United Kingdom]]) and [[McCormick Foods Australia]] ([[Australia]]), and most recently Thai Kitchen and Simply Asia ([[United States]]).
'''McCormick's U.S. business units include the following:'''
'''US Consumer Products''' - The US Consumer Products Division is McCormick's oldest and largest business. It manufactures and sells [[spices]], [[herbs]], [[extracts]], proprietary seasoning blends, [[sauces]], and [[marinades]].
'''Food Service''' - McCormick Food Service offers a full line of [[spices]], seasonings and other food products to broadline foodservice distributors and membership warehouse clubs.
'''Industrial [[Flavor]] Solutions''' - McCormick Flavors supplies natural, natural and artificial, and artificial flavors for industrial formulation needs. Products are available in a variety of forms, including liquid, paste, and powder.
'''SupHerb Farms''' - SupHerb Farms has the finest selection of culinary [[herbs]]: [[fresh]], [[frozen food|frozen]], and [[freeze-dried]].
'''Zatarain's''' - Zatarain's is the leading [[New Orleans]]-style food brand marketed nationally in the U.S. The Zatarain's brand includes [[rice]] and dinner mixes, products to prepare and [[season]] [[seafood]], and many other items.
== References ==
[[Image: McCormick spices.jpg|thumb|McCormick & Company products]]
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== External links ==
* [http://www.mccormick.com McCormick & Company web site]
* [http://www.mccormick.com/content.cfm?ID=11244 Company timeline]
* [http://www.mccormickgourmet.com McCormick Gourmet Collection web site]
[[Category:Companies based in Maryland]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1889]]
[[Category:Baltimore County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Food companies of the United States]]
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