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Hello, can we please add an info box to reflect the business? Thank you.

“Industry Food processing

Founded 1940 ^[1]

Founders Earl B. Olson ^[2]

Headquarters Willmar, Minnesota ^[3]

Key people Wallace Jerome ^[4]

Owner Hormel ^[5]

Website jennieo.com ^[6]

Products ^[7] Turkey, ground turkey, turkey burgers, turkey tenderloins”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_as_food Hello-Mary-H (talk) 22:09, 18 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

References

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Please format your request using sources from outside of Wikipedia.
Talk pages do not carry separate References sections. If text on the talk page includes references, use the {{reflist-talk}} template by itself at the bottom of your post. Thank you! Spintendo 04:24, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request

Thank you, Spintendo. I updated the format and request in what I hope is the proper format.

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hello, can we please add an info box to reflect the business? Thank you.

“Industry Food processing
Founded 1940
Founders Earl B. Olson
Headquarters Willmar, Minnesota
Key people Wallace Jerome
Owner Hormel
Website jennieo.com
Products: Turkey, ground turkey, turkey burgers, turkey tenderloins”

http://www.wctrib.com/news/293273-earl-b-olson https://www.twincities.com/2006/12/12/bad-luck-spurred-jennie-o-founder/ http://cityofbarron.com/media/cushycms/FeaturedBusinessBlurb_27_4196754396.pdf https://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/hormel-foods-acquires-jennie-o-turkey-store--374e27be Hello-Mary-H (talk) 20:18, 23 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done Spintendo 21:07, 23 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Spintendo: Thank you. Curious, is it possible to show these references at the bottom of the page? Currently it looks like the only reference sources are from the company's website. Best regards, Hello-Mary-H (talk) 18:50, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

request edit Feb. 16, #1

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. Per WP:INTEGRITY.

Hello, curious, is it possible to show these references at the bottom of the page? Currently it looks like the only reference sources are from the company's website. Seems better to have references that are not connected to the company show up, as well, perhaps? Best regards,

http://www.wctrib.com/news/293273-earl-b-olson

https://www.twincities.com/2006/12/12/bad-luck-spurred-jennie-o-founder/

http://cityofbarron.com/media/cushycms/FeaturedBusinessBlurb_27_4196754396.pdf

https://www.crunchbase.com/acquisition/hormel-foods-acquires-jennie-o-turkey-store--374e27be

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 17:57, 16 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 17-FEB-2020

Unable to implement

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Please indicate which reference goes where by proposing the text along with each reference.
Please be aware that the use of Crunchbase as a WP:RS is deprecated per community consensus.

Regards, Spintendo 12:59, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

request edit Feb. 17, #2

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Hello, can we please include this updated info in the article?

The company was founded by Earl B. Olson in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant.[2] ^[1] In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson.^[2]

The company continued to expand over the years, both by internal growth and through buying similar processing companies. It was widely known for producing turkey products that simulated other meats, such as turkey hot dogs, turkey ham, turkey pastrami, etc. It is now one of the two largest turkey processing companies in the US. (The other is Cargill, also from Minnesota.)

The company was privately owned by the Olson family until 1986, when it was sold to Hormel Foods, of Austin, Minnesota.^[3]

Best regards,Hello-Mary-H (talk) 22:22, 17 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Earl B. Olson". Wctrib. Steve Ammermann, West Central Tribune. December 13, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2020. WILLMAR -- Earl B. Olson, 91, of Willmar died Monday at his home…. He was the founder of the Jennie-O Turkey Store and served as president and chief executive officer until 1974, when he became chairman of the board. He was chairman emeritus at the time of his death. He entered the turkey processing industry in 1949 in Willmar. He was a member of the board of directors of Jennie-O Turkey Store and past director of the International Trade Development Board, National Turkey Federation, Hormel Foods, Poultry and Egg Institute of America, Minnesota Poultry and Egg Association, past president and director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and National Poultry and Egg Association.
^ Vezner, Tad (December 12, 2006). "Bad luck spurred Jennie-O founder". Twin Cities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 17, 2020. By the mid-1950s, after buying other plants in other Minnesota towns, Earl Olson renamed his business Jennie-O Foods after his only daughter, Jennie Novak, who now lives in Minneapolis.
^ Vezner, Tad (December 12, 2006). "Bad luck spurred Jennie-O founder". Twin Cities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 17, 2020. In 1986, Olson sold his business to Austin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods Corp., where Jennie-O (since merged with the Turkey Store Co.) remains as a subsidiary.

Reply 19-FEB-2020

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Regards, Spintendo 06:54, 19 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Notes

^ 50% of the article continues to be referenced by the company, which means the {{third-party}} maintenance template still applies.

request edit February 24, #1

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Hello, wondering if we can update the article. Trying to update the sources so that they are not closely affiliated with the company. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Add: The company was founded by Earl B. Olson in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant.[1] In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson.[2] ^[1]

Add: The company was privately owned by the Olson family until 1986, when it was sold to Hormel Foods, of Austin, Minnesota.[2] In February 2001, Jennie-O Foods, Inc., and The Turkey Store Company, consolidated under Hormel to create the brand Jennie-O Turkey Store.[3]^[2]

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 23:43, 24 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.
^ Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

Reply 25-FEB-2020

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Regards, Spintendo 12:25, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request edit Feb. 25 #1

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Hello, wondering if we can update the article. I removed the brackets. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Add: The company was founded by Earl B. Olson in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant. In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson.^[1]

Add: The company was privately owned by the Olson family until 1986, when it was sold to Hormel Foods, of Austin, Minnesota. In February 2001, Jennie-O Foods, Inc., and The Turkey Store Company, consolidated under Hormel to create the brand Jennie-O Turkey Store. ^[2]

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 17:32, 25 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.
^ Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

Please provide the page numbers for these claims, by placing the information under the |page= parameter. Regards, Spintendo 20:03, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

request edit Feb. 26, #1

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Hello, wondering if we can update the article. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Edit request

Add: The company was founded by Earl B. Olson in 1940, when he began raising turkeys. In 1949, he bought the former Farmers Produce Company of Willmar and its turkey processing plant. In 1953, it was renamed to Jennie-O after his daughter, Jennifer Olson.^[1]

Add: The company was privately owned by the Olson family until 1986, when it was sold to Hormel Foods, of Austin, Minnesota. In February 2001, Jennie-O Foods, Inc., and The Turkey Store Company, consolidated under Hormel to create the brand Jennie-O Turkey Store. ^[2]

References

^ Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. p. 307. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.
^ Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. p. 307. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 00:27, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reply 26-FEB-2020

Edit request implemented Spintendo 00:59, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

request edit February 27, 2020, #1

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hello, wondering if we can update the article with this info. Thank you. Suggested new info:

Add: Wallace Jerome also played a role in the formation of the current Jennie-O organization. In 1941 Jerome founded the Turkey Store Company.^[1]

Hello-Mary-H (talk) 17:29, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Wallace H. Jerome obituaries". Barron News Shield. June 27, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2020. Wallace was a pioneer in the turkey industry. He founded Jerome Foods, Inc., which was later renamed The Turkey Store Company. The company encompassed all stages of turkey production from breeding and hatching; to feeding and growing; to processing and marketing turkey products.

Reply 27-FEB-2020

Already done

The requested changes are already in the article.

Regards, Spintendo 18:46, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Spintendo: Thank you. This is with a new source, so that the article is not based as much on materials from the company. Apologies for not being clear in the request on that part. Will that fix work? Thank you. Hello-Mary-H (talk) 22:08, 27 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"JENNIE-O® turkey" listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect JENNIE-O® turkey and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 April 2#JENNIE-O® turkey until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. BD2412 T 20:03, 2 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Title

Change short title from "Jennie-O" to "Jennie-O Turkey Store". This seems to be an appropriate change that needs to be done. Brdyfrnds (talk) 18:53, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per WP:COMMONNAME. Cullen328 (talk) 19:10, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennie-O

[2] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_B._Olson

[3] Your Source

[4] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Jerome

[5] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormel

[6] ttps://www.jennieo.com/

[7] ttps://www.jennieo.com/products

[8] "Earl B. Olson". Wctrib. Steve Ammermann, West Central Tribune. December 13, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2020. WILLMAR -- Earl B. Olson, 91, of Willmar died Monday at his home…. He was the founder of the Jennie-O Turkey Store and served as president and chief executive officer until 1974, when he became chairman of the board. He was chairman emeritus at the time of his death. He entered the turkey processing industry in 1949 in Willmar. He was a member of the board of directors of Jennie-O Turkey Store and past director of the International Trade Development Board, National Turkey Federation, Hormel Foods, Poultry and Egg Institute of America, Minnesota Poultry and Egg Association, past president and director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and National Poultry and Egg Association.

[9] Vezner, Tad (December 12, 2006). "Bad luck spurred Jennie-O founder". Twin Cities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 17, 2020. By the mid-1950s, after buying other plants in other Minnesota towns, Earl Olson renamed his business Jennie-O Foods after his only daughter, Jennie Novak, who now lives in Minneapolis.

[10] Vezner, Tad (December 12, 2006). "Bad luck spurred Jennie-O founder". Twin Cities.com. Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 17, 2020. In 1986, Olson sold his business to Austin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods Corp., where Jennie-O (since merged with the Turkey Store Co.) remains as a subsidiary.

[11] 50% of the article continues to be referenced by the company, which means the {{third-party}} maintenance template still applies.

[12] Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

[13] Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

[14] Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

[15] Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

[16] Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. p. 307. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

[17] Albala, Ken; Allen, Gary (October 30, 2007). The Business of Food. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood. p. 307. ISBN 978-0313337253. Earl B. Olson launched Farmer's Produce Company in Minnesota in 1949. It operated a small creamery and raised turkeys on the side. In 1953, the company named its eviscerated turkey the "Jennie-O," after Earl and Dorothy Olson's daughter, Jennifer. In 1971, the company changed its name to Jennie-O Foods and began expanding its operations and product line. Jennie-O in 1986 became part of Hormel Foods Corporation, which also acquired the Turkey Store in 2001. Hormel changed the name for the two brands to the Jennie-O Turkey Store, which is now America's largest turkey producer.

[18] "Wallace H. Jerome obituaries". Barron News Shield. June 27, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2020. Wallace was a pioneer in the turkey industry. He founded Jerome Foods, Inc., which was later renamed The Turkey Store Company. The company encompassed all stages of turkey production from breeding and hatching; to feeding and growing; to processing and marketing turkey products.

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