1924 HANOVER CANNING COMPANY started with 60 employees, canning locally grown vegetables
1952 Purchase of Centre Hall, PA plant to expand into frozen manufacturing
1960 Started producing IQF vegetables in poly bags
1969 Name changed to HANOVER BRANDS, INC.
1972 Purchased ALCOSA in Guatemala, Central America for ability of year round vegetable crops, also processing & packaging
1980’s Acquisition of many regional food company products including names such as Myers, Phillips, Gibb's, Mitchells, SuperFine, O&C
1990 Name changed to HANOVER FOODS CORP. and John Warehime takes the helm of the company. Under the leadership of John A. Warehime, Hanover Foods experiences tremendous growth through development of the Hanover Foods brand as well as key acquisitions.
1991 Purchased plant in Clayton, DE to expand frozen vegetables & frozen entrée production capabilities
1998 Purchased L.K. BOWMAN MUSHROOM CO. in Nottingham, PA this expanded product selection to include frozen, canned, and chilled mushrooms
1999 Purchased plant equipment and trademarks of DRAPER KING COLE in Delaware
2000 Purchased YORK SNACKS and BONTON Foods these operations and the BICKEL'S potato chip plant purchased in 1998 made Hanover a full line snack manufacturer
2001 Purchased Ridgely, MD Saulsbury Brothers plant expanding frozen production to include onions, peppers, and squash
2003 Purchased WEGE PRETZEL CO. in Hanover, PA
2003 Purchased SUNSPROUT of Lancaster County adding ability to grow & pack fresh sprouts
2004 Purchased VENICE MAID canned manufacturer of soups, gravy, pastas, entrees, & pureed meats and formed Aunt Kitty's Foods Inc.
2008 Purchased Castleberry's adding additional canned products to the Hanover Food Co. family
2008 Purchased Troyer Farms in Erie, PA. Merging with Bickel’s Snacks and creating a full line, high volume snack producer
