HP Hood, Inc.

1990 Hood Free non-fat ice cream debuts and subsequently becomes Hood Non-Fat -- the region's most comprehensive line of non-fat dairy products.

1991Hood Free Egg Nog -- flavored non-fat milk is named the Beverage of the Year at Chicago's annual Gorman New Products Contest; Hood produces its first non-dairy product, Hood Non-dairy Country Creamer.

1992 Hood pioneers role in extended-shelf life dairy products leading to the export of UHT milk overseas.

1993 Hood becomes the nation's leading producer of extended-shelf life (UHT) dairy products.

1995 Hood introduces first line of low-fat, no sugar added ice cream; begins major packageing redesign program across all its branded lines, and is acquired by the John a. Kaneb family, only the company's third owner in 149 years.

1996 H.P. Hood ce

lebrates its 150th Anniversary, having started the business in Charlestown in 1846.

1997 The Hoodsie Cup celebrates its 50th Birthday.

Hood announces plans to convert its former Boston-based processing plant into the Hood Business Park. H.P. Hood continues its warehousing and distribution operations from the Charlestown facility.