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'''The Quaker Oats Company''', known as '''Quaker''', is an American food [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] based in [[Chicago]], Illinois. As Quaker Mill Company, the company was founded in 1877 in Ravenna, Ohio. In 1881, Henry Crowell bought the company and launched a national advertising campaign for Quaker Oats.

'''The Quaker Oats Company''', known as '''Quaker''', is an American food [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] based in [[Chicago]], Illinois. As Quaker Mill Company, the company was founded in 1877 in Ravenna, Ohio. In 1881, [[Henry Parsons Crowell]] bought the company and launched a national advertising campaign for Quaker Oats.

In 1911, the company acquired the Great Western Cereal Company. The iconic cylindrical package was introduced in 1915. The company's logo, which depicts a [[Quaker]] man, has had several iterations.

In 1911, the company acquired the Great Western Cereal Company. The iconic cylindrical package was introduced in 1915. The company's logo, which depicts a [[Quaker]] man, has had several iterations.