Charles Jacquin et Cie

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Charles Jacquin et Cie, Inc. (Jacquin's) is a producer, distiller, rectifier, manufacturer, and importer of alcoholic beverages and food products. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chatam International Incorporated, and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1884 [1] by Charles Jacquin, a Frenchman who emigrated to Philadelphia. It claims to be the oldest producer of cordials in the United States and the only cordial producer in Pennsylvania. [2]

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In addition to products made at its facilities in Philadelphia, Jacquin's imports from distilleries and ingredient sources it owns in France and China. In 1982, they developed and produced the popular Chambord raspberry liqueur until they sold it to Brown-Forman Corporation in 2006. It is also the manufacturer and importer of St Dalfour Gourmet French brand of fine jellies and jams. Its products are exported to major countries throughout the world via intermediaries and agents.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Company Overview of Charles Jacquin et Cie, Inc". Bloomberg BusinessWeek . Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  2. "Official site on Linked In" . Retrieved 2012-06-07.