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A1 was introduced to the US by G.F. Heublein & Brothers, and was officially registered as a trademark in North America in 1895. 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

History and ownership

The original steak sauce upon which A1 is based was created in 1824 by Henderson William Brand, chef to King George IV of the United Kingdom. It went into commercial production under the Brand & Co. label in 1831, and continued in production under this label after bankruptcy forced ownership of Brand & Co. to be transferred to W.H. Withall in 1850. It was renamed A1 in 1873, after a trademark dispute between creator Henderson William Brand and Dence and Mason, who had since since purchased Brand & Co. from Withall. It was then introduced to the US under the ownership of G.F. Heublein & Brothers. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Chefs in training in Paris Chef is a term commonly used to refer to an individual who cooks professionally. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Ownership of A1 passed to R.J. Reynolds in 1982, after it merged with Heublein & Brothers, and then in 1985 to Nabisco Brands, Inc. after it merged with Reynolds. The RJR Headquarters building (back left) in Winston Salem, NC was built prior to the Empire State Building, which was designed by the same architect. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The RJR Headquarters building (back left) in Winston Salem, NC was built prior to the Empire State Building, which was designed by the same architect. ...

Nabisco was purchased by Philip Morris in 2000 who retains ownership, and US manufacturing of the product is currently being done by Kraft Foods, part of Philip Morris's holdings. Canadian manufacturing is done by Renée's Gourmet Foods Inc. Nabisco logo Nabisco is an American manufacturer of cookies and snacks, including brands such as Chips Ahoy!, Fig Newtons, Mallomars, Oreos, Premium Crackers, Ritz Crackers, Teddy Grahams, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, and Chicken in a Biskit. ... Altria Group, Inc. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kraft Foods Inc. ... Altria Group, Inc. ...

Variations

A1 has undergone a number of revisions since its initial inception. The most recent of which were the removal of anchovies from the recipe during the 1990s, and the subsequent introduction of high fructose corn syrup. Genera Amazonsprattus Anchoa Anchovia Anchiovella Cetengraulis Coilia Encrasicholina Engraulis Jurengraulis Lycengraulis Lycothrissa Papuengraulis Pterengraulis Setipinna Stolephorus Thryssa The anchovies are a family (Engraulidae) of small but common schooling saltwater plankton-feeding fish. ... High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a form of corn syrup which has undergone enzymatic processing in order to increase its fructose content. ...

Six variations are currently in production. These include A1 Original and A1 Zesty, which contains onions, green peppers and jalapeño peppers.

Legal Action

A1 was the subject of a trademark dispute between then owners Nabisco and “Arnie’s Deli”, which was producing its own recipe condiment under the name “A2 Sauce”.

In 1991, Connecticut District Court found in favor of Nabisco.

See also

• Henry Bain sauce
• HP Sauce
• James Murtaugh

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External links

• Official A.1. - Kraft Foods' web site
• Official web site (Canada)
• Gallery of Advertisements featuring A1 Sauce
• Gallery of G. F. Heublein Advertisements