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Gerber, Frank

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Gerber, (Daniel) Frank (1873–1952)

US baby-food manufacturer. With his son Daniel (Frank) Gerber (1898–1974) he oversaw the development of his company's canned baby food, which was tested on his granddaughter Sally, among other babies. By 1941 the baby food line was outselling adult food products and in 1943 the Gerber Products Company dropped its adult foods.

Gerber was born in Douglas, Michigan. After high school he joined the family tannery at age 16 and rose to partner and manager until the business closed in 1905. In 1901 he helped found the Fremont Canning Company to market local produce, becoming president in 1917. By the time of his death the Gerber Products Company was expanding into California, New York, and Ontario.



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