From our humble beginnings in New Orleans to becoming “America’s Favorite Garlic,” the story of Spice World has been woven with historical and cultural moments that define us.
In honor of our customer relationships and 75-year legacy of flavor made easy, we invite you to reflect on some of our amazing milestones.
George Orwells 1984 was published and Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman opened on Broadway, capturing the imaginations of readers and theatergoers. While these cultural milestones were shaping the arts, Spice World was also shaping our journey to bring bold flavors to your kitchen.
This old-school station wagon was more than just a means of travel—it gave Pops the chance to load up the family for road trips as he marketed garlic to various stores and retailers around the country. Spice Worlds humble beginnings began on the road, selling garlic out of the back of the Chevy Bel Air.
In the 1960s, Pops garlic business had grown and was booming! So much so that throughout the 1960s he built and operated Spice Worlds very first packing facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. Why there? Well…New Orleans also happens to be Pops hometown!
While Pops was revolutionizing garlic packing, America was witnessing monumental events like the first televised presidential debate, and the moon landing. Spice World was also making history by laying the groundwork for decades of flavor.
We hit a big milestone when we purchased our first bagging machine in 1969. This streamlined innovation marked a new era for Spice World, making our processes more efficient and ensuring that fresh, high-quality garlic always made it to the shelves.
1969 was a monumental year! Apollo 11 landed on the moon; legendary performers and thousands of fans jammed at the first ever Woodstock; Sesame Street aired on PBS, educating children with loveable puppets; and Spice World was streamlining our products and deepening our commitment to bringing bold, convenient flavors everywhere.
In 1981, Spice World headquarters moved from New Orleans to Orlando, Florida, where we continued to grow. The name Spice World came about in a meeting over breakfast as a subtle nod to the famous Orlando amusement parkDisney World. It remains our base of flavorful operations.
As we settled into our new home and embraced our new name, the world around us was buzzing with innovation and entertainment MTV was launched, changing the music industry forever, and Donkey Kong hit arcades, becoming an instant classic.
In 1987, Spice World launched our most innovative product yet—Ready-to-Use Minced Garlic! It was the first shelf-stable jarred garlic on the market, revolutionizing convenience when it comes to meal prep while changing the way consumers cook with and enjoy garlic.
In 1987, the cartoon classic known as The Simpsons aired for the first time on FOX, but it wasn’t the only iconic yellow thing to make its debut. In the same year, Spice World introduced the first jarred minced garlic on the market. Thats right, we’ve been around just as long (and we’ve only gotten better—Doh!)
By 1996, Spice World had come a long way from our first packaging machine, as we built a garlic packing, processing, and distribution facility in Coalinga, California! Today, CA remains where we grow our largest percentage of fresh garlic, as its in the perfect environment and land for a sprawling garlic farm.
As we expanded our footprint in California, pop culture buzzed with the release of the MP3 player, the iconic Space Jam movie where Michael Jordan slam dunks with the Looney Tunes, and the debut of the Spice Girls with their album “Spice,” mirroring our own journey of out-of-this-world evolution.
Spice Worlds next product innovation came in 2010 with the launch of Ready-to-Use Minced Garlic in a squeezable bottle! It was the first-to-market squeezable garlic EVER, marking another milestone for convenient bold flavor.
Were never done innovating! Thats why, in 2015, we expanded our squeezable product line to include Ready-to-Use Squeezable Minced Ginger. It was the first ever squeezable ginger product on the market, and it continues to help cooks every day.
In 2015, Ready-to-Use products were becoming more mainstream—much like debating over what color that viral dress was (black and blue or gold and white?) and whether the Star Wars saga should have made its way back to the Big Screen with Episode 7: The Force Awakens.
In 2022, we said goodbye to the peeling, chopping, and tears that come with cutting onions with the launch of our latest product—Ready-to-Use Chopped Easy Onion! You can find it on store shelves nationwide and see how it can help you save time, hassles, and, of course, tears in the kitchen.
The same year in 2022, the entertainment industry was in stride as Taylor Swift released Midnights and the HBO series House of the Dragon debuted. Just as Taylor Swifts lyrics resonated with fans, and dragons soared across screens, our onions chopped through the kitchen chaos, bringing ease and flavor to every dish.
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