Edwin Perkins

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  • Edwin Perkins Born

    Edwin Perkins Born
    Born in Lewis,Iowa,Perkins grew up around his family`s grocery store.Asa child,he experimented with different products in the store and in his mother`s kitchen.

  • Perkins answerd magazine ads.

    Perkins answerd magazine ads.
    At the age of 13,Perkins answered two magazine ads.One was for maunfacturing packaged foods and the other was how to start a print shop.As combination of these businesses,perkins was running a newspaper buisness and selling perfume made frome his chemistry set.

  • Perkins was inttoduced to jell-o.

    Perkins was inttoduced to jell-o.
    Working in his father`s store with his childhood friend/ futer wife kitty Shoemaker, Perkins shared a bowl of Jall-o with his future wife. He realized that he wanted to make pre-packaged food.

  • Perkins had a line of makeup products

    Perkins had a line of makeup products
    The onor-Aid line of beauty was invented by Perkins. His computer manufactured over 125different product, rangingfrom food flavoring to jelly products and from deodorant to hair remover.

  • Fruit Smack invented.

    Fruit Smack invented.
    One of Perkins' most popular inventions, Fruit Smack, was created. It came in corked bottles of concentrated flavor and added to wayer. It was, however, very messy. Perkins wanted to create a powder from.

  • Perkins invented Kool-Aide.

    Perkins invented Kool-Aide.
    Edwin`s favorite product to experiment was Jell-o. After several failed attempts ,he realized he could make a drink mix from similar ingredients and invented Kool-Aide.

  • The Perkins company moved to chicago.

    The Perkins company moved to chicago.
    Damand for Kool-Aide escalated during the Great Depression. Perkins moved Perkins Products Company to Chicgo from Hastings and the workforce grew from his family to 350 workers by 1950.

  • Edwin sold his product.

    Edwin sold his product.
    After great success in grocery stores,Kool-Aide was bought by General Foods so perkins could spend the rest of his life working on new inventions and donating money to those in need.

  • Perkins passed away

    Perkins passed away
    Parkins died wealthy man.His was buried in the family`s church cemetery abd joined by his wife in 1977. Edwin Perkins created a product that is still popular almost one hundred years later. He was a testament to allowing curiosity drive you. His interest in jell-o led to an amazing product that is atill a hit with children and adults today.