Founded in 1903 as the Minnesota Valley Canning Company, Green Giant became one of the largest producers of canned corn and peas in the United States.

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At first the factory only produced white-style cream corn, but peas were added four years later. The larger Green Giant pea became a focus in 1925, and in 1950 the company officially adopted the name.