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In 1910 the factory began to manufacture tomato products including ketchup and puree for sale to other manufacturers. Lea and Perrins of Great Britain purchased puree to manufacture its HP Sauce and Worcestershire Sauce. Faced with shipping restrictions during the Second World War and impressed with the quality of the puree, Lea and Perrins began having a portion of their products made in the E. D. Smith factory. In 1942, E.D. Smith retired, leaving the company to his two sons, Armand and Leon.

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Llewellyn Smith of E. D. Smith Describes the H. P. Sauce Production
10 February 2009
E.D. Smith's Jam Factory, E.D. Smith Property, Highway 8, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Smith, Llewellyn
Grimsby Museum Collection

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E. D. Smith Factory and Yard
20th Century, Circa 1950
E.D. Smith's Jam Factory, E.D. Smith Property, Highway 8, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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The E. D. Smith Factory and the Yard with Piles of Baskets
20th Century, Circa 1940
E.D. Smith's Jam Factory, E.D. Smith Property, Highway 8, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Aerial View of E. D. Smith Factory and Property
20th Century, Circa 1950
E.D. Smith's Jam Factory, E.D. Smith Property, Highway 8, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Testing and Research Laboratories at E. D. Smith's
20th Century, Circa 1950
E.D. Smith's Jam Factory, E.D. Smith Property, Highway 8, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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E.D. Smith's family was heavily involved in the jam factory, fruit farm and nursery business. Most of his children, grand-children and some great- grandchildren also worked for the company. It was a family company and many young ones grew up learning the business. The last Smith to run E.D. Smith as a family business was Llewellyn S. Smith. Following the sale of the company, Llewellyn Smith established the Niagara Fruit Institute in 2003 and in 2009 it became Farm Share Canada.

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Llewellyn SmithDescribes the Positions he has Held Within the E. D. Smith Company
10 February 2009
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Smith, Llewellyn
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Llewellyn Smith Describes the Challenges that the E. D. Smith Company has Faced
10 February 2009
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Smith, Llewellyn
Grimsby Museum Collection

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E.D. SMITH'S PRODUCTS

In the beginning, the E. D. Smith Factory produced mostly jams, jellies and preserves. Later they expanded into tomato products including ketchup. The factory also produced pure grape juice and in the 1920's also had its own blends of coffee and spices. The E. D. Smith brand is very well known, but the factory also produced under other labels including Home, Winona Maid, Marquis, Staffords, Apex, Dunrite, Fort Garry, Ben Hur and many others. Despite the popularity of these other products, the E.D. Smith name was always known for the jam. The "Grimsby Independent" in September 1942 states that "Next to strawberry jam in importance is raspberry, followed by cherry, plum, gooseberry, etc. There is no pear jam, as it will not set." E.D. Smith Jams were also "pure grade" and the percentage of fruit content to sugar content is still the same today as it was when the jams were first produced.

The E.D. Smith Jam Factory changed the face of the company and its jams became some of the most well known products in the country. It is interesting to note that originally the jam was made to prevent loss of profits from excess fruit spoiling. From this the preserving business has become a $300 million operation.

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Llewellyn Smith Describes the Transition of the E. D. Smith Company
10 February 2009
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Smith, Llewellyn
Grimsby Museum Collection

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A few thousand recipe cards, preserved by the Company, provide information on the early products. Many of these cards give recipes for very large batches, capable of filling hundreds and possibly thousands of cans and jars.

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E. D. Smith's Sherry Jelly Recipe
20th Century, Circa 1930
E.D. Smith's Jam Factory, E.D. Smith Property, Highway 8, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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E. D. Smith's Cherry Jelly Recipe
20th Century, Circa 1930
E.D. Smith's Jam Factory, E.D. Smith Property, Highway 8, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection