Reily Foods history

Reily Foods Company’s considerable roasting and coffee brand capacity increases again with the acquisition of New England Coffee Company, a national brand dedicated since 1916 to one thing – the art of roasting coffee.

In 1919, the company was reincorporated as Wm.

Expanding and Diversifying through Acquisitions: 1930-70

1932: Reily begins producing its own, original Luzianne Tea.

As a division of Wesson Snowdrift, the company made the mayonnaise in a warehouse in Gretna, Louisiana, just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, but in 1941 it moved to a new art deco building on the South Jefferson Davis Parkway in New Orleans.

In 1965, the JFG Coffee Company of Knoxville, Tennessee was acquired.

By 1967 Standard will have become the largest office coffee service in the country.

1968: The company buys CDM Coffee from Blue Plate Foods.

In 1994, Reily also acquired a controlling interest in Abita SpringsWater Co.

The acquisition of Abita and the various other lines helped Reily reach estimated sales of around $200 million by 1996, though specific figures are unknown as the company has never elected to make its sales and profit numbers public.

2000: Reily moves Blue Plate mayonnaise production to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Product Development and Expansion: 2001 and Beyond

Altogether, thanks to the acquisition of companies and product licenses, by 2003 Reily was manufacturing food products marketed in 20 brand name lines.

Led by the Reily Foods’ President, Reily Foods Company expanded its reach again in 2009 with the acquisition of American Coffee Company, which included French Market Coffee®, a local New Orleans and regional favorite.