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BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY
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BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY. Located in Dubuque in 1887, the company from 1948 through 1968 was located at 2167 Central Avenue. The company with twenty-four male and two female employees produced ice cream, bottled milk and cream, cottage cheese, and dairy mixes for both hi-fat and low fat ice cream. The home office was in Chicago, Illinois.