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Founded by Robert E. Rich Sr. in 1945.1
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American food corporation
Rich Products Corporation (also known as Rich's) is an American privately held multinational food products corporation headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The company was founded in 1945 by Robert E. Rich, Sr., after his development of a non-dairy whipped topping based on soybean oil, 21 years before Cool Whip.2 It was founded by Robert E. Rich Sr.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rich Products Corporation (also known as Rich's) is an American privately held multinational food products corporation headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The company was founded in 1945 by Robert E. Rich, Sr., after his development of a non-dairy whipped topping based on soybean oil, 21 years before Cool Whip.2
Founded by Robert E. Rich Sr. in 1945.1
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