Town House® began baking its signature light, buttery oval crackers on October 4, 1940, under the United Biscuit Company of America Corporation. In 1966, United Biscuit became the Keebler Company.

The site in Seelyville, Indiana – which produces crackers for the Town House and Kashi brands - is to be shut down in phases starting next February, and is expected to close completely by September.

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), soybean oil (with TBHQ for freshness), sugar. Contains 2% or less of salt, corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), soy lecithin.

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The first cracker was made in 1792 by John Pearson in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Pearson was looking to make a type of biscuit that would last longer than traditional sailor's biscuits without spoiling.

John Pearson In 1792, John Pearson created the first cracker in the United States, and his original formula was sold until 2008 and had the name Crown Pilot crackers.

How are crackers made? Crackers are made with wheat flour, water, yeast or chemical leaveners, and inclusions of fat, sugar and other enriching ingredients.

Firecrackers, along with fireworks, originated in China.

A cracker is a flat, dry baked biscuit typically made with flour. Flavorings or seasonings, such as salt, herbs, seeds, or cheese, may be added to the dough or sprinkled on top before baking. Crackers are often branded as a nutritious and convenient way to consume a staple food or cereal grain.

In fact, as it stands today, Cheez-It crackers are the #1 most popular cracker brand sold in America! With over $1.2 Billion in US retail sales, this brand continues to dominate its market year after year! Not to mention, Cheez-It crackers come in Original, Puff'd, Snap's, Grooves, Duoz, and Mixed.

Brand-name crackers

• Airly.
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• Better Cheddars.
• Bremner Wafer.
• Captain's Wafers.
• Carr's.
• Cheddars.
• Cheese Nips.

John Pearson In 1792, John Pearson created the first cracker in the United States, and his original formula was sold until 2008 and had the name Crown Pilot crackers.

The first Cracker was made in 1792 by John Pearson in Newburyport, Massachusetts USA. Pearson was trying to invent a type of biscuit that would last longer than the traditional sailor's biscuit without spoiling. He mixed flour, water, baked it and called it Pearson's Pilot Bread.

A cracker is a flat, dry baked biscuit typically made with flour. Flavorings or seasonings, such as salt, herbs, seeds, or cheese, may be added to the dough or sprinkled on top before baking. Crackers are often branded as a nutritious and convenient way to consume a staple food or cereal grain.

Tradition tells of how Tom Smith (1823–1869) of London invented crackers in 1847. He created the crackers as a development of his bon-bon sweets, which he sold in a twist of paper (the origins of the traditional sweet-wrapper). As sales of bon-bons slumped, Smith began to come up with new promotional ideas.

Crackers. Crackers, or savory biscuits, are a savory and crunchy product made by layering sheets of strong dough and baking until the texture is crunchy. Crackers come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors, but are generally three inches or less in diameter, 1-5% moisture, and made from grain flours.