In 1948, “Bunny” Lapin, an inventor from St. Louis, created Reddi-wip using real cream. Back then, it was delivered door-to-door by milkmen. Today, there are even more ways to enjoy that real-cream goodness.

Reddi-Wip was packaged in Chicago, Illinois, by Hunt-Wesson Foods and Beatrice Foods at Brookhill Farms Dairy until 1982, when operations were moved to Holland, Michigan, and later sold to Conagra Brands. In 2007, Conagra relocated the production of Reddi-Wip to its Indianapolis, Indiana facility.

Made with grade-A dairy cream and never with hydrogenated oils, our original lineup of creamy whipped toppings is the real deal. With four unique varieties, you've got more ways to add Reddi-wip goodness to your delicious creations - and unleash the joy!

Ingredients. Cream, Water, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Nonfat Milk, Less than 2% of: Mono- and Diglycerides, Natural Flavor, Carrageenan. Propellant: Nitrous Oxide.

On January 5, 1914, dairy salesman-turned-innovator Aaron Lapin was born in St. Louis. Lapin developed a way of putting whipped cream into an aerosol can – and so, in 1948, Reddi-Wip was born. When it comes to instant dessert toppings, true believers say it's hard to top Reddi-Wip.

Whipped cream has been around since the 16th century. It was included in recipes that date back to 1549 in Italy and 1604 in France. It was first called whipped cream in 1673, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Though, there is a record of crème fouettée - whipped cream in French - in a recipe book from 1629.

Whipped cream was then called "neve di latte" (milk snow). But historians say the recipes don't yet include sugar, so it's not real whipped cream (but it's a start). The most widespread theory designates François Vatel as the inventor of creamy cream. Vatel was a very famous intendant (a butler) in the 17th century.

The whip, in one form or another is one of civilized man's oldest tools, dating back to 3000 BC in both the Chinese and Egyptian cultures.

Reddi-wip, sold with slogans like “It's the same pure cream–but Reddi-wip whips it for you!” was a typical product of the attitude towards consumer convenience that arose after World War II.

1960s: Cool Whip is launched in 1966 as an alternative to homemade whipped cream.

All varieties and flavors of Reddi-Wip have been validated gluten-free by Reddi-Wip's parent company ConAgra. Please contact them directly for further information.

On January 5, 1914, dairy salesman-turned-innovator Aaron Lapin was born in St. Louis. Lapin developed a way of putting whipped cream into an aerosol can – and so, in 1948, Reddi-Wip was born. When it comes to instant dessert toppings, true believers say it's hard to top Reddi-Wip.

It is believed that cream originating from milk has existed since the early days of animal husbandry in the Palaeolithic Era. The Celts and the Vikings were fond of it. In the Middle Ages, cream appeared on dining tables next to vegetables and fresh cheeses.

Whipped cream has been around since the 16th century. It was included in recipes that date back to 1549 in Italy and 1604 in France. It was first called whipped cream in 1673, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

The term "whip" comes from a fox-hunting expression - "whipper-in" - referring to the member of the hunting team responsible for keeping the dogs from straying from the team during a chase.

The first of these is the striking whip, (which equates in design and function to Morgan's Mongol Whip.) These whips are used to strike an animal or a person as either a means of motivation or punishment. These were the earliest type of whips developed, and are by far the most prevalent seen throughout history.