Taylor Provisions is a leading producer of

pork roll Pork roll is a processed meat commonly available in New Jersey and neighboring states. It was developed in 1856 by John Taylor of Trenton, and sold as "Taylor's Prepared Ham" until 1906. Though since then food labeling regulations require Tay ...

, based in

Trenton, New Jersey Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. It was the capital of the United States from November 1 to December 24, 1784.John Taylor, is credited as the inventor of the pork roll, originally calling it "Taylor's Prepared Ham". While "Taylor" is a brand of pork roll, in regions of

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all brands of pork roll may be referred to colloquially as "Taylor Ham" due to the first production of pork roll being branded Taylor.

Products

Taylor Provisions Company produces pork-based products. The primary brand focuses on a processed pork originating in New Jersey called

. Some pork roll "still comes in a sewn cloth wrapper, like a real sausage".

Company history

John Taylor is credited with creating his secret recipe for the product in 1856. John Taylor and his son William formed Taylor Provision Company in 1888. The company was regarded as "one of the most important of Trenton's commercial interests". By 1894, sales revenue was grossing $200,000. Taylor originally released the product under the name "Taylor's Prepared Ham", but was forced to change the name after it failed to meet the new legal definition of "

ham Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking."Bacon: Bacon and Ham Curing" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 39. As a processed meat, the term "ham ...

" established by the

Pure Food and Drug Act The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, also known as Dr. Wiley's Law, was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws which was enacted by Congress in the 20th century and led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administratio ...

of 1906.Correa, Cynthia (July 16, 2015)
"All About Pork Roll, New Jersey's Own Cheap Eat"

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. Other pork roll products with similar names started competing against Taylor. They were labelled as "Rolled Pork" or "Trenton style Pork Roll". The company peaked its

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operations during the 1950s owning "eight sandwich shops, including three in Atlantic City, two in Cape May and one each at Wildwood, Seaside and Asbury Park. The last shop standing was the one in Cape May that closed when the operator retired in the early 1980s". The company operates on Perrine Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey.

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Companies based in Trenton, New Jersey Food and drink companies based in New Jersey Brand name meats Sausage companies of the United States American companies established in 1888 Food and drink companies established in 1888