The Fuchs Group is a privately-owned
spice
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spices a ...
company that does business globally. It was founded in 1952 by Dieter Fuchs in
Dissen,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, where the company still has its headquarters.
Background
The North American headquarters is located in
Hampstead, Maryland
Hampstead is a town in Carroll County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The population was 6,323 at the 2010 census.
History
Between 1736 and 1738, Robert Owings was assigned to "cut a new road as Christopher Gist had marked it" south from Conewago ...
. Fuchs North America was formerly known as the Baltimore Spice Company, founded by Gustav Brunn, the company that was started for the production of
Old Bay Seasoning.
The Old Bay product line was sold to
McCormick & Company prior to Fuchs acquiring the rest of the Baltimore Spice business in 1990.
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Food and drink companies established in 1952
1952 establishments in West Germany
Multinational companies headquartered in Germany
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