The Federal Trade Commission Wars
The Federal Trade Commission Wars
The Final Federal Battle, 1920–1929
Baking powder companies repeatedly attempted to use federal agencies to limit competition. Calumet’s complaint against Royal to the FTC was inconclusive because both sides presented compelling scientific evidence. At the same time, baking powder companies began actively marketing to children, and Calumet created the famous slogan, “Double Acting.” The Hulmans renamed their product “Clabber Girl,” partly to capitalize on the popularity of the New American Woman, and withstood onslaughts from the Ku Klux Klan and new chain stores. At the end of the 1920s, the trade war ended abruptly when Royal and Calumet became subsumed in food conglomerates, Standard Brands and General Foods, respectively.
Keywords: FTC, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, New American Woman, Clabber Girl, Hulman, Calumet, Royal
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