Whoever said you “can’t teach an old dog new tricks” has clearly never heard of Lynnfield, Mass.-based HP Hood LLC (Hood). The company was founded by Harvey Perley Hood in 1846 when the United States comprised only 29 states and was embroiled in the Mexican-American War. But just like baseball — another American classic that also started 175 years ago — the company has grown and adapted to stay relevant nearly two centuries later.
What originally began as HP Hood & Sons in Charlestown, Mass., has since turned into a dairy giant — coming in at No. 21 on Dairy Foods 2021Dairy 100 list of the largest dairy companies in North America. The company has gone through a number of changes in the past 175 years, but its commitment to producing the highest-quality products remains.