Golden Gate Macaroni

In 1938, the relatively obscure Golden Gate Macaroni Company trademarked the Quick Cook Chicken Flavored Soup-A-Roni, some 20 years before Golden Grain launched its famous Rice-A-Roni product. Golden Gate Macaroni stated, “This product was for a chicken flavored prepared soup for which water is added.”

Golden Gate Macaroni & Paste Factory formed about 1909 and was located at 2930-2932 Octavia Street, San Francisco. Antonio Briasco (President), Luigi Giambruni (Treasurer), Geo Obujen (Vice-President) and Antonio Solari (Secretary) incorporated the company in 1918

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