When Did Newman's Own Start?

Newman's Own is a food company founded by actor Paul Newman and author A. E. Hotchner in 1982. The company donates 100% of its after-tax profits to the Newman's Own Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation which in turn supports various educational and charitable organizations.

What was the first Newman's Own product?

The brand started in 1982 with a homemade salad dressing that Paul Newman and Hotchner prepared themselves and gave to friends as gifts. The successful reception of the salad dressing led Newman and Hotchner to commercialize it for sale, financing it with $20,000 each as seed money.

How did Paul Newman start Newman's Own?

The actor Paul Newman (1925–2008) did far more during his lifetime than smoulder on the silver screen. In 1982, with his friend and neighbor, the author and editor A.E. Hotchner, he started the Newman's Own brand as a way to sell his popular bottles of salad dressing.