Smith, Lucille Bishop
1892-1985 · Contribution: 1940s
Chef, Educator & Entrepreneur
Created the first commercially sold boxed hot roll mix, a foundational product in the convenience food industry
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1892
- Active since
- 1940s
- Category
- Agriculture & Food
- Best known for
- First boxed hot-roll mixConvenience-food pioneerPrairie View foods department head
Impact on the world
Smith created one of the first convenience baking products, helping usher in an entire category of American groceries. She turned a church fundraiser into a commercial breakthrough.
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