"With a name like deviled ham and a trademark application for "deviled entremets," it's a wonder anyone embraced it - much less elevated it to mainstream status. But that's exactly what happened after this canned meat received a U.S. trademark in 1870, entering the food world as Underwood Deviled Ham. As a testament to its tastiness, the product is still made and sold more than 150 years later, cementing its status as the oldest continual U.S. trademarked food product."
"This company started canning deviled ham in 1868, soon adding a memorable devil logo bearing a pitchfork and mischievous grin, officially trademarked on November 29, 1870. Like the product itself, the devil logo still survives today, though the creepy, long, black claws and cloven hoof of the original devil have been reimagined, along with other more congenial tweaks over the years."
Underwood Deviled Ham received a U.S. trademark in 1870 and remains the oldest continual U.S. trademarked food product, still produced and sold over 150 years later. The ham spread originated at the William Underwood Company of Boston, which began canning deviled ham in 1868 and created a devil logo trademarked on November 29, 1870. The logo has been modified over the years, softening original frightening features. The company's canning work supplied Union soldiers and popularized portable, long‑lasting foods. William Lyman Underwood collaborated with an MIT biologist to resolve canning problems, preventing spoilage and contributing to food safety breakthroughs.
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