Julius Michael Johannes Maggi (9 October 1846 – 19 October 1912) was a

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entrepreneur, inventor of precooked soups and Maggi sauce. He is best known for founding Maggi, which was merged with Nestle in 1947.

Biography

Julius was born in

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, Switzerland in 1846. In 1869, he inherited his father's hammer mill. He died in 1912 at the age of 66.

Career

In the early 1880s, Julius began experimenting to invent a new type of

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. In 1882, he finally began selling flour and founded Maggi. In 1886, he launched ''Maggi'' seasoning. In 1886, Julius invented the first instant soup in the world. It was invented in his

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factory. By 1888, he began selling to countries all around Europe, including Germany, France, and Italy.

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Maggi Rechnung 1892.jpg, Bill of the Fabrik von Maggi's Nahrungsmitteln AG, issued 12. July 1892; exposed by Julius Maggi Fabrik von Maggis Nahrungsmitteln 1894.jpg, Share of the Fabrik von Maggi's Nahrungsmitteln AG, issued 25. August 1894; oldest known share of this company Maggi advertisement 1903.jpg, Advertisement for ''Maggi'' 1903

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