[1] The company was founded as a manufacturer of food machinery by Harry Tatosian, who invented the machines, and Robert J. Yohai, vice president and sales manager.

Their first products were baked ice cream cones sold under the brand name "Old London" based on their recent experience in that city.

Manhattan's famed Sardi's restaurant included Old London crackers by name on the menu for its "executive weight watchers" meal.

[1] The company changed its name from King Kone Corporation to Old London Foods in May 1960 to take advantage of customer awareness of their product brand label.

[4] In 1997, Old London was bought out from CPC by a group of managers backed by the private equity firm Dubilier & Company.

[7] The "Cheez Doodles" brand of cheese-flavored puffed cornmeal snack was invented in the 1950s by Old London executive Morrie Yohai.

The extruded cornmeal was then cut to 3-inch (76 mm) lengths by a blade and baked with orange cheddar cheese and flavorings.

To resolve this issue, the facility, which had employed 228 workers, was shut down in February 2010 and production was relocated to a much larger one in Yadkinville, North Carolina.