Shirriff

The company would go on to develop a line of food products including marmalades, dessert toppings and jelly and pudding mixes.

[1] Francis Shirriff was also one of the founders of the Niagara Falls Wine Company, later known as Bright's and Vincor International.

"[3] The company's address in the 1886 city directory was 48 Colborne Street, listed for essential oils and perfumery.

[5] Bright and Shirriff moved to Niagara Falls to concentrate on the wine business,[6] while the Imperial Extract Co. continued its operations in Toronto.

The Toronto Daily Star reported: "One of the most daintily dressed booths in the hall is that of Shirriffs marmalades and flavoring essence.

The public is invited to sample the delicious shredded orange marmalade served with reception wafers.

Each Friday the employees were given an opportunity to buy five pound damaged tins of marmalade for bargain prices under a dollar, and many the can I brought home.

[15] An advertisement in the Ottawa Citizen of 1929 had the following text: On a trip to Scotland many years ago, Francis A. Shirriff stopped at an old Scottish hostel famed for its good food.

"Surely this is a treat for Canadians to enjoy" – thought Mr. Shirriff, and with that in mind he offered to purchase the recipe.

This is why you can now enjoy luscious, full flavoured marmalade, the same as was made in that quaint old Scottish shop many years ago – from that "Rare Old Scotch RecipeAt the time, Shirriff sold three types of marmalade: Seville Orange, Shredded Orange, and Pineapple.

"[10] In 1930, Shirriff introduced its "Good Morning" Marmalade, a recipe of three citrus fruits: oranges, grapefruit and lemons.

[15] David fought in Italy during World War II and, in 1947, entered the family business in a managerial capacity.

[15] The Shirriffs decided to sell the company to J. William Horsey, president of the Dominion chain of supermarkets.

It was described as "an international food organization manufacturing and processing a variety of products in six cities in three countries," including a plant in Jamaica.

[18] In 1988, Kellogg Salada sold the Shirriff ice cream toppings, jams and marmalades to the American J. M. Smucker Company.

[1] He was survived by Elizabeth, his wife of 60 years, their children Bill, Martha and Judy, his sister Kathryn and four grandchildren.