The Invention of Beer, a St. Patrick's Day Favorite

St. Patrick's Day brings out the Irish in everyone. From shamrocks and leprechauns to green rivers and parades, March 17th is a day of celebration. For many revelers, a St. Patty's Day party would not be complete without one important provision: beer! Have you ever wondered what inventions paved the way for beer's journey from the brewery to the bar?

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"Inventor's Corner" at the International Home & Housewares Show

Do you have a housewares product or invention that you think would be ideal for QVC or the Home Shopping Network? If so, Join INPEX® in the "Inventor's Corner" at the International Home & Housewares Show, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Monday, March 13, at 1:00 PM. A panel of professionals from the electronic retailing industry will be on hand to conduct a product revue to see if you have a product appropriate for the direct response industry.

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In honor of National Frozen Foods Month: How did one resourceful inventor find use for 270 tons of leftover Thanksgiving turkey?

Gerald Thomas, an executive with the C.A. Swanson & Sons company, was presented with a challenge. Swanson had 10 refrigerated railroad cars, each holding more than 500,000 pounds of unsold turkey, traveling back and forth across the country because warehouse storage space was scarce. Thomas, inspired by the trays used for airline foods, had a revolutionary invention idea. In 1954, the first TV dinner, featuring turkey, corn bread dressing and gravy, buttered peas and sweet potatoes, was created. Coasting off the growing public fascination with television, Swanson sold an estimated 10 million dinners at a price of 98 cents each.

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