Crisco

Crisco
Vintage Crisco can
Product type
OwnerB&G Foods
CountryUnited States
IntroducedJune 1911 (1911-06)
Previous owners
Websitecrisco.com

Crisco is an American brand of shortening that is produced by B&G Foods. Introduced in June 1911 by Procter & Gamble, it was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil, originally cottonseed oil. Additional products marketed under the Crisco brand include a cooking spray, various olive oils, and other cooking oils, including canola, corn, peanut, sunflower, and blended oils.