Eugene Lacroix

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Eugen Lacroix (born January 26, 1886 in Altdorf ; district of Ettenheim; † September 3, 1964 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German chef and entrepreneur . Even today, the company used Continental Foods name Lacroix as a brand for soups .

Training and entrepreneurial work

Eugen Lacroix trained as a cook, among others with Louis Nassoy in the Hotel "Sonne" in Lahr and moved to Frankfurt am Main in 1903 after completing his years of traveling in Germany. In 1920 he started his own business and in 1921 founded a delicatessen company in Sachsenhausen . The first product was truffled foie gras patties . The company, which had been based in Niederrad since 1923 , was best known for its canned soups. In the 1950s, the company profited from the " eating wave " and was the world's largest manufacturer of turtle soups . In 1959 250 tons of turtles were processed.

With 60 employees, over 120 products were offered. These included shark fin soup , but also exotic products such as soups made from sea ​​cucumbers or kangaroo tails.

After the death of Eugen Lacroix, the company was continued by his widow Rosel Lacroix and his son René Lacroix. In 1972 the American conglomerate ITT acquired the company. In 1979 the company was taken over by the Campbell Soup Company . In 1984 the production of turtle soup was given up. The factory in Niederrad was closed on July 27, 1996. The company Continental Foods used Lacroix today as a brand for soups.

Awards

Eugen Lacroix was involved in the committees of the Frankfurt am Main Chamber of Commerce . He founded a gastronomic academy. For these voluntary activities he was honored in 1953 with the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany and in 1956 with the plaque of honor of the city of Frankfurt am Main . Lacroix is ​​an honorary citizen of his birthplace Altdorf. He was a member of the Academie Culinaire de France .

literature

  • FAZ of January 26, 2011, turtle soup from Niederrad , page 39

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personal data
SURNAME Lacroix, Eugene
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German chef and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH January 26, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Altdorf
DATE OF DEATH 3rd September 1964
Place of death Frankfurt am Main