dry motts . this article s factual accuracy is disputed . please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced . see the relevant discussion on the talk page . september 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message mott s inc. founded 1842 industry juices and sauces products apple juice website www.motts.com mott s apple juice . mott s apple sauce . drink portal mott s is an american company involved primarily in producing apple based products particularly juices and sauces . the company was founded in 1842 by samuel r. mott in bouckville new york who made apple cider and vinegar . mott products were exhibited at philadelphia s centennial exposition in 1876 and chicago s world s columbian exposition in 1893 . in 1900 the company merged with the w. b. duffy cider company to become duffy mott . in 1933 the company introduced prune juice . eventually the company was acquired by american brands formerly american tobacco and became a division of that conglomerate . in 1982 cadbury schweppes purchased the duffy mott company . in early 2006 all of mott s beverage brands hawaiian punch ibc root beer mr and mrs t bloody mary mix orangina and yoo hoo were folded into cadbury schweppes americas beverages . mott s continues to operate as a separate unit of dr pepper snapple group recently demerged from cadbury schweppes plc . in 2008 marcia cross was a spokeswoman of mott s. 1 contents 1 history 1.1 acquisitions 1.2 key dates 2 labor issues 2.1 mott s williamson new york 3 references 4 external links history edit acquisitions edit 1953 clapp s baby foods 1960 pratt low preserving corporation 1960s cherry growers co. inc. of michigan 1966 lord mott canning company 1966 tilghman packaging company 1966 clamato key dates edit 1842 samuel r. mott starts making and selling cider and vinegar in bouckville new york . 1900 the mott company merges with the w.b. duffy cider company creating duffy mott . 1914 duffy mott is incorporated in new york . 1929 duffy mott acquires the standard apple products company . 1933 duffy mott begins producing prune juice . 1938 duffy mott introduces mott s apple juice . 1958 duffy mott completes its initial public offering of stock . 1982 cadbury schweppes acquires duffy mott . 1987 the mr. & mrs. t brand is acquired . 1999 cadbury schweppes acquires the hawaiian punch brand and partially integrates it with mott s. 2 2001 realime and realemon are acquired . 2002 during the previous four years annual sales for mott s double . 2008 cadbury schweppes divests mott s as part of the dr pepper snapple group . labor issues edit mott s williamson new york edit on may 23 2010 305 workers at the mott s plant in williamson new york represented by the retail wholesale and department store union local 220 rwdsu voted to strike after mott s parent company dr pepper snapple group dps despite healthy profits an increase in market share and stock price proposed serious cuts to employee benefits . the proposal from the company included a us 1.50 per hour wage cut for all employees a pension elimination for future employees and a pension freeze for current employees a 20 percent decrease in employer contributions to the 401 k and increased employee contributions toward health care premiums and co pays . dps came under criticism for proposing cuts to worker pay at a time when not only was the local economy in turmoil but the top three executives at dps had doubled their pay between 2007 and 2009 . 3 state attorney general andrew cuomo in his capacity as the democratic nominee for governor wrote to mott s on june 25 2010 urging the company to return to the bargaining table and come to a fair and equitable solution and that the upstate economy needs this plant to be working at full capacity . 4 the labor dispute has been a source of anxiety among many in the region particularly the apple growers . in a letter to fang li president and ceo of dr pepper snapple group u.s. senator chuck schumer d new york expressed his concern that with unemployment in the rochester area nearly 10 percent the ongoing labor shortage is not only harming the 305 workers of the rwdsu local 200 who work in the facility but can harm the entire wayne county economy due to the facility s centrality to the regional and state apple market . 3 this sentiment was echoed by the new york apple association inc. in a statement urging mott s to continue negotiations the current impasse between the valued work force at the williamson plant and management not only threatens the growers and workers future but places more than 150 years of building brand recognition and consumer loyalty for mott s products at risk . 5 on monday september 13 2010 the strike ended after mott s workers voted to approve the company s most recent proposal . the new agreement included a wage freeze but not the pay cuts the company had demanded . the contract also preserved pensions for existing workers . nobody wins in a strike said mike leberth president of the union local in williamson . neither side is happy with what we got . was it worth it yes because we stood strong and the company knows we re a force to be reckoned with . larry young dr pepper snapple s chief executive said from the beginning of our negotiations we sought an agreement that supported our business and we re very pleased with this resolution . 6 references edit http www.express.co.uk posts view 76100 cross twins land mum a saucy role cadbury schweppes buys the hawaiian punch brand . lexdon . 1999 04 15 . retrieved 2011 12 31 . a b 1 marketwatch june 24 2010 . http www.scribd.com doc 33658380 rwdsuletter cuomo http www.mpnnow.com opinions x1609353789 guest essay apple industry urges resolution to mott s strike greenhouse steven september 13 2010 . mott s plant union agrees to new contract to end its strike . the new york times . external links edit official mott s website official mott s blog mott s facebook page mott s twitter profile v t e dr pepper snapple brands 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