Food Machinery Corp.: A Saga in Diversity.

The article features Food Machinery Corp., a 40 million U.S. dollar-company based in San Jose, California, that started with a hand spray pump. The company's yearly report reveals income of 6,164,526 U.S. dollars on 1947 sales of 77,170,469 U.S. dollars. Food Machinery's products include food processing equipment such as pear peelers, cherry pitters and pressure cookers. Profits also originated from such sources as auto wheel aligners, car washers, and fire-fighting equipment. In 1948, the company launched a new product, an automatic food freezer.