Famous Armenians: Products

Some famous Armenian products and their makers, in order of appearance:

Liberty Orchards - Armen Tertsagian & Mark Balaban
Zildjian - Kerope Zildjian
Peter Paul Candy - Peter Paul Halajian
Sportade - Dr. Gerald Balakian
Nabaztag by Violet - Rafi Haladjian
Berberian Nut Co. - Haig Berberian
Ararat Cognac - Nerses Tairyants
Franck Muller - Vartan Sirmakes
Avo Cigars - Avo Uvezian
Columbo Yogurt - Rose & Sarkis Colombosian
GNC - David Shakarian
Bungie Software "Halo" - Alex Seropian
K. Hovnanian Homes - Kevork S. Hovnanian
Deran Confectionery Co. - Deran Hintlian
Gulistan - Arshag & Mihran Karagheusian
Mikli - Alain Mikli
Petrossian - Melkoum & Mouchegh Petrossian
Masco - Alex & Richard Manoogian
Star Market - Stephen Mugar
MGM - Kirk Kerkorian
Sabian - Robert Zildjian
Near East Foods - Hannah Kalajian

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[FamousArmenians]

**ARMENIAN PRODUCT NEWS** (continued) Gus Barber was the son of an immigrant from Armenia, and developed programs to help his immigrant employees learn everything from English to computers to citizenship.

[FamousArmenians]

**ARMENIAN PRODUCT NEWS** Barber Foods Founder Dies: The man behind one of Maine's great business success stories, has died. Gus Barber the founder of Barber Foods in Portland, passed away Friday. In 1955, Barber started his business with one worker. The company now employs more than 700 people, many of them immigrants, and is one of the country's largest makers of frozen foods such as stuffed chicken breasts.

[FamousArmenians]

**ARMENIAN PRODUCT NEWS**: I just discovered that RICE-A-RONI was invented by an Armenian by the name of Mrs. Pailadzo Captanian. She was an Armenian Genocide survivor who, in the 1940's taught one of the makers of the Golden Grain Macaroni Company how to make pilaf which later turned it into the famous product!

[Noblerace]

I am Armenian and I am proud of it because my country is Holly country and country of talented people. I am also ashamed of fuckin x...s g..x xuligans who took over in glendale and turn our noble name down our kids need our support to stay out of mexican and black so called gangs we need to change our youngth we have to educate our children as noble Armenians.

[ArshileGorkey]

haziv xarnvek urish azgeri het amot dzez mishtel dzezi caxel ek eli hmel dzezi caxum ek hreanerin u masonnerin amota ara havakvek irar glux mi hat uj stexcek ete irar okneik hmi cexaspanutyune hsut er entunvel!

[eyecareproject]

What an inspiring upload, we thank you for sharing it for Armenians worldwide. So interesting to see how Armenians have impacted contemporary society with their products. Thanks for sharing!

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[Argishti63]

thats cool i watched all these videos and am amazed how many things we did i hope i one day could represent armenians like these guys ill probably be in the artist section

[Grangerfl]

You should also look into the history of ISTANBUL CYMBALS. One of the founders, Agop Tomurcuk, established the company with a Mehmet Tamdeger. After Agop's death, his sons (Arman and Sarkis) established ISTANBUL AGOP. (Mehmet went his own way as well and established ISTANBUL MEHMET.) I have not been able to find any references of an Armenian ethnicity, but it would seem that Agop, Arman, and Sarkis are of Armenian ancestry. Istanbul Agop also produces ALCHEMY CYMBALS. Worth checking out.

[maraljan]

Hey you can include Patricia Field who is half Greek and half Armenian. She is an award wining stylist who has dressed Sarah Jessica Parker and the Cast of "The Devil Wears Prada"

[54spiritedwill54]

oh ya...almond joy is the syht... but did'nt know that an armo invented it

[egharibi25]

Everyone loves Armenian products. The most famous being grape leaves which we make dolma.

[sckryde]

what company is that ?