Flamm Pickle & Packing Company’s story started with Grandpa Joe’s farm, where he grew fruits and veggies. Over the years, we’ve evolved, but our dedication to making the best pickle relish has never wavered. From the early days of hand-picking produce to today’s relish, our passion for quality shines in every drum, pail, and tote.
1917
Grandpa Joe Flamm purchased a farm in Eau Claire, Michigan and began farming fruits and vegetables for family and friends.
1920s – 1930s
Joe married Anna Sax, a “city girl” from Benton Harbor. The two welcomed four little gherkins, Seymour, Irv, Phyllis, and Harriett. While the Flamm Family grew, they continued to grow vegetables and make pickles.
Anna is pictured with her granddaughter, Gina Flamm
1930s
Joe expanded his operations and developed a trucking business. Local farmers were now able to transport their produce to Chicago. Irv and Seymour drove the Flamm truck to Chicago to share their products with Chicagoans as young men joining their dad.
1940s
While Joe continued to farm, Seymour enlisted in the military and returned home a decorated hero. Harriett became one of the first women to graduate from Michigan State University with a degree in Food Technology. In her spare time, Harriett also received her pilot license.
1950s
After the passing of Joe in 1947, Seymour took over leadership with Harriett in charge of quality and began expanding the Flamm product line.
1960s
In 1962, Seymour spotted a unique opportunity in the salad dressing market and built a new facility to capitalize on it. He pivoted the business to specialize in pickle relish, a product few others offered. Today, that facility produces millions of pounds of pickle relish, adding a burst of flavor to dressings and sauces enjoyed by many.
1970s
Seymour and Harriett’s hard work built a loyal following that still enjoys our products today. Seymour passed down his strong work ethic to Gina, taking her to the fields and teaching her the pickle business from a young age.
1980s
After returning home from working in Alaska in the advertising field, Gina joined her father in the family business. Together, they grew the business by gaining customers due to their devotion to quality and customer service. Gina is proud to have learned how to run a business and more importantly how to treat people from her father.
1990s
After the passing of Seymour, his daughter, Gina began her chapter as Flamm’s leader. Gina continued her family’s valued legacy of quality products and excellent customer service – the foundation the company was built on.
In the mid-1990s, Gina met Art Wolak, who soon became an integral part of Flamm’s sales team.
2000s
In 2005, Gina knew Flamm needed a boost to thrive and meet customer demands. She found Dorothy Munao, who had extensive experience as a quality and plant manager at major food companies. Starting as a consultant, Dorothy revamped Flamm’s quality program and soon became Director of Operations in 2006.
2010s
Under Dorothy and Gina’s leadership, Flamm grew while refining quality standards to consistently meet customer expectations. Together, they continued to grow the business to 12 million pounds of relish produced per year.
2020s
Dorothy Munao became the Owner and President of Flamm and is proudly continuing the Flamm family legacy by producing an excellent quality pickle relish with exceptional customer service at a competitive price.
