COLEMAN’S MUSTARD
BRITAIN’S BOLD
MUSTARD TRADITION
Colman’s Mustard was founded by flour miller Jeremiah Colman near Norwich, England in 1814. At the time, the manual grinding of seeds often produced inconsistent and bitter results. Knowing this, Jeremiah developed advanced milling technology that produced a finer powder and resulted in a unique flavor, revolutionizing the milling industry and the Colman’s Mustard brand. Nearly a decade later, Jeremiah brought in his nephew, James into the business officially forming J. & J. Colman. By 1851, the company was inherited by Jeremiah James Colman, James’s son, who transformed the business into a massive industrial corporation.
FROM ROYAL TABLES
TO GLOBAL KITCHENS
The historical yellow packaging didn’t come until a few years later in 1856 with the purpose to distinguish their product and protect it from moisture and light. Symbolizing quality and strength, the Colman’s Mustard logo was accompanied by the iconic Bull’s head which still represents the brand today. As the company and their reputation grew rapidly, receiving a Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria granting services to the Royal Household, Colman’s Mustard skyrocketed in popularity all across Britain. The Colman family benefited greatly from the product’s widespread success, eventually establishing international branches and merging with Reckitt & Sons in 1938 to become Reckitt & Colman. Colman's product lines were later acquired by Unilever in 1995.
