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History of World Harbors

World Harbors, Inc. is renowned for its World Harbors® brand, the leading specialty food brand of the sauce and marinade category.  World Harbors is distributed to retail stores throughout the United States and in select international markets and the company also distributes an all-natural sauce and marinade brand called Acadia Naturals and Buccaneer Blends™ BBQ and Steak Sauces. Founded in Winthrop, Maine, in April 1990, by Frank Carr and Garth Vdoviak, World Harbors, then known as C.V. Finer Foods, began with eight employees.

The company’s mission was to create sauces for people who were looking for original, high-quality, easy to use flavors. Its first products were eight salad dressings and two marinades that were distributed throughout the Northeast.

Catering to the American consumer’s desire for quick, easy meals with a variety of ethnic flavors, World Harbors soon introduced sauces and marinades that rapidly became popular in the home. The sauces were distinguished from other national brands in that they could be used as both cooking sauces and marinades.

World Harbors’ secret is the combination of spices, herbs, fruit juices and natural sweeteners that give the sauces their unique sweet-tart balance that is appealing to all tastes. Thus they can turn an ordinary dish into an exciting meal, create recipes with a Thai or Chinese flair and develop flavorful skillet dinners and casseroles in minutes.

Today, World Harbors has seventeen marinades, which are distributed nationwide and in select international markets. New flavors and products are continually being developed.

World Harbors also markets Angostura Soy, Lite Soy, Teriyaki and Worcestershire Sauces, and fourteen Angostura Drink Mixers.

All of the sauces and marinades are Kof-K Kosher certified parve. There is no added MSG or aspartame, and most flavors are fat-free.

Today, World Harbors’ many sauces are enormously popular with consumers who prefer extraordinary flavors in their meal preparation. The company’s success is based on the dedication of its employees, continued excellence in its existing products and its originality in developing new distinct flavor profiles.