Duke’s
The Southern mayonnaise Eugenia Duke created in 1917, still made to her original recipe in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Where Duke’s mayonnaise is made
“The flagship mayonnaise … is still made according to Eugenia’s original recipe in Greenville, SC.”
Duke’s says the mayonnaise is still made to the recipe Eugenia Duke created more than a century ago.
Duke’s has belonged to The C.F. Sauer Company, now Sauer Brands, since Eugenia Duke sold it the business in 1929.
What this emblem covers. Duke’s states that its flagship mayonnaise is made in Greenville, South Carolina. The emblem covers the mayonnaise. The product pages carry no origin statement of their own, and origin was not verified for Duke’s sauces, mustards and dressings.
The story
Duke’s began in 1917, when Eugenia Duke of Greenville, South Carolina, made sandwiches in her home kitchen to sell to soldiers at Camp Sevier during World War I. They cost a dime each, and the mayonnaise was what people remembered.
Years after they left the camp, soldiers were still writing to ask for her recipes. In 1929, with demand more than she could handle alone, Eugenia Duke sold the business to The C.F. Sauer Company of Richmond, Virginia, and stayed on as its chief salesperson.
Sauer, now Sauer Brands, still makes the flagship mayonnaise to Eugenia’s original recipe in Greenville.
Why they matter
Duke’s is a regional food that became a national one without leaving the South. The mayonnaise is still made in the city where it started.
A century-old recipe, still made in the same South Carolina city, is exactly the kind of American production the Buy American Campaign likes to point buyers toward.
Shop Duke’s Mayonnaise products
Duke’s mayonnaise, sauces and dressings, in the Buy American Campaign store.
Duke’s questions
Is Duke’s mayonnaise made in the USA?
Yes. Duke’s says its flagship mayonnaise is made to Eugenia Duke’s original recipe in Greenville, South Carolina.
Who owns Duke’s?
Sauer Brands, Inc. of Richmond, Virginia, formerly The C.F. Sauer Company, which bought Duke’s in 1929.
When was Duke’s founded?
In 1917, by Eugenia Duke of Greenville, South Carolina.
Are all Duke’s products covered?
This profile covers the flagship mayonnaise. Origin was not verified for Duke’s sauces, mustards and dressings.