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October 2, 2026 · Source: Press Release

Watkins Completes Acquisition of Sauer Brands' Spice Business, Adding Kernel Season's, Spice Hunter and Sauer's

WINONA, Minn. â€" October 2, 2026 The Watkins Company has completed its acquisition of the spice business of Sauer Brands, Inc., adding the Kernel Season's, Spice Hunter and Sauer's spice and seasoning brands to the Winona, Minnesota, company's portfolio. The deal also brings over Sauer Brands' s...

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March 2, 2009 · Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Watkins in the Minneapolis Star Tribune

Two-ounce bottles of natural lavender body oil moved along the line at the Watkins Inc. manufacturing plant in Winona, Minn. Watkins has been manufacturing on the same block in Winona since 1885, back when founder J.R. Watkins rode around in his horse-drawn buggy. Small comforts: A retail concoct...

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