Sam Porcello

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Samuel J. Porcello (May 23, 1935

inventor of the white Oreo cookie creme-filling.[2] His work earned him the nickname, "Mr. Oreo."[2][3][4]

Early life

Porcello was born and raised in

color blind.[3]

Career

Porcello joined Nabisco after his rejection by the cosmetics industry because he was color-blind.

East Hanover, New Jersey.[4]

Porcello joined Nabisco's research and development department, which develops new lines of snacks.[3] He was considered one of the world's leading experts on cocoa, which is used to make chocolate.[2][3] He was given the title, "principal scientist," during his career at Nabisco.[2] The Oreo cookie, has been sold since 1912 (450 billion Oreos have been sold since their introduction), but it was Porcello who invented the modern creme-filling for Oreos and Double Stuffed Oreos, which have extra filling.[2]

In total, Porcello held five patents related to his work on the Oreo. He also developed a

product line of Oreos enrobed in white chocolate and dark chocolate.[2][3] Porcello found the particular type of chocolate which he used for chocolate-covered Oreos while attending a food industry trade show in Europe.[3]

Aside from his work with the Oreo, Porcello developed other Nabisco snack products, including

SnackWells.[3] His position required him to travel extensively in search of new potential products and ingredients.[3] According to his son, Curtis, Porcello often brought new snacks home with him to see how his family liked or disliked the potential new products.[3] Porcello was not a huge eater of Oreo cookies, preferring to eat the cookie without dunking it in milk
.

Later life

Porcello left the company as its principal food scientist in 1993 after 34 years.[3][4] Additionally, he was a longtime volunteer with ACDI/VOCA, for which he helped create a food and program and company in Thailand.[4] Sam Porcello died May 12, 2012, at the age of 76.

References

  1. ^ Samuel J Porcello in Toms River, New Jersey; U.S. Public Records Index
  2. ^
    Time Magazine
    (Time NewsFeed). Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hinkley, David (2012-05-20). "Celebrating the life of 'Mr. Oreo'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Sam J. Porcello Obituary". The Star-Ledger. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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