Appert

In 1800, the French government established the Food Preservation Prize to help supply Napoleon's army, and 10 years later, Nicolas Appert claimed 12,000 francs for demonstrating his vacuum-packing method, which is still used in today's canned foods.

Creative Financing Eric S. Hintz 2010

S&P, Moody's and Fitch have a U.S. market share of about 95%, based on spending by issuers that pay the firms to rate their debt, estimates Peter Appert , an analyst at Piper Jaffray & Co.

Call to Downsize Giants of Ratings Jeannette Neumann 2011

"The risk to the rating agencies that existed 18 months ago to fundamentally change the structure and maybe change their business model has passed," said Peter Appert , an analyst at Piper Jaffray & Co. in San Francisco.

S&P Stays Mum on Rating for U.S. Jean Eaglesham 2011

Piper Jaffray analyst Peter Appert calls that merger one of the industry's "most significant mistakes" in recent years.

For FactSet, the Numbers Are Aligned Kelly Evans 2011

According to food author Jane Grigson, as reported in the British newspaper The Observer, "François Appert Nicolas grew his own tiny peas to be sure of their perfect freshness when he processed them."

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As a store retailer, after a few years, Appert becomes wholesaler, employs six staff and correspondents in Rouen and Marseille.

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Nicolas Appert was familiar from his youth with the trades of cook and confectioner, and patterns of food storage.

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Nicolas Appert never actually reaped the full benefits of his methods.

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It took Appert approximately 14 years to perfect his method.

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Although, Appert was the first to successfully can meats, fruits, and vegetables it wasn't until another Frenchman by the name of Louis Pasteur unfolded the secret of food spoilage that it was fully understood others.

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