The Arm & Hammer® product—sodium bicarbonate—was
introduced in the US in 1846 as “baking soda.” For the next 100
years, Arm & Hammer® was a staple in the typical
American home.
Church & Dwight Company, a publically traded company, is the
parent company of the Arm & Hammer® product line.
Although originally used only for baking purposes, the company has
leveraged the other key attributes of basic baking soda (cleaning
and deodorizing benefits) into numerous applications.
The first Arm &...