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The Small Community Terrorized By Non-Dairy Creamer From The Skies
Chester, South Carolina experiences the frustrating and unusual effects of Cremora creamer powder falling on its community from the local plant for years
There are so many things that we use in everyday life that are simply taken for granted. They are so ingrained in the social fabric that we use them almost without noticing them — that is until they do something out of the ordinary. That was certainly the case years ago when a South Carolina town was terrorized by the horrible effects of bursts of non-dairy creamer raining down on them from the skies.
In 1991, the town of Chester, South Carolina (population around 7,500) at the time was perhaps best known for being the home of a Borden factory that produced Cremora, a non-dairy creamer. The company first opened the plant in 1940, initially to produce cheese and then evaporated milk. However, in 1969, they converted the facility to manufacture Cremora.
The creamer was made out of a combination of vegetable oil and a derivative of milk. This liquid was homogenized and pasteurized before being heated to more than 400 degree Fahrenheit, which helped turn it into the powder that ended up being used by many in their teas and coffees.
