Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which mascot was created by the Minnesota Valley Canning Company?"
With his toga-style outfit of leaves, and giant stature, the Jolly Green Giant has been a mascot for the Green Giant canned vegetable company long before it was named Green Giant. Known for presiding over the vegetables grown in his valley, the Green Giant was so popular that the Minnesota Valley Canning Company changed its name to match their mascot. The original mascot was a white (not green) man holding a giant pea pod in his arms. His appearance changed in 1935 thanks to the advertising company that created other food mascots such as Tony the Tiger, and the Pillsbury Doughboy.