Who owns Bachan's?
Bachan's is owned by Marzetti (the United States, NASDAQ: MZTI), which has owned the brand since 1 May 2026.[1]
Evidence: The Marzetti Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 August 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Marzetti Company verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Westerville, Ohio
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: MZTI
- Trademark registrant
- BACHAN'S, INC. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Bachan's
Bachan's makes Japanese barbecue sauces and condiments sold on the shelf-stable sauce aisle. The Marzetti Company acquired Bachan's, Inc. on 1 May 2026 for about $400 million, funded with cash and credit facility borrowings, and describes it as the largest acquisition in its history, with integration of the business listed as a specific risk in its annual report.
What Marzetti's annual report says about Bachan's
Sentences about Bachan's from Marzetti's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
We may not realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisition of Bachan's, Inc., and the integration of the acquired business may disrupt our operations, divert management attention, or result in unanticipated costs or liabilities.
On May 1, 2026, we acquired Bachan's, Inc. ("Bachan's") for approximately $400 million, subject to customary adjustments, in a transaction funded through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under our credit facility.
As the largest acquisition in our history, the success of this transaction depends on our ability to effectively integrate Bachan's operations, products and personnel and to achieve the anticipated strategic and financial benefits.
How often Marzetti names Bachan's in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Trademark record for Bachan's
The USPTO record for the Bachan's mark lists BACHAN'S, INC. as the owner of record (serial number 86136385). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Bachan's
Where Bachan's sits in Marzetti
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Marzetti
Marzetti controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in sauces & ketchup, and who owns them
The 95 brands in sauces & ketchup on Brandtree belong to 53 owners. The largest is Develey, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bautz'ner | Develey | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Chungjungone | Daesang | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Haitian | Haitian | 🇨🇳 China |
| Chaochai | Sempio | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Búfalo | Grupo Herdez | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| A.1. | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Las Palmas | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Erisco | Erisco Foods | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
About the owner: Marzetti
Marzetti is a publicly listed company headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: MZTI.
The Marzetti Company is an Ohio maker of salad dressings, sauces, dips and frozen breads for supermarkets and restaurant chains, known until June 2025 as Lancaster Colony Corporation. Much of its business is making restaurant brands for other people: Chick-fil-A alone accounted for 30 per cent of its net sales in fiscal 2026, through foodservice supply and an exclusive licence to sell Chick-fil-A sauces in shops. In May 2026 it bought Bachan's for about $400 million, the largest acquisition in its history.
🇺🇸 Bachan's and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bachan's is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bachan's?
The parent company of Bachan's is Marzetti, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Bachan's American?
Yes. Bachan's originated in the United States and its owner, Marzetti, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Marzetti owned Bachan's?
Marzetti has owned Bachan's since 1 May 2026.
Is Bachan's still owned by Marzetti?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Bachan's is still owned by Marzetti. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Marzetti Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: BACHAN'S, serial 86136385 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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