Who owns Baxters?
Baxters is owned by Baxters Food Group (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Baxters — Our History timeline, Baxters Food Group. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- W.A. Baxter & Sons (Holdings) Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Fochabers
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Fochabers
- Founded
- 1868 by George Baxter
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Soup
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Baxters
Baxters is the family brand that grew from a Fochabers grocery shop opened by George Baxter in 1868, where his wife Margaret made jams. The company's timeline says Ethel Baxter began making soup, starting with Royal Game soup based on venison from Upper Speyside, and that Ena Baxter added Scottish recipes such as Cock-a-leekie and Scotch Broth in the 1950s. Its range now covers soup, pickles, beetroot, chutney and jam.
Ownership timeline of Baxters
- Current owner Baxters Food Group [1] reported
Where Baxters sits in Baxters Food Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Baxters Food Group ownership tree →
Other brands in soup, and who owns them
The 16 brands in soup on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Campbell's, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| College Inn | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Campbell's | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Doña Gallina | Quala | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Knorr | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bosanska kuhinja | AS Holding | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Hügli | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Progresso | General Mills | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Podravka soups | Podravka | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
About the owner: Baxters Food Group
Baxters Food Group is a privately held company headquartered in Fochabers, United Kingdom, founded in 1868. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Baxters Food Group is a Scottish family food business that began in 1868 when George Baxter opened a grocery shop in Fochabers on the River Spey. It describes itself as a four-generation company run by Audrey Baxter as executive chairman and group chief executive, and a company release names W.A. Baxter & Sons (Holdings) Ltd as owner of the group. It makes soups, pickles, preserves and chilled foods, with food manufacturing in the UK, USA, Australia and Poland. It bought the London chilled-food maker Orexis Fresh Foods, a dip supplier which the group does not market as a separate consumer brand.
Baxters Food Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Baxters and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Baxters is not one of them.
Official recalls involving Baxters products
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Baxters. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Baxter’s Sliced Gherkins Crunchy and Sweet; July 2026 — UK FSA, · Allergy alert
Reason given: Mustard
Recalling firm: Baxter’s Food Group
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Baxters?
The parent company of Baxters is Baxters Food Group, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Baxters British?
Yes. Baxters originated in the United Kingdom in 1868 and its owner, Baxters Food Group, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Baxters still owned by Baxters Food Group?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Baxters is still owned by Baxters Food Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & 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] Baxters — Our History timeline — Baxters Food Group, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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