Who owns Chicken of the Sea?
Chicken of the Sea is owned by Thai Union (Thailand, SET: TU).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Thai Union — shelf-stable seafood, our brands, Thai Union Group Public Company Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Thai Union Group Public Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇭 Thailand, Samut Sakhon
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1914
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Canned & shelf-stable meals
- Parent ticker
- SET: TU
- Trademark registrant
- Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Chicken of the Sea
Chicken of the Sea is an American canned seafood brand dating from 1914 which Thai Union ranks as the number one shelf-stable salmon and value sardine brand in the United States. The company says the brand is about bringing wild caught happiness to every household, and it anchors the group's North American business alongside Genova and Van Camp's. Few American shoppers know it belongs to a Thai company.
Trademark record for Chicken of the Sea
The USPTO record for the Chicken of the Sea mark lists Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC as the owner of record (serial number 78257587). 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 Chicken of the Sea
- Current owner Thai Union [1] reported
Where Chicken of the Sea sits in Thai Union
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Thai Union brand portfolio (13) →
Other brands owned by Thai Union
Thai Union controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in food.
Also in food
- Genova (1992)
- Hawesta (1909)
- John West (1857)
- King Oscar (1903)
- Lysell (1928)
- Mareblu (1970)
- Ostsee Fisch (1950)
- Parmentier (1883)
- Petit Navire (1932)
- Rügen Fisch (1949)
- SEALECT (1992)
- Van Camp's Seafood (1914)
Other brands in canned & shelf-stable meals, and who owns them
Thai Union has more brands in canned & shelf-stable meals on Brandtree than any other owner: 13 of 80.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Heijn | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Anny | Mutandis | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
| Bonduelle | Bonduelle | 🇫🇷 France |
| Heinz Baked Beans | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aunt Nellie's | Seneca Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aldi (Nord) | Aldi Nord | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aldi (Süd) | Aldi Süd | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| 365 by Whole Foods Market | Amazon | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Thai Union
Thai Union is a publicly listed company headquartered in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, founded in 1977. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as SET: TU.
Thai Union Group is one of the world's largest seafood companies, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, where it began as a processor and exporter of canned tuna. It has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 22 November 1994 and now spans shelf-stable seafood sold both under its own labels and as private label, frozen and chilled seafood, pet food, and ingredients and nutrition. Most of its consumer brands are long-established European or American names that give no hint of Thai ownership.
🇺🇸 Chicken of the Sea 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, Chicken of the Sea among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chicken of the Sea?
The parent company of Chicken of the Sea is Thai Union, a publicly listed company headquartered in Thailand.
Is Chicken of the Sea American or Thai?
Chicken of the Sea originated in the United States in 1914, but it is owned today by Thai Union, which is headquartered in Thailand. So Chicken of the Sea is an American-origin brand under Thai ownership.
Is Chicken of the Sea still owned by Thai Union?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Chicken of the Sea is still owned by Thai Union. 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] Thai Union — shelf-stable seafood, our brands — Thai Union Group Public Company Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: CHICKEN OF THE SEA, serial 78257587 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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