Who owns Crisco?
Crisco is owned by B&G Foods (the United States, NYSE: BGS), which has owned the brand since 1 December 2020.[1][2]
Evidence: B&G Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-03, SEC EDGAR, 3 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- B&G Foods, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Parsippany, New Jersey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1911
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Baking mixes & ingredients
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BGS
- Trademark registrant
- B&G Foods North America, Inc. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Crisco
Crisco was introduced in 1911 as the first shortening made from plant-based oils and later became the first cooking oil promoted for its light taste. B&G Foods bought the brand from The J. M. Smucker Co. in 2020 and says Crisco is the number one brand of both vegetable shortening and vegetable oil in the United States, with leading positions in cooking sprays.
What B&G Foods's annual report says about Crisco
Sentences about Crisco from B&G Foods's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
The Crisco brand was introduced in 1911 and has revolutionized the way food is prepared and the way it tastes.
From being the first shortening product made of plant-based oils and oil seeds to creating the first cooking oil that was promoted for its light taste, Crisco has been making life in the kitchen more delicious for years.
Today, Crisco is the number one brand of vegetable shortening, the number one brand of vegetable oil and also holds a leadership position in other cooking oils and cooking sprays.
How often B&G Foods names Crisco 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 less often than it was three years earlier.
Trademark record for Crisco
The USPTO record for the Crisco mark lists B&G Foods North America, Inc. as the owner of record (serial number 73124389). That name matches the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Crisco
Where Crisco sits in B&G Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by B&G Foods
B&G Foods controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in food.
Also in food
- B&M (1927)
- Clabber Girl
- College Inn
- Cream of Wheat (1893)
- Dash (1983)
- Kitchen Basics
- Las Palmas (1922)
- Maple Grove Farms (1915)
- Ortega (1897)
- Polaner (1880)
- Spice Islands (1941)
- Victoria (1929)
Other brands in baking mixes & ingredients, and who owns them
The 74 brands in baking mixes & ingredients on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is Bidco Africa, with 5; B&G Foods has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboy | Bidco Africa | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| EXE | Unga Group | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Golden Penny | Flour Mills of Nigeria | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Al Horra | Lesieur Cristal | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
| Florencia | Molino Cañuelas | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Amuleia | Nisshin Seifun | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BUA Sugar | BUA Foods | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Duncan Hines | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: B&G Foods
B&G Foods is a publicly listed company headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BGS.
B&G Foods is a New Jersey food company built almost entirely by buying established grocery brands from larger owners; it says it has acquired and integrated more than 50 brands since 1996. It sells shelf-stable and frozen foods and household products across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico through Specialty, Meals, Frozen & Vegetables and Spices & Flavor Solutions segments. Since 2025 it has been selling off its vegetable business, including the Green Giant U.S. frozen business to Seneca Foods in March 2026, while buying College Inn and Kitchen Basics broths.
🇺🇸 Crisco 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; Crisco is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Crisco?
The parent company of Crisco is B&G Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Crisco American?
Yes. Crisco originated in the United States in 1911 and its owner, B&G Foods, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has B&G Foods owned Crisco?
B&G Foods has owned Crisco since 1 December 2020.
Is Crisco still owned by B&G Foods?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Crisco is still owned by B&G Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & 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] B&G Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] B&G Foods, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2021-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2021; retrieved 3 October 2026.
- [3] USPTO: CRISCO, serial 73124389 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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