Who owns Dash?
Dash is owned by B&G Foods (the United States, NYSE: BGS), which has owned the brand since 30 November 2011.[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
- 1983
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Spices & seasonings
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BGS
- Trademark registrant
- B&G Foods North America, Inc. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Dash
Dash was introduced in 1983 as the original salt-free seasoning brand and now offers more than a dozen blends, having added salt-free marinades in 2005. It was known as Mrs. Dash until 2020, when it was renamed. B&G Foods reports it within its Spices & Flavor Solutions segment together with Spice Islands, Ac'cent, Tone's and Durkee.
What B&G Foods's annual report says about Dash
Sentences about Dash from B&G Foods's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Dash's brand essence, "Salt-Free, Flavor-Full," resonates with consumers and underscores the brand's commitment to provide healthy products that fulfill consumers' expectations for taste.
How often B&G Foods names Dash 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 Dash
The USPTO record for the Dash mark lists B&G Foods North America, Inc. as the owner of record (serial number 88703727). That name matches the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Dash
Where Dash 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)
- Crisco (1911)
- Kitchen Basics
- Las Palmas (1922)
- Maple Grove Farms (1915)
- Ortega (1897)
- Polaner (1880)
- Spice Islands (1941)
- Victoria (1929)
Other brands in spices & seasonings, and who owns them
The 46 brands in spices & seasonings on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Patisen, with 5; B&G Foods has 2.
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.
🇺🇸 Dash 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; Dash is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dash?
The parent company of Dash is B&G Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Dash American?
Yes. Dash originated in the United States in 1983 and its owner, B&G Foods, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has B&G Foods owned Dash?
B&G Foods has owned Dash since 30 November 2011.
Is Dash still owned by B&G Foods?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Dash 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 2016-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2016; retrieved 3 October 2026.
- [3] USPTO: DASH SALT-FREE FLAVOR FULL, serial 88703727 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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