Who owns Goya?
Goya is owned by Goya Foods (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Goya Foods — our company, Goya Foods, Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Goya Foods, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Jersey City, New Jersey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1936
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Canned & shelf-stable meals
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Goya
Goya sells beans, rice, adobo seasoning, sofrito and hundreds of other products across Latin American and Caribbean cuisines, tailoring its range by neighbourhood. It is the default pantry brand for much of the Hispanic United States. It was founded in New York in 1936 by Spanish immigrants and remains privately held by the founding family.
Ownership timeline of Goya
- Current owner Goya Foods [1] reported
Where Goya sits in Goya Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in canned & shelf-stable meals, and who owns them
The 74 brands in canned & shelf-stable meals on Brandtree belong to 43 owners. The largest is Thai Union, with 13.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken of the Sea | Thai Union | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Albert Heijn | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| 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: Goya Foods
Goya Foods is a family-owned company headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, founded in 1936. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Goya Foods was founded in New York in 1936 by a Spanish immigrant couple who bought the name from a sardine company for a dollar because it was easy to pronounce. It is the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States and remains family-controlled.
🇺🇸 Goya and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Goya is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Goya?
The parent company of Goya is Goya Foods, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Goya American?
Yes. Goya originated in the United States in 1936 and its owner, Goya Foods, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Goya still owned by Goya Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Goya is still owned by Goya Foods. 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] Goya Foods — our company — Goya Foods, Inc., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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