Who owns Hidden Valley?
Hidden Valley is owned by Clorox (the United States, NYSE: CLX), which has owned the brand since 1972.[1][2]
Evidence: The Clorox Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-07, SEC EDGAR, 7 August 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Clorox Company verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Oakland, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1954
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Mayonnaise & dressings
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CLX
- Trademark registrant
- HV Food Products Company, The (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Hidden Valley
Hidden Valley Ranch dressing began at a California dude ranch of that name, where the owner served a buttermilk and herb dressing that guests asked to buy, and it was first sold as a seasoning packet. Clorox acquired it in 1972, and ranch has since become the best-selling dressing in the United States.
What Clorox's annual report says about Hidden Valley
Sentences about Hidden Valley from Clorox's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Products within this segment include dressings, dips, seasonings and sauces, primarily under the Hidden Valley brand; water-filtration products under the Brita brand; and natural personal care products under the Burt's Bees brand.
How often Clorox names Hidden Valley 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.
Trademark record for Hidden Valley
The USPTO record for the Hidden Valley mark lists HV Food Products Company, The as the owner of record (serial number 75694120). 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.[3]
Ownership timeline of Hidden Valley
Where Hidden Valley sits in Clorox
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Clorox
Clorox controls 12 brands on Brandtree.
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Other brands in mayonnaise & dressings, and who owns them
The 15 brands in mayonnaise & dressings on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Kewpie, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| KEWPIE Deep-Roasted Sesame Dressing | Kewpie | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Alacena | Alicorp | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Bizim Süfrə | Azersun | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan |
| FOODY'S | Cevital Agro-Industrie | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| Develey | Develey | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Miracle Whip | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Saffola | Marico | 🇮🇳 India |
| Marzetti | Marzetti | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Clorox
Clorox is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oakland, California, United States, founded in 1913. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CLX.
Clorox began in 1913 producing liquid bleach in Oakland, California. Procter & Gamble bought it in 1957 but was forced to divest it in 1969 after an antitrust ruling, and it has been independent since.
🇺🇸 Hidden Valley 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; Hidden Valley is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hidden Valley?
The parent company of Hidden Valley is Clorox, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Hidden Valley American?
Yes. Hidden Valley originated in the United States in 1954 and its owner, Clorox, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Clorox owned Hidden Valley?
Clorox has owned Hidden Valley since 1972.
Is Hidden Valley still owned by Clorox?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Hidden Valley is still owned by Clorox. 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] The Clorox Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-07 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 7 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] The Clorox Company: Timeline — The Clorox Company, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
- [3] USPTO: HIDDEN VALLEY, serial 75694120 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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