Who owns Parmentier?
Parmentier is owned by Thai Union (Thailand, SET: TU), which has owned the brand since 2010.[1][2]
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
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇭 Thailand, Samut Sakhon
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1883
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Canned & shelf-stable meals
- Parent ticker
- SET: TU
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Parmentier
Parmentier is a French canner founded in 1883 that specialises in sardines, and Thai Union says it has perfected the craft of canning to offer real moments of pleasure. It is the second of the two French brands in the group's portfolio, sold into the same shelf-stable market that its stablemate Petit Navire leads.
Ownership timeline of Parmentier
- 2010 – present Thai Union [1][2] reported
Where Parmentier 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
- Chicken of the Sea (1914)
- Genova (1992)
- Hawesta (1909)
- John West (1857)
- King Oscar (1903)
- Lysell (1928)
- Mareblu (1970)
- Ostsee Fisch (1950)
- 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.
🇫🇷 Parmentier and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 327 brands that began in France. 102 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Parmentier among them.
- Actimel — Danone 🇫🇷
- Babybel — Bel Group 🇫🇷
- Bonduelle — Bonduelle 🇫🇷
- Béghin Say — Tereos 🇫🇷
- Candia — Sodiaal 🇫🇷
- Caprice des Dieux — Savencia Fromage & Dairy 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Parmentier?
The parent company of Parmentier is Thai Union, a publicly listed company headquartered in Thailand.
Is Parmentier French or Thai?
Parmentier originated in France in 1883, but it is owned today by Thai Union, which is headquartered in Thailand. So Parmentier is a French-origin brand under Thai ownership.
Since when has Thai Union owned Parmentier?
Thai Union has owned Parmentier since 2010.
Is Parmentier still owned by Thai Union?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Parmentier 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] Thai Union — milestones: global expansion, 1997–2016 — Thai Union Group Public Company Limited, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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