Who owns Stouffer's?
Stouffer's is owned by Nestlé (Switzerland, SIX: NESN), which has owned the brand since 1973.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nestlé S.A. Annual Report 2025, 19 February 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nestlé S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland, Vevey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Cleveland, Ohio
- Founded
- 1922
- Category
- Food › Frozen food › Frozen meals & pizza
- Parent ticker
- SIX: NESN
- Trademark registrant
- SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Stouffer's
Stouffer's began as a Cleveland dairy stand in 1922, became a restaurant chain, and moved into frozen food when customers asked to take dishes home. Its lasagna is among the best-selling frozen meals in the United States. Nestlé acquired the business in 1973, and the Lean Cuisine line was later launched under the same name.
Trademark record for Stouffer's
The USPTO record for the Stouffer's mark lists SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. as the owner of record (serial number 72053744). That name matches the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Stouffer's
Where Stouffer's sits in Nestlé
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Nestlé
Nestlé controls 32 brands on Brandtree, 18 of them in food.
Also in food
- Aero (1935)
- Boost (1994)
- Carnation (1899)
- Cerelac (1867)
- Chocapic (1984)
- Coffee mate (1961)
- Fitness (1993)
- Garden Gourmet (1996)
- Gerber (1927)
- Hot Pockets (1983)
- KitKat (1935)
- La Lechera (1925)
- Lean Cuisine (1981)
- Maggi (1884)
- NAN (1962)
- Nestlé Toll House (1939)
- Smarties (1937)
Other brands in frozen meals & pizza, and who owns them
The 40 brands in frozen meals & pizza on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Nomad Foods, with 3; Nestlé has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aunt Bessie's | Nomad Foods | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Crepini | Cal-Maine Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Authentic Asia | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Chicago Town | Dr. Oetker | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Bagel Bites | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| LaMasă | AQUILA | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| I&J | AVI | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: Nestlé
Nestlé is a publicly listed company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, founded in 1866. Brandtree records 32 brands under its control, and it is listed as SIX: NESN.
Nestlé is a Swiss food and drink company formed in 1905 by the merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company with Henri Nestlé's infant food business, and traces its origins to 1866. It is the largest food company in the world by revenue and is organised around coffee, pet care, nutrition, dairy, confectionery and water.
🇺🇸 Stouffer's 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, Stouffer's among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Stouffer's?
The parent company of Stouffer's is Nestlé, a publicly listed company headquartered in Switzerland.
Is Stouffer's American or Swiss?
Stouffer's originated in the United States in 1922, but it is owned today by Nestlé, which is headquartered in Switzerland. So Stouffer's is an American-origin brand under Swiss ownership.
Since when has Nestlé owned Stouffer's?
Nestlé has owned Stouffer's since 1973.
Is Stouffer's still owned by Nestlé?
Yes. As of 26 September 2026, Stouffer's is still owned by Nestlé. 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] Nestlé S.A. Annual Report 2025 — Nestlé S.A., Annual report, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Nestlé S.A. — Nestlé company history — Nestlé S.A., Official document; retrieved 26 September 2026.
- [3] USPTO: STOUFFER'S, serial 72053744, registration 0690628 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 26 September 2026.
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