Who owns Swanson?
Swanson is owned by Campbell's (the United States, NASDAQ: CPB).[1]
Evidence: The Campbell's Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-09-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 September 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Campbell's Company verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Camden, New Jersey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Omaha, Nebraska
- Founded
- 1899
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Soup
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: CPB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Swanson
Swanson invented the TV dinner in 1953, reportedly to use up a surplus of unsold Thanksgiving turkey, packaging a full meal in a segmented aluminium tray. Campbell's holds the broth and stock business under the name; the frozen meals belong to a separate owner.
How often Campbell's names Swanson 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.
Ownership timeline of Swanson
- Current owner Campbell's [1] verified
Where Swanson sits in Campbell's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Campbell's
Campbell's controls 15 brands on Brandtree, 14 of them in food.
Also in food
- Campbell's (1897)
- Cape Cod (1980)
- Goldfish (1958)
- Kettle Brand (1978)
- Lance (1913)
- Late July (2003)
- Michael Angelo's (1993)
- Noosa (2010)
- Pepperidge Farm (1937)
- Pop Secret (1984)
- Prego (1981)
- Rao's Homemade (1992)
- Snyder's of Hanover (1909)
Other brands in soup, and who owns them
Campbell's has more brands in soup on Brandtree than any other owner: 2 of 16.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| College Inn | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Doña Gallina | Quala | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Knorr | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bosanska kuhinja | AS Holding | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Baxters | Baxters Food Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Hügli | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Progresso | General Mills | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Podravka soups | Podravka | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
About the owner: Campbell's
Campbell's is a publicly listed company headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, United States, founded in 1869. Brandtree records 15 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: CPB.
Campbell's was founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1869 and made its name with condensed soup, invented in 1897 by a chemist who realised that removing the water halved the shipping cost. It renamed itself from Campbell Soup Company in 2024 to reflect that snacks now generate about half its revenue.
🇺🇸 Swanson 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; Swanson is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Swanson?
The parent company of Swanson is Campbell's, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Swanson American?
Yes. Swanson originated in the United States in 1899 and its owner, Campbell's, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Swanson still owned by Campbell's?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, Swanson is still owned by Campbell's. 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] The Campbell's Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-09-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 September 2026; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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