Who owns McCormick?
McCormick is owned by McCormick & Company, Incorporated (the United States, NYSE: MKC).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- McCormick & Company, Incorporated verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Hunt Valley, Maryland
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Baltimore, Maryland
- Founded
- 1889
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Spices & seasonings
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MKC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About McCormick
The flagship brand covers ground spices, herbs, extracts and seasoning mixes, and is the dominant spice brand in American supermarkets. Its red-capped tins and, later, plastic bottles have been a fixture of home kitchens for a century. McCormick was founded in Baltimore in 1889 and still has its headquarters in Maryland.
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Latest news about McCormick
- Unilever accused of “double standards” for workers post McCormick merger — just-food.com, · deal
- Unilever-McCormick deal comes under scrutiny of UK watchdog — just-food.com, · regulatory
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of McCormick?
The parent company of McCormick is McCormick & Company, Incorporated, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is McCormick American?
Yes. McCormick originated in the United States in 1889 and its owner, McCormick & Company, Incorporated, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is McCormick still owned by McCormick & Company, Incorporated?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, McCormick is still owned by McCormick & Company, Incorporated. 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] McCormick & Company, Incorporated Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-22 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 22 January 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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