Who owns TABASCO?
TABASCO is owned by McIlhenny Company (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- McIlhenny Company reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Avery Island, Louisiana
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Avery Island, Louisiana
- Founded
- 1868
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About TABASCO
Tabasco is made from peppers mashed with Avery Island salt and aged in oak barrels for three years before vinegar is added, a process essentially unchanged since 1868. It is sold in more than 190 countries and labelled in over twenty languages.
Ownership timeline of TABASCO
- 1868 – present McIlhenny Company [1] reported
Where TABASCO sits in McIlhenny Company
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of TABASCO?
The parent company of TABASCO is McIlhenny Company, a family-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is TABASCO American?
Yes. TABASCO originated in the United States in 1868 and its owner, McIlhenny Company, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is TABASCO still owned by McIlhenny Company?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, TABASCO is still owned by McIlhenny Company. 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] TABASCO — our history — McIlhenny Company, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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