Who owns Zatarain's?
Zatarain's is owned by McCormick (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, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Founded
- 1889
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Pasta
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MKC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Zatarain's
Zatarain's makes Louisiana-style rice mixes, crab boil and seasonings, founded in New Orleans in 1889 in the same year as McCormick itself. McCormick acquired it in 2003, and it is the largest brand in New Orleans-style packaged food. Its crab boil, a spice bag dropped into the pot, is a fixture of Gulf Coast seafood cooking.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Zatarain's?
The parent company of Zatarain's is McCormick, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Zatarain's American?
Yes. Zatarain's originated in the United States in 1889 and its owner, McCormick, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Zatarain's still owned by McCormick?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Zatarain's is still owned by McCormick. 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 6 September 2026.
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