Hellmann's is owned by Unilever, headquartered in United Kingdom, since 2000.

McCormick is a company headquartered in the United States and is not owned by another company recorded here.

Is Hellmann's owned by McCormick?

No. Hellmann's is owned by Unilever (since 2000), not by McCormick.^[1]

Why people ask: McCormick agreed in 2026 to combine with Unilever's food business, but the deal has not closed.

Hellmann's

Owner: Unilever since 2000
HQ: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Deal: unilever acquires bestfoods 2000

Also under Unilever: Axe, Bango, Brut, Cif, Clear, Close-Up, Colman's, Comfort

McCormick

Parent: Independent (listed or private)
HQ: 🇺🇸 United States

Also under McCormick: Cholula, Frank's RedHot, French's, Lawry's, McCormick, Old Bay, Schwartz, Zatarain's

Ownership history of Hellmann's

?–2000 Bestfoods
2000–present Unilever

Sources (3) & corrections

Last verified 18 September 2026. Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

[1] Unilever PLC Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
[2] European Commission merger case M.1990 — Unilever / Bestfoods — European Commission, DG Competition, Regulator decision, published 28 September 2000; retrieved 16 September 2026.
[3] Unilever PLC Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2025 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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