WHICH ARE THE BILLIONAIRE BRANDS?
AND WHICH ARE THE
INDEPENDENTS THAT DESERVE YOUR DOUGH?
THE INDEPENDENT BRANDS ARE AT THE END OF EACH SECTION IN
GREEN SHADING
Based on Target, Walmart and Ralphs' on-line shopping websites October 2025-March 2026
BEER:
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV: (also makes Grolsch and Kirin)
Michelob
Stella Artois
Bud Light
Budweiser
Golden Road
Busch
Elysian Space Dust
Rolling Rock
Estrella Jalisco
MOLSON COORS: (merged in 2005)
Coors
Miller Lite, Miller High Life (bought by MC in 2016)
Blue Moon Belgian
Leinenkugel
Keystone
Simply Spiked (co-owned with Coca-Cola)
CONSTELLATION BRANDS: Also makes Tsingtao and St. Pauli Girl
Modelo
Corona
Pacifico
Victoria
HEINEKEN:
Heineken
Lagunitas
Dos Equis
Sol Chelada
Tecate
SAPPORO:
Sapporo
Stone Delicious (Stone Brewing was bought 2022)
Stone Brewing
Buenaveza
KIRIN:
New Belgium Fat Tire
Voodoo Ranger Happy IPA
BOSTON BEER:
Angry Orchard cider
Samuel Adams
Truly
DIAGEO:
Guiness
BACARDI:
Malta Hatuey non-alcoholic malt beverage
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WALMART STORE BRAND:
Brewmasters (brewed by City Brewing)
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing: Ven Grossman
Yuengling Amber: Yuengling family
Kona Big Wave and Longboard Island: PV Brewing
Firestone Walker Cali-Squeeze: Duvel Moortgat
805: Duvel Moortgat
Pizza Port Swami: Marsaglia
Golden State: ??? if cider, owned by Sonoma Craft. If brewing, owned by Seth Hendrickson
Mother Earth: family owned
Coronado Brewing: Chapman Brothers
Modern Times: Craft O'Hana
Figueroa Mountain: Dietenhofer Bros.
G's Dry: Donna Katz
Belching Beaver Damn Good IPA: Vogel, Mobley and Smith
Crown & Hops-The Dopest IPA: Ashburn and Hunter
Founders All Day IPA: Mahou San Miguel of Spain
Ballast Point Sculpin (2025 bought by RMD and Cypress Ascendant)
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Pabst: Kashper and TPG
Twang: Trevino family
Garage Beer: Kelce brothers
White Claw: Mark Anthony Group
Pennsylvania Dutch: USA Beverages inc
NO BEER ON RALPHS' WEBSITE
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PET FOODS/PRODUCTS:
NESTLE-PURINA:
Beneful
Fancy Feast
Purina One
Friskies
Cat Chow
Kitten Chow
Naturals
Dog Chow
Puppy Chow
Moist and Meaty
Kit Kaboodle
Beggin
Busy Bone
MARS:
Sheba
Iams
Pedigree
Cesar
Greenies
Nutro
Temptations
Dentastix
GENERAL MILLS:
Blue Buffalo
Tastefuls
POST HOLDINGS/FOR ALL TAILS PET CARE:
Nutrish/Rachel Ray
Kibbles 'n Bits
Nature's Recipe
J.M. SMUCKER:
Meow Mix
Canine Carry Outs
Pup-Peroni
Milk Bone
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Arm & Hammer cat litter deodorizer
SPECTRUM BRANDS:
Dreambone
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WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Ol' Roy
Pure Balance
RALPH'S STORE BRANDS:
Pet Pride
Abound
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Kindfull: Target store brand
Stella & Chewy's: Marie Moody and others
Newman's Own: Paul Newman's foundation
Full Moon: Perdue Farms
Bonkers Bites: The Zuru Group
Nood: Zuru/Rhodes Pet Science
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Fresh Pet: publicly held, including BlackRock and Vanguard
The Pet's Table: Hello Fresh Group
Ultimate Pet: Richter
360 Pet: Massimo Parise
Jinx: investors include celebrities
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Fresh Pet: various investors
Reveal: MPM Products (UK)
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LAUNDRY PRODUCTS:
PROCTER & GAMBLE:
Tide
Gain
9 Elements
Cheer
Dreft
Ariel
Downy
Bounce
Unstoppables
Febreze
HENKEL:
Purex
Persil
All
20 Mule Team Borax
S.C. JOHNSON:
Mrs. Meyer's
Method
Shout
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Arm & Hammer
Oxi Clean
XTRA with Oxi Clean
Odor Blasters
Free & Clear
UNILEVER:
Seventh Generation
Free & Clear sheets
COLGATE PALMOLIVE:
Suavitel
BENCKISER:
Woolite
Lysol laundry sanitizer
Spray & Wash
CLOROX:
Cloxox Pure
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WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value/Ultimate Fresh
RALPH'S STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth organic
Kroger dryer sheets
Smart Way bleach
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Zum: HKW
Blueland: Sarah Yoo
Molly's Suds: Monica Leonard
Fresh Linen: Greenology Products LLC
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Ecos: Vlahakis family
Earth Breeze: Jon Wedel
Charlie's Soap: Sutherland family
Ajax: Awesome Products
Foca: FJC of Mexico
Roma: FJC of Mexico
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Stoneworks: Maddie Brit Products
Tru Earth: Liski, McKenzie, Hinton
Rit laundry treatment: Nakoma Products, previously owned by P&G and Uniulever
Faultless: NiTEO Products and Highlander Partners
Charlie's Soap: Sutherland family
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BAR SOAP, LIQUID SOAP:
UNILEVER:
Dove
Seventh Generation
Dr. Squatch, bought in 2025
Lever 2000
Shea Moisture
Axe
P&G:
Native, bought in 2017
Ivory
Olay
Safeguard
Dawn
Old Spice
S.C. JOHNSON:
Mrs. Meyer's
Method
COLGATE PALMOLIVE:
SoftSoap
Irish Spring
Palmolive
Ajax
HENKEL:
Dial
SODALIS:
Zest
Coast
KENVUE:
Aveeno
Neutrogena
Neutrogena Rainbath
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Ever Spring
Gel
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
RALPH'S STORE BRANDS:
Kroger clear liquid
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Tree Hut: Naterra International
Raw Sugar: WM Partners LP
Blueland: Sarah Yoo
Baylis & Harding: Slater family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Whole Naturals EWG: family owned
Dermisa: Montani family
Desert Essence: Lion Equity Partners
Hermon Antifungal: Berosil of the Philippines
Yardley Lavender: Wipro Enterprises of India
Caress: Yellow wood Partners: bought 2023 from Unilever
Amvital Turmeric: Amar Behura
Roycederm: privately owned
Kirk's Castile: Oliver family, was owned by P&G until 2000's
Dr. Bronner's Magic Bar: Bronner family
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Chandrika: Wipro Consumer Care
Suave: Yellow Wood Partners
Mr. Bubble: The Village Co.
Every Man Jack: The Carlyle Group
Disney bubble bath: The Honest Co.
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SKIN LOTION:
BEIERSDORF:
Nivea
Eucerin
Aquaphor
Coppertone
L'OREAL:
Cerave
La Roche Posay
KENVUE:
Aveeno
Neutrogena
Lubriderm
Johnson's baby lotion
Neutrogena Hydro Boost
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE:
Hawaiian tropic
Banana Boat
UNILEVER:
Vaseline
Ponds
PROCTOR & GAMBLE:
Olay
KAO:
Jergen's
Curel
SANOFI:
Gold Bond
NOVARTIS:
Amlactin
GALDERMA: (owned by L'Oreal and Nestle from 1981-2019)
Cetaphil
CLOROX:
Burt's Bees
P&G:
Old Spice
S.C. JOHNSON:
Babyganics
Sun Bum
YELLOW WOOD PARTNERS:
Suave
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WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
RALPH'S STORE BRANDS:
Kroger lotion
Kroger Emu Oil
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Eos: Jonathan Teller
Tree Hut: Naterra International
Vanicream: Pharmaceutical Specialties inc
Hempz Beauty: TSG Consumer Partners
Naturium: E.L.F. Beauty
Palmer's: E.T. Browne Drug Co.
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Bio-Oil: Letschert brothers
Dr. Teal's: CVC Funds and Leonard Green
Queen Helene: AFAM Concept inc
Soap & Glory: Walgreens Boots Alliance, bought 2024 from Hain Celestial
Oukeya: Guangzhou Xiongben Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Palmer's: E.T. Browne Drug co
Scent Theory: Jemal and Gindy
Malibu Hemp: Creative Labs LLC
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Vanicream: Pharmaceutical Specialties
MCO Beauty: DBG Grove
True Shea: Manny Addo
ROC: Bridgepoint Group
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TOILET AND BATHROOM CLEANERS:
S.C. JOHNSON:
Scrubbing Bubbles
Method
Mrs. Meyer's
Drano clog remover
WILLERT HOME PRODUCTS:
Ty-D-Bol
Bowl Fresh
CLOROX:
Clorox Plus with Tilex
Tilex
Liquid-Plumr clog remover
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Clean Shower
Oxiclean
BENCKISER:
Lysol
Lime-a-Way
HENKEL:
Soft Scrub
UNILEVER:
Seventh Generation
PROCTOR & GAMBLE:
Mr. Clean/Clean Freak
CLR BRANDS:
CLR scale remover
COLGATE PALMOLIVE:
Fabuloso
WD40:
2000 Flushes
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Ever Spring
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Blueland: Sarah Yoo
Cleancult: Lupberger and Bedrosian
Brave Planet: Planet inc.
The Pink Stuff: RPM International
Mean Green: RPM International
Fresh Scent Daily: The Willowbrook Co.
Branch Basics: Evans, Love, & Nelson
Maison & Muse: Moxx Brands
Wet & Forget: Direct Capital
Zep drain cleaner: Truelink Capital
Odoban: Clean Control Corp.
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
The Pink Stuff: RPM International
Cloralen: Industrias ALEN
Active: Jacob Seltz
The Works: Bio Lab inc.
Zep: Truelink Capital
Green Gobbler: Purpose Built Brands bought 2020 (also owns Wimann)
Comet scouring powder: KIK Consumer Products (was owned by P&G)
Brillo SnoBol: Armaly Brands, bought 2016 from Church & Dwight
True Fresh: Smart Vision LLC
Vacplus: Fuzhou Huodan
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
CLR: Jelmar LLC
Comet Ultra: KIK Custom Products
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DISH AND DISHWASHER SOAP:
P&G:
Dawn
Dreft
Gain
Cascade
Ivory liquid
S.C. JOHNSON:
Mrs. Meyer's
Method
Babyganics
COLGATE PALMOLIVE:
Ajax
Palmolive
Ajax/Fabuloso
UNILEVER:
Seventh Generation
GOJO INDUSTRIES: (owns Purell hand sanitizer)
Gojo
BENCKISER:
Finish dishwasher (rebranded from Electrasol in N. America and Calgonit in EU)
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Everspring
Everspring Free & Clear
Gentle/Up & Up
Fresh Scent/Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
RALPH'S STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Dapple: Eleeo Brands
Cleancult: Lupberger and Bedrosian
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Ecos: Vlahakis
Dropps: Propper family
Lemi Shine: Eggemeyer family
Molly's Suds: Monica Leonard
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Dapple: Eleeo Brands
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ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS:
P&G:
Mr. Clean Freak
Swiffer Wet Jet solution
S.C.JOHNSON:
Mrs. Meyer's
Method
Windex
Pledge
Fantastik
Scrubbing Bubbles
BENCKISER:
Lysol
Easy-Off
Finish
Lime-a-Way
Glass Plus
CLOROX:
Clorox
Pine-Sol
Formula 409
Scentiva
COLGATE PALMOLIVE:
Fabuloso
Murphy Original Oil Soap
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Oxi Clean
UNILEVER:
Seventh Generation
HENKEL:
Soft Scrub
WEIMAN/PURPOSE BUILT BRANDS:
Weiman
Goo Gone
CLR BRANDS:
CLR
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Lemon/Up & Up
Everspring
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
The Pink Stuff: RPM
Fresh: Fresh Products LLC, privately owned
Barkeeper's Friend: SerVaas Labs
Comet cleanser: KIK
Branch Basics: Evans, Love & Nelson
Dapple: Eleeo
Scrub Daddy sponges: Aaron Krause 80%, Lori Greiner 20%
Pinalen: Industrias ALEN
Lemi Shine: Eggemeyer family
Cleancult: L&B
Lively Probiotic: Faultless Brands
Bona: family owned
Dr. Bronner's: Bronner family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
L.A.'s Totally Awesome: L.D. Hardas
Safely Universal Cleaner: Kris Jenner and Emma Grede
Spic n Span: KIK bought it 2018. P&G owns name for commercial cleaners.
Simple Green: Sunshine Makers inc.
Gunk: B'laster Holdings
Pine Glo: Biehl family
Ecos: Vlahakis family
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Spic and Span: KIK Custom Products
Safely Universal Cleaner: Jenner, Grede & Teigen
Fit organic wash: HealthPro Brands: formerly P&G
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INSECT AND PEST CONTROL:
S.C. JOHNSON:
Off!
Babyganics
Stem
Raid
P&G:
Zevo
WOODSTREAM CORP:
Safer Home
Terro
HENKEL:
Combat
SPECTRUM BRANDS:
Spectracide
Hot Shot
(also makes Cutter and Black Flag)
BENCKISER:
d-Con
SCOTT'S MIRACLE GRO CO:
Ortho
Tomcat mouse traps
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WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Eliminator
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Zappp!: ???
NatPat: Jamkie, Tramer & Safonau
Shubug: Lyon family
Grand Tongo: Johnson & Boone
Badger: W.S. Badger co/Bill and Kate Badger
Cliganic: Cliganic LLC, privately owned
Murphy's Naturals: Philip Freeman
Ben's: Adventure Ready Brands
Nipt!: Entomol Products LLC
Natrapel: Adventure Ready Brands
Enoz: Willert Home Products
Mighty Mint: Pure Origin Products
Arber: Vanessa Dawson
Sevin: Gardentech (formerly owned by Bayer)
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Green Killer: Green Killer LLC
Lemongrass Farms: Encore Brands
Ecovenger: Reneotech inc
Stop Bugging Me
BugMD: Russi & Watson
Protection Plus: EPM
Captain Jack's: Bonide Products LLC/Syngenta Group
Bonide: Syngenta Group/Sinochem/Chinese government
Demon WP: Syngenta/Chinese government
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PAPER TOWELS:
P&G
Bounty
KIMBERLY CLARK:
Scott
Kleenex
Viva
Black & White
KOCH INDUSTRIES/GEORGIA PACIFIC:
Brawny
Sparkle
Pacific Blue
Georgia Pacific Preference
UNILEVER:
Seventh Generation
COSTCO:
Kirkland
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Make-a-Size
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
MM Select & Tear
RALPH'S STORE BRANDS:
Repurpose: various investors
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Reel Paper: Green Park Brands/Livio Bisterzo
Bravo: Sellars Absorbent Materials
Bim Bam Boo: Ecosentials
Boardwalk: Essendant/Sycamore Partners/Staples
Tork Xpress: Essity Paper Products
Windsoft: Kruger of Canada
Papernet: Sofidel Group
McKesson: McKesson Corp
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Toolbox shop towels: Sellars Absorbent Materials
Genuine Joe: S.P Richards co
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TRASH BAGS:
CLOROX:
Glad, Force-Flex
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Hefty
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Up & Up
Deal Worthy
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRAND:
Simple Truth
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WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Husky: Poly-America
Treamon ?????
Meidong: Nanton Hengxin
Beidon-PAC?????
Hero Scent Stripes?????
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AIR FRESHENERS & CANDLES:
P&G:
Febreze
S.C. JOHNSON:
Glade
Mrs. Meyer's
BENCKISER:
Air Wick
Lysol
HENKEL:
Renuzit
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
Munchkin
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS
Refresh Your Car!
NEWELL BRANDS:
Yankee Candle
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Gaines: Joanna Gaines/Target
Hearth & Hand: Joanna Gaines/Target
WALMART BRANDS:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Poo-Pourri: Suzy Botiz
Fresh Wave: OMI Industries
Benevolence: Foundry
Damp Rid: Bar Brands International employee-owned
Evair: Vatsal Vachhani and others
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Omaze: Omaze inc
Fresh Wave: Omi Industries
XKLN?????
Zep: Truelink Capital
Ozium: Highlander Partners
Citrus Magic: Beaumont Products
Poo-Pourri: Suzy Batiz
Air Jungles, for cars: ?????
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Citrus Magic: Beaumont Products
Odor Genie: DampRid
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BATTERIES:
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY:
Duracell (former owner: P&G)
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS:
Energizer
Rayovac
GENERAL MOTORS:
AC Delco
PANASONIC HOLDINGS CO.:
Panasonic
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART BRANDS:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Ultralast: Ampergen
Better Battery co: family-owned
Westinghouse: Camelion Battery co of China under license
Impecca: LT Inc.
GoGreen: Fieldsendt co
Maxell: Denkyo Group Holdings
Fuji Enviromax: Fuji Batteries inc.
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
LiCB: Guangzhou... of China
EBL: Guangzhou...
Loopacell: My Battery Supplier LLC
PkCell: Shenzhou PkCell Battery co
Universal Power Group: Zunicom
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SHAMPOO/HAIR CARE:
P&G:
Gemz (add water)
Herbal Essence
Mielle Organics
Pantene, Pro-V
Head & Shoulders
Aussie
Native
Old Spice Men's Swagger
Sold: Clairol to Coty/Benckiser)
KENVUE: (spun off from Johnson & Johnson)
Aveeno
OGX
Neutrogena
Johnson's Baby shampoo
Maui Moisture
L'OREAL:
L'Oreal Paris
Cerave
Matrix
Garnier Fructis
UNILEVER:
Nexxus
Dove Beauty
Tresemme
Shea Moisture
Dr. Squatch
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Viviscal
Batiste
OPELLA-SANOFI:
Selsun Blue
S.C.JOHNSON:
Method
Method Men
GALDERMA:
Cetaphil
ESTEE LAUDER COS:
Bumble & Bumble
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE:
Cremo
REVLON:
Lottabody
Creme of Nature
KAO CORP:
John Frieda
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RALPH'S STORE BRAND:
Comforts baby shampoo
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Nizoral: Kramer Labs
Kristin Ess: Maesa/Bain Capital
SadieB: Sadie Bowler
Suave: Yellow Wood Partners (formerly owned by Unilever)
Fairy Tales: Risa Barash
Not Your Mother's: Main Post Partners
Jupiter Nourishing: various investors
The Honest Co.: Jessica Alba and others
Odele: 3 ladies own it
Revita: OS Labs
Monday: Zuru Edge
Blake Brown: Blake Lively
Tea Tree Special: John Paul Mitchell Systems
It's a 10: Carolyn Aronson
Duke Cannon Supply Co: Main Post owns a significant share
Marc Anthony: TA Associates
Dr. Teal's: PDC Brands
As I Am: Syed Family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Palmer's: E.T. Browne Drug co inc
Argan Oil of Morocco: Moroccan Oil Israel Ltd
Marc Anthony: Nexus Capital Management
Hi-Pro-Pac: DeMert Brands
Not Your Mother's: DeMert Brands (Main Post Partners is an investor)
Africa's Best: House of Cheatham
Cantu: PDC Brands/CVC/Leonard Green and others
African Pride: Godrej Consumer Products
Carol's Daughter: Price & Wong; was owned by L'Oreal until 2025
Hairitage: Mindy McKnight
V & Co: Redmond family
Camille Rose: Janelle Stephens
Being: Zuru International
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
VO5: Sodalis Group
Monday Haircare: Jaimee Lupton
Hairitage: Mindy McKnight
Kristin ESS: Bain Capital
Eva NYC: Bansk Group
Pura D'Or: Vital's International Group
Just For Men: Combe Inc.
Centric Beauty: various owners
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DEODORANTS-ANTIPERSPIRANTS:
UNILEVER:
Degree
Dove Beauty
Dr. Squatch
Axe
Wild Cosmetics
Sure
P&G:
Native
Secret
Gillette Clear Gel
Old Spice
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Arm & Hammer Ultramax and Essentials
Arrid
COLGATE PALMOLIVE:
Lady Speed Stick
Tom's
Hello
MAMMOTH BRANDS:
Lume
Harry's
REVLON:
Mitchum
EDGEWELL PERONAL CARE:
Billie
KAO CORP:
Ban
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE:
Summer's Eve
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Duke Cannon: Main Post
Papatui: Dwayne Johnson
Tone by AMP: several owners
Every Man Jack: The Carlyle Group
Happy Nuts: Happy Innovations
Uro: o Positive
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Mando: Dr. Shannon Klingman
Suave: Yellow Wood Partners
Dr. Teal's: PDC Brands
Right Guard: Thriving Brands LLC. Bought 2021 from Henkel. Formerly owned by Gillette/P&G
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Dry Idea: Thriving Brands LLC, formerly Henkel
Crystal: Juggernaut Capital Partners
Lume: Mammoth Brands
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TOOTH CARE/TOOTH PASTE:
P&G:
Crest
Crest 3D White
HALEON:
Sensodyne
Pronamel
Parodontax
Aquafresh
Aquafresh Extreme Clean
COLGATE PALMOLIVE:
Colgate
Tom's
Hello
Ultrabrite
Colgate Total
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Arm & Hammer
Orajel
Arm & Hammer Advance White
Complete Care
Aim
Peroxicare
Closeup
Advance White
Therabreath
SANOFI:
ACT
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Boka Ela: Heydey
Marvis: Martellis
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Lumineaux: MGE Holdings
Himalaya: Botanique: Himalaya Wellness co.
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MOUTHWASH:
HALEON: (spun off by Glaxo Smithkline and Pfizer)
Biotene
Parodontax
Sensodyne
Pronamel
COLGATE:
Colgate
Hello
Toms of Maine
Colgate Optic White
P&G:
Crest Pro-Health
Scope
Grin (part-owner)
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Therabreath
Orajel
KENVUE:
Listerine
SANOFI:
ACT
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
RALPH'S STORE BRAND:
Smart Way
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
GuruNanda: Yogi Patel
SmartMouth: Triumph Pharmaceuticals
Lumineaux: K. Maddahi
OraCoat: Qwest Products
Swishables: Kumar & Meng
MySmile: Ezgo Group
Mouthology: Mouthology LLC
Eco-Dent: Lotus Brands
Salivea: Laclede inc.
Dr. Ginger's: Ginger Price
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Smartmouth: Triumph Pharmaceuticals
Closys: Rowpar Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Tichenor's: Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic co
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LUNGS/COLDS/RESPIRATORY OTC:
P&G:
Dayquil (acetominophen, dextromethorphan, phenylephrine)
Nyquil
Vick's Baby Rub
Vapo Rub (camphor, eucalyptus oil, menthol)
Vick's Vaposhower
HALEON:
Robitussin (dextromethorphan, quaifenesin)
Emergen-C (vitamins)
Theraflu (acetominophen, dextromethorphan, phenyl, quaifenesin, diphenhydramine)
Advil
KENVUE:
Zyrtec (cetirizine)
Zarbee's (honey, ivy leaf extract)
Tylenol
Benadryl
BENCKISER:
Mucinex (quaifenesin)
Cepacol (benzocaine)
Delsym
Airborne
BAYER:
Alka Seltzer
Coricidin
Claritin (loratadine)
Afrin
PFIZER:
Sudafed (pseudoephedrine)
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Zicam
SANOFI:
Allegra (fexofenadine)
Xyzal
GLAXO SMITHKLINE:
Flonase (fluticasone propionate)
MONDELEZ:
Hall's cough drops
BOIRON FAMILY:
Boiron
Oscillococcinum
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE:
Ludens cough drops
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
RALPH'S STORE BRAND:
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Hyland's Naturals: Hildred Capital Management
Beekeeper's Naturals: Carly Stein-Kramer
Ricola cough drops: Richterich family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Antiflu-Des: Productos Formaceuticos
Curist: Little Pharma inc and Goldstein
Safetussin: Arcadia Consumer Healthcare
XL-3: Midway Importing and Selder of Mexico
Manuka Doctor: Matthew Pringle
Sambucol: PharmaCare Labs
Forces of Nature: Sansom, Colliers & Forrest
Dimetapp: Foundation Consumer Healthcare (sold by GSK in 2020)
Tukol: Genomma Lab USA
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PAIN RELIEVERS:
BAYER:
Aleve (naproxen)
Midol (acetominophen, caffeine, may also contain ibuprofen or naproxen)
Bayer aspirin
Bayer Back and Body Care
HALEON:
Advil (ibuprofen)
Excedrin (acetominophen, aspirin, caffeine)
Voltaren (nsaid)
Panadol
KENVUE:
Tylenol (acetominophen)
Motrin (ibuprofen)
BENCKISER:
Biofreeze
SANOFI:
Icy Hot
Pamprin
Aspercreme
P&G:
Nervive lotion
Vicks Painquil (acetominophen)
Vicks Vapofreeze spray
PRESTIGE CONSUMER PRODUCTS:
Goody's
BC Powder: bought from GSK in 2012, as part of sale of 17 brands
WELLSPRING PHARMACEUTICALS:
Bactine (benzalkonium and lidocaine)
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Genexa: investors
Boiron: Boiron family
Salonpas: Hisamitsu
Tiger Balm: Haw Par corp.
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Backaid: Alva-Amco Pharmcal
Health A2Z: Allegiant Health
Doan's backache pills (magnesium salicylate): Dr. Reddy's Labs, bought 2017 from Novartis
Magnilife: Magni Group inc.
Flanax: Belmora LLC
Percogesic: MedtechProducts
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRAND:
St. Joseph aspirin: Foundation Consumer Healthcare
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DIGESTIVES: LAXATIVES AND FIBER
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE:
Fleet enema
Pedia-Lax
BAYER:
Mira Fast
Mira Fiber
Miralax
Phillips Milk of Magnesia
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
L'il Critters
Vitafusion
Fiber Well
BOEHRINGER INGLEHEIM:
Dulcolax
HALEON:
Benefiber
Perdiem (senna)
P&G:
Metamucil
Nervive
GSK:
Ex-Lax
PERRIGO:
Perrigo
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Colace: Atlantis Consumer Healthcare
Senokot: Arcadia Consumer Healthcare
Prunelax: Megalabs
Ciruelax: Megalabs
Sanar Naturals: Sanvall Enterprises
Fibercon: Fibercon co.
HyFiber for Kids: Medtrition
Pharbest: Munir Islam
Organic India: Tata Consumer Products
Major “DOK”: Major Pharmaceuticals
Nutricost: eSupplements LLC
Leader: Cardinal Health (generics)
Hydrocil: Numark Brands
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Glenmark Therapeutics: Saldanha family
Wonder Belly: Kraft brothers
Enemeeze: Quest Products LLC
Health A2Z: Allegiant Health
Major senna tabs: Major Pharmaceuticals
Gencare: Chenmed and Humana
Leader: Cardinal Health
Rugby: Harvard Drug Group
Swiss Kriss: Modern Products inc.
Evacualax: Cariola Group
Quality Choice: CDMA inc.
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DIGESTIVES: HEARTBURN AND GAS RELIEF
P&G:
Prilosec OTC
Pepto Bismol
Rolaids
KENVUE:
Pepcid AC??? (still listed as Johnson & Johnson)
Pepcid Complete???
Mylanta
HALEON:
Tums
BAYER:
Alka Seltzer
BENCKISER:
Gaviscon
ASTRA ZENECA:
Nexium
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTH CARE:
Tagamet
Little Remedies
Beano
Phazyme
NESTLE:
FD Gard
NOVARTIS:
Gas X
(also makes Maalox)
BOIRON:
Acidil
Iris Versicolor
PERRIGO:
Good Sense
Prevacid
SANOFI:
Zantac 360: bought 2017
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Wonder Belly: Kraft Brothers
Picot: RB Health
Zegerid: Carlin Consumer Healthcare
Mylicon: Carlin Consumer Healthcare
Kaopectate: Nordic Capital and Arcadia Consumer Healthcare
Gelusil: Wellspring Pharmaceuticals
Florastor: Biscodex
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Soothe Sweetener: S.S. LLC
Curist: Little Pharma inc
Melox: Belmora LLC
Anti-Empacho: Menper Distributors inc.
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DIGESTIVE AIDS:
UNILEVER:
Smarty pants
Olly
P&G:
Align
NESTLE:
Pure Encapsulations, bought 2017
Garden of Life, bought 2017
BENCKISER:
Digestive Advantage
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE:
Beano
BAYER:
Iberogast
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Spring Valley
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Seed: investors
Ritual: Katerina Schneider
Kendamil: Kendal Nutricare
Culturelle: DSM (ex ConAgra)
Nature Made: Pharmavite
WALMART INDEPENDENT STORE BRANDS:
Physician's Choice: Chierotti and Russo
Nutricost: Min Kim
Wholesome Wellness: Jimmy Nguyen
Lactojoy: Better Foods GmbH
Source Naturals: Threshold Enterprises
Now Supplements: The Richard family
Lean Nutraeuticals: Labrada Nutrition
Nature's Craft: Viva 5 Group LLC
MaryRuth's: MaryRuth Ghiyam
Flatter Me: HUM Nutrition
Enzymedica: Scott Sensenbrenner and others
Zenwise: Maxim Partners
GreenPeople: Charlotte Vohtz
Houston Enzymes: Devin Houston
Hilma: Biocodex Group
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DIGESTIVES: ANTI-DIARRHEA
P&G:
Pepto Bismol
JOHNSON & JOHNSON:
Imodium
NESTLE:
IB Gard
WELLSPRING PHARMACEUTICALS: dba YYBA corp
Welmate
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Kaopectate: Nordic/Arcadia
Lacteol: DSM-Firmenich
Welmate: YYBA Corp
McKesson: McKesson Corp
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Quality Plus: NICE????
Health A2Z: Allegiant Health
Nauzene: Alva-Amco Pharmacal
Wonderbelly: Kraft brothers
Curist: Little Pharma inc.
Treda: Laboratorios Sanfer
Diaresq: Pantheryx inc.
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DIGESTIVES: NAUSEA RELIEF:
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE:
Dramamine
P&G:
Pepto Bismol
SADLER:
Traditional Medicinals
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Gravol
BENCKISER:
Upspring: bought 2019
WELLSPRING PHARMACEUTICALS:
Emetrol
Bonine: bought 2014 from Prestige Brands
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE:
Advanced Herbals by Dramamine
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WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Sea Band: Leonard Nihan
Prince of Peace ginger chews: Kenneth Yeung
Pink Stork: women-owned
Frida Mom: Frida
Three Lollies: Jim Pathman and others
Mommy's Bliss: Swander Pace Capital
Oilogic: Ignite Brands LLC
Boiron: Boiron family
MQ motion sickness patch: Zhengzhou
Motioneaze: Ocean Global
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WOMEN'S HEALTH:
P&G:
Always
Tampax
L Organic (this is...)
EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE:
Playtex
Carefree
O.B.
KIMBERLY CLARK:
Kotex
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART BRAND:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
The Honey Pot co.
Rael Organic: Paik, An & Won
Cora: Molly Hayward
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Lola: Forum Brands
Cora: Molly Hayward
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FIRST AID, SKIN AND WOUND CARE:
KENVUE:
Aveeno
Neosporin ointment
Band-Aid bandages
Band Aid antiseptic
Polysporin
BAYER:
Lotrimin
PERRIGO:
Mederma
BEIERSDORFF AG:
Aquaphor
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Arm & Hammer Simply Saline spray
EDGEWELL:
LotFancy
WELLSPRING PHARMACEUTICALS:
Bactine, bought 2015 from Bayer
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Up & Up
povidone iodine
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Hibiclens: Molnlycke
T.N. Dickinson's: Dickinson Brands
Dermoplast: Moberg Pharma AB
Earth Mama: Melinda Olson
Dr. Scholl's: Yellow Wood Partners
Hyland's Naturals: Hildred Capital Mgmt
Terrasil: Aidance Scientific
ScarAway: Alliance Pharma PLC
3M Nexcare: 3M (plans to spin off as Solventum)
McKesson gauze: McKesson Corp
Dynarex: family owned
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Betadine: Atlantis Consumer Healthcare
Alocane: Quest Products LLC
Dimora: Clearlake Capital
Rapid Seal gel: Medcura inc.
Bleedcease: Catalina Healthcare
Dealmed: TH Laennec
Medpride bandages: Shield Line co.
Epic Medical spray: Humanwell Healthcare Group and PuraCap Pharmaceutical LLC
Sawyer Products: Kurt Avery
Rhino Rescue: Wuxi EMSRUN Technology co. of China
Curad: Blackstone and Carlyle Group, sold by Beiersdorff in 2007
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRAND:
Ace Bandage: 3M Co.
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EYE CARE:
BAUSCH & LOMB:
Lumify
Blink
Opcon-A
Advanced Eye Repair
Bio True
Soothe XP
Alaway
Re-Nu
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE:
Clear Eyes
Thera Tears
ALCON:
Pataday
Systane
Opti-Free
Genteal Tears
Naphcon A
KENVUE:
Visine (J&J bought 2006 from Pfizer)
ABBVIE:
Refresh Tears
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Ivizia: Laboratoires Thea
Rohto: Rohto Pharmaceuticals
CorneaCare Rise: Cornea Care
Ocusoft: Barratt & Adkins
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Optase: Scope Health inc.
Droptics?????
Splash Tears: Labs Sophia USA inc.
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SHAVERS AND SHAVE CREAM:
EDGEWELL:
Edge
Skintimate
Cremo
Schick, Intuition, Hydrosilk shavers
Billie
P&G:
Gillette, Fusion shavers
Venus shavers
Gillette Satin Care shave gel
UNILEVER:
Dollar Shave Club: Unilever 35%, Nexus Capital Mgmt
Olly, bought 2019
BEIERSDORF:
Nivea
CHURCH & DWIGHT:
Nair
KENVUE:
Aveeno
L'OREAL:
Sofsheen
MAMMOTH BRANDS:
Harry's Shaving
Flamingo
SOCIETE BIC GROUP:
Bic Soleil, Flex
SPECTRUM BRANDS:
Remington electric shavers
ROYAL PHILIPS:
Philips Norelco electric shavers
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Up & Up
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Equate
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Eos: several owners
Barbasol: Perio
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Eos: privately owned
Tree Hut: Naterra International
Bikini Zone: NFI LLC (owns Blue Emu)
Free Bird Flex Series electrishavers: Jacob and Zach Barson
Pure Silk: Perio (family owned)
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COFFEE:
J.M. SMUCKER:
Cafe Bustelo
Dunkin'
Folgers
Medaglia D'Oro
BENCKISER:
Caribou
McCafe (co-owned with McDonald's)
Peet's
Stumptown
The Original Donut Shop
Green Mountain
Keurig
KRAFT HEINZ:
Maxwell House
Gevalia
Yuban
NESTLE:
Nescafe
Starbucks
Seattle's Best, bought 2022 from Starbucks
MASSIMO ZANETTI:
Hills Brothers
Chock Full o Nuts
Kauai coffee
DANONE:
Stok
International Delight
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WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Smart Way
Private Selection
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Bones: Rule family
Victor Allen's: Trilliant and Blackstone
San Francisco Bay: Rogers family
Lavazza: Lavazza family
Bestpresso: ????
Crave Beverages: Two Rivers Coffee MAP
Cafe du Monde: Fernandez family
Wicked Joe: Garver family
Groundwork: Chean, Levan and Cola
Kimbo: Rubino family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
New Mexico Pinon: Cinfranky LLC
New England Coffee: Reily Foods
Cameron's: Grupo Nutresa
Community: Saurage family
Cafe La Llave: F. Gavina & sons
Don Francisco's: F. Gavina & sons
Fire Dept.: veteran-owned
Black Rifle: publicly traded
Eight o'clock: Tata Coffee
Death Wish Coffee: Mike Brown
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Bizzy cold brew: French & Healy
Illy: Illy family
La Colombe: Chobani
Col Cafe: Grupo Nutresa
Cafe Legal: FnB Private Equity
Verve: Barr & O'Donovan
Super Coffee: Kitu Life inc.
Snickers Ice Coffee: Trilliant Food & Nutrition
Newman's Own: Newman's Own Foundation
Rise Brewing co: Uptime Energy
Cinnabon Classic: Roark Capital Group
Califia Farms: Sun Pacific ag co-op
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TEA:
CVC CAPITAL (part owned with Unilever, which formerly owned 100%))
Tazo
Pukka
Lipton
UNILEVER AND PEPSICO:
Brisk
Pure Leaf: co-owned by Unilever and Pepsico
PEPSICO:
Celsius: Celsius Holdings, Pepsico owns 8%
COCA-COLA CO:
Gold Peak
(also owns Peace tea)
HAIN CELESTIAL CORP:
Celestial Seasonings
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS:
Twinings
BENCKISER:
Snapple
MONSTER BEVERAGES:
Rehab Monster
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
Smart Way
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Traditional Medicinals: owner is a certified B corporation
Bigelow: The Bigelow family
Yogi Tea: East West tea co.
Arizona: Don Vultaggio
Harney & Sons: Harney family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Teelux: Mehta and Mandal
Milo's: family owned
Taylor's of Harrogate: The Betty's & Taylors Group
Tetley: Tata Consumer Products of India
Ulthmo K: Zhang and Yuan
Leaftea???????
Stash: Yamamotoyama co.
Luzianne: Reily Foods co.
FGO: HPH II Investments
Harney & sons: Harney family
Red Diamond: Bowron family
Red Rose: Redco Foods, Teekanne GmbH
Salada: Harris Tea co
RALPH'S INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Tadin: Gonzalez family
Good Earth: Tata Consumer Products
Stash: Yamamotoyama
Tejava: Otsuka Pharmaceutical
Numi: Rahim & Hassani
Pom: Resnick's
Saint James: John Ferolito
The Ryl Co: The Ryl Co.
Liquid Death: Supplying Demand inc.
Oregon Chai: Kerry Group
Swoon: Ross & Blankfein
Halfday: Jahanbakhash & Lombardo
Clean Cause: Wes Hart
Lemon Perfect: Yanni Hufnagel
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BOTTLED WATER:
BLUE TRITON/PRIMO BRANDS CORP: (FORMERLY OWNED BY NESTLE; Nestle may have kept Essentia and San Pelligrino)
Pure Life
Arrowhead
Saratoga Spring
Essentia
Poland Spring
Ice Mountain
Splash
San Pelligrino
Zephyrhills Florida
Deer Park
Primo
NESTLE:
Maison Perrier
COCA-COLA CO:
Dasani
Topo Chico
Vitamin Water
Smart Water
Body Armor
Powerade
PEPSICO:
Aquafina
Propel
Lifewtr
Gatorade water
Bubly
DANONE:
Evian
ABINBEV:
Icelandic: ABI has large stake
BENCKISER:
Core Hydration
RESNICK FAMILLY:
Fiji
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WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
Parent's Choice
Sam's
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Hint: Kara Goldin
Vita Coco: All Market inc, a public benefit corporation
Voss water: Reignwood Group
Eternal: Karim Mashouf
Waiakea: Waiakea inc.
Clearly Canadian: Clearly food and beverage co
Crystal Geyser: Otsuka Holdings, bought 1990
Gerolsteiner: Bitburger Holding
Just Water: Jaden Smith
Purely Sedona: Gokey family
C20: C20 Pure Coconut Water LLC
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
BE: Greene Concepts inc.
Cintron Envo: Cintron World
NZ Water????
How: Bob Peebler
Niagara: Peykoff family
Perfect Hydration: The Stratus Group
Pathwater: Shadi Bakour and investors
Karma Probiotic: Karma Culture LLC
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Proud Source: Source Global
The Well or Go Well: ?????
Mineragua: Novamex
Rain????
Sparkling Ice: Talking Rain Beverage co.
Waterloo: Flexis Capital and Eurazeo Brands
La Croix: National Beverage co.
Liquid Death: Supplying Demand inc.
Spindrift: Gryphon Investors
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ENERGY DRINKS:
MONSTER BEVERAGES:
NOS
Bang
Reign Total Body Fuel
Monster
UNILEVER:
Liquid I.V.
NUTRABOLT:
Bloom
C4
DANONE:
Stok
BENCKISER:
Ghost Energy
PEPSICO:
Celsius: Pepsico owns 11% and distributes it
Starbucks Iced Energy: owned by Starbucks and Pepsico
Rockstar
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Alani Nu: Celsius Holdings
Red Bull: Yoovidhya family 51% and Mateschitz 49%
V8 Energy: Campbell's co.
5 Hour Energy: Bhargova
Gorgie: Michelle Grant
Guayaki: privately owned, Alex Pryor and others
Prime Dripsicle: Congo Brands
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Black Rifle: publicly traded
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Positive Energy: Shannon Argyros
Evolution: Butterfly Equity
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SODA POP:
COCA-COLA CO:
Sprite
Coke, original and Zero
Fresca
Fanta
Barq's
Mr. Pibb
Cherry Coke
Vanilla Coke
PEPSICO:
Mountain Dew
Pepsi Cola
Poppi
Starry
BENCKISER:
Dr. Pepper
Canada Dry ginger ale
A&W root beer
Sunkist
7-up
Squirt
Cove Ice Pop Soda
Crush
Cactus Cooler
Tahitian Treat
RC Cola
Schweppes
MOLSON COORS:
Henry Weinhard's
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WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Sam's Cola
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Olipop: Ben Goodwin and David Lester
Bloom Nutrition: Nutrabolt
Culture Pop: Tom First
Fever Tree: part owned by Molson Coors
Slice: Suja Life (sold by Pepsico in 2024)
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Fever-Tree: Feevertree Drinks PLC
Boylan Bottling: Emigrant Bank and Courtney Group
No Cap!: Sam and Vinny Wilson
Bloom Pop: Bloom Nutrition
Evolution: Butterfly Equity
Zevia: CDPQ and others
Lotte: Lotte Group
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FRUIT JUICES AND DRINKS:
COCA-COLA CO:
Simply Orange, Lemon, Lime
Minute Maid
Vitamin Water
Hi-C
BENCKISER:
Mott's
ReaLemon
ReaLime
Hawaiian Punch
Clamato
Snapple
DANONE:
Harmless Harvest
NESTLE:
Gerber
KRAFT HEINZ:
Kool Aid
Country Time
Kool-Aid Jammers
PEPSICO:
Dole
Tropicana (61% Pai Partners, 30% Pepsico)
Tropicana/Twister
PAI PARTNERS:
Naked Juice
CAMPBELL'S:
V8 and Splash
J.M. SMUCKER
Santa Cruz Organic
SUJA LIFE AND PAINE SCHWARTZ:
Vive
Suja Organic
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
Market Pantry
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Honest: Jessica Alba
Capri Sun: Hans-Peter Wild
Wild Wonder: Rosa Li
Martinelli's: Martinelli family
Ocean Spray: owned by a farming co-op
Apple & Eve: Lassonde Industries
So Good So You: Katona & Hall
Agua de Kefir: GT's Living Foods
Sunsweet: owned by a farming co-op
Vita Coco: Kirban and Liran
Hydration: ?????? (if called Prime Hydration, majority owned by Congo Brands)
Pom: Resnick family
Synergy: Carbery Group, an Irish dairy co-op
Welch's: owned by a farming co-op
Califia Farms: Sun Pacific
Bolthouse Farms: Generous Brands & Butterfly Equity
Health-Ade: Butterfly Equity
Ingrilli: Ingrilli Citrus
R.W. Knudsen Family: Truroots co, formerly owned by J.M. Smucker
Good2Grow: Wind Point Partners
Mayer Brothers: Mayer family
Sunny D: Castillo Hermanos (formerly owned by P&G 1989-2005)
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Tree Top: agricultural co-op
Juicy Juice: Castillo Hermanos (original owner was Nestle)
Tampico: Houchens Industries
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Kern's: Grupo Jumex
Langers: Langer family
Arizona: Vultaggio family
Evolution: Butterfly Equity
Calpico: Asahi Group Holdings
Pressed: Slater, Castro and Gores
Perricone Farms: Perricone family and Trivost Ranch
Starbucks: Bolthouse Farms/ Butterfly Equity
Milo's: Carlton family
Lakewood Organic: Peterson Farms
Kedem: Herzog family
Tantillo: Tantillo family
Frescos Naturales: Juan Stewart
Urban Remedy: various investors
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BAKED GOODS:
GRUPO BIMBO:
Thomas' English Muffins
Entenmann's pastries
Ball Park hamburger buns
San Luis sourdough
Alfaro's Artesano
Bimbo
Oroweat
The Rustik Oven
Nature's Harvest
Sara Lee
Francisco
St. Pierre Brioche Loaf
The Cheesecake Factory
Goldminer
Bakehouse Bread Co.
New York Bakery
FLOWERS FOODS:
Nature's Own
Dave's Killer Bread
Wonder bread
Home Pride
Sun-Maid raising bread
Canyon Bakehouse
GENERAL MILLS:
Old El Paso taco shells
PEPSICO:
Pioneer
GRUMA:
Mission tortillas
CAMPBELL'S:
Pepperidge Farms
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Market Pantry
Favorite Day
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
Freshness Guaranteed
Marketside
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Western Hearth
Private Selection
Bakery Fresh Goodness
Simple Truth Organic
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
King's Hawaiian: Taira family
One Mighty Mill: employee-owned
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Seattle Sourdough Waterfront: Franz Bakery
Lewis Bake Shop: One Rock Capital Partners & the Lewis family
Cidrines Pan Sobao: family owned
Ezekiel 4:9: Torres family
Bridgford Foods: The Bridgford co.
Schar: Dr. Shar, family run
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Milton's: VMG and GESD Capital
Ace Bakery: FGF Brands
FGF (Simply Joys): FGF Brands
Stonefire original naan: FGF Brands
Izzio Artisan Bakery: U Baron Group
Food For Life/Ezekiel 4:9: Torres family
Breadeli: Bakkavor Group
La Brea: Aspire Bakeries
Smith's Bakery: Balmain family
Rudi's: Mayfair Equity Partners
Simple Kneads: Tristaun LeClaire
Base Culture: Jordann Windschauer and Flowers Foods
Schar: Dr. Schar Group
Sister Schubert's: Lancaster Colony Corp.
Gonnella Soda Bread: Gonnella and Marcucci families
Joseph's Original Pita: Boghos family
Brazi Bites: San Francisco Equity Partners
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CANDY AND CHOCOLATES:
HERSHEY:
Jolly Rancher
Hershey bars
Reese's peanut butter cups
Kit Kat
Mounds
Payday
Kisses
Whoppers
York peppermint patty, bought 1988 from Cadbury
Cadbury Caramello
Rolo
Twizzlers, bought in 1977
Symphony milk chocolate
Milk Duds (co-owned by Highlander Partners)
Cadbury mini eggs
Sour Strips
Almond Joy
Heath
Mr. Goodbar
Reese's Fast Break
Bubble Yum
MARS:
Skittles
Snickers
Twix
Milky Way
M+M's
Starburst
Lifesavers gummies and mints
3 Musketeers
Dove
FERRERO:
Nerds
Crunch bar
Butterfinger
Nerds
Brach's candy canes
Trolli
100 Grand
SweeTARTS
Raisinets
Laffy Taffy
Brach's jelly beans
Kinder chocolate
Ferrero Rocher
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES:
Blow Pop
Tootsie Roll
Charleston Chew
Andes crème de menthe
Junior Mints
Charms
HAAS FAMILY OF AUSTRIA:
Pez candy
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL:
Sour Patch Kids
Sour Punch Twists
Bubu Lulu
Swedish Fish
STORCK:
Werther's: August Storck KG
Mamba fruit chew: Storck
SPANGLER:
Dum Dum's
Bit O Honey: (was owned by Nestle from 1984-2013)
AMERICAN LICORICE CO:
Red Vines
Sour Patch Twists
GENERAL MILLS:
Gushers
LINDT & SPRUNGLI AG:
Lindt Lindor
Ghirardelli
KRAFT HEINZ:
Kraft caramels
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY:
See's candy
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WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value Gummy Sharks
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Smarties: family owned
Unreal: Bronner family
Tony's: various investors
Joyva: Radutzky & Wiener
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Haribo gummies: Riegle family and Dr. Detker Group
Mike & Ike: Just Born Quality Confections
Hot Tomales: Just Born Quality Confections
Lindt Lindor chocolate truffles: Lindt & Sprungli
Airheads: Perfetti Van Melle
YumEarth Organic Giggles: The Riverside Co.
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Peeps: Just Born Quality Confections
Morinaga Hi-Chew: Morinaga and co.
Bubs: Orkla Confectionary & Snacks
Mentos: Perfetti Van Melle
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BREAKFAST CEREALS:
FERRERO:
Kellogg's
Kashi
Special K
Frosted Flakes
Froot Loops
Apple Jacks
Corn Pops
Raisin Bran Crunch
Frosted Mini Wheats
Honey Smacks
Frosted Krispies
Crispix
Bear Naked
GENERAL MILLS:
Cheerios
Wicked Elphaba caramel apple
Cascadian Farms
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Chex (was formerly owned by Ralston Purina)
Lucky Charms
Trix
Reese's Puffs
Cocoa Puffs
Cookie Crisp
Golden Grahams
Total
Fiber One
POST HOLDINGS:
Fruity Pebbles
Great Grains
Oreo Puffs
Post Shredded Wheat
Cocoa Pebbles
Honeycomb
Malt-O-Meal, bought 2015
Honey Bunches of Oats
Cocoa Pebbles
Honey Ohs!
Golden Crisp
Mom's Best
Grape Nuts
Raisin Nut Bran
PEPSICO:
Life cereal
Quaker Captain Crunch
Crunch Berries
BENCKISER:
Ghost High Protein
B&G FOODS:
Cream of Wheat
NESTLE:
Gerber
HAIN CELESTIAL:
Earth's Best
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Seven Sundays: Barnstable family
Oats Overnight: Brian Tate
Catalina Crunch: Krishna Kaliannan
Magic Spoon: Lewis and Sewitz
Nature's Path: Stephen's family
Three Wishes: Wishingrid family-owned
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Seven Sundays: Barn Stable family
Envirokidz: Nature's Path Foods
Nature's Path: Stephens family
Bob's Red Mill: owned by employees
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COOKING OIL AND VINEGAR:
B&G FOODS:
Crisco (formerly owned by P&G and Smucker)
Regina vinegar
CONAGRA BRANDS:
Pam cooking spray
Smart Balance
KRAFT HEINZ:
Heinz vinegar
DEOLEO:
Bertolli olive oil (formerly owned by Unilever)
Carapelli
BUTTERFLY EQUITY:
Chosen Foods
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Private Selection
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Graza Sizzle: Andrew Brown
4th & Heart: Tava Organics
Bragg vinegar: various investors
California Olive Branch: Molinos USA
Kosterina: Mountanos family
Terra Delyssa: CHO Group
Mazola: Olam Group (was formerly owned by Unilever)
Cornhusker Kitchen: Dennis Schutte
Signature: family owned
O olive oil: Colavita USA
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Better Body Foods: Stephen Richards
Smash Kitchen: Glen Powell and 2 others
Pompeian: Devico family of Morocco
Chosen Foods: Butterfly Equity
Wesson: Richardson International of Canada (bought 2019 from ConAgra Brands)
1-2-3:???????
Oleico: Aceites del Mayo of Mexico
Louana: Mitsui and CHS inc.
Iberia: Brooklyn Bottling co.
Regional Good Foods co.???????
Nutrioli: Ragasa Industrias of Mexico
Kirkland Signature: Costco
Algae Cooking Club: Kasra Saidi
Filippo Berio: Salov Group
Food to Live: Korovetsky family
Colavita: Colavita S.P.A. (family owned)
White Horse: the Gum family
Bragg and Fusion Select Chinkiang: Bragg Live Food Products
Mrs. Wages: Kent Precision Foods Group
Star Italian Kitchen: Stahl family
Oilladi: Dimimiko inc.
Harris 30% vinegar: P.F. Harris
Monari: Monari Federzoni
Goya: Unanue co.
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Sadaf: Soofer family
Star olive oil: Borges International Group
Star vinegar: Borges International Group
Nakano vinegar
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SALAD DRESSING:
KRAFT HEINZ:
Kraft dressings
Primal Kitchen
CONAGRA BRANDS:
Wish-Bone
Bernstein's
CLOROX:
Hidden Valley Ranch
BENCKISER:
Panera Bread
BUTTERFLY EQUITY:
Chosen Foods
Bolthouse Farms
HORMEL:
Hormel bacon bits
GRUPO BIMBO:
NY Bakery Creations
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Market Pantry
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Kooshy: Wachsman Brothers
Litehouse: employee-owned
Olive Garden: Lancaster Colony corp/T. Marzetti and Darden Restaurants
Ken's Steak House: Crowley and Hanna families
Chick-Fil-A: ???
Brianna's: Sabormex
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Yo Mama's: David Habib
Dorothy Lynch: Tasty Toppings inc
Brianna's: Del Sol Food Co.
Newman's Own: Newman's Own Foundation
Yasou Greek dressing: Ken's
Skinny Girl: Bethenny Frankel
Bob's bleu cheese: The Flavor of California inc. (licensed from Bob's Big Boy Restaurant Group)
Girard's: Lancaster Colony Corp./T. Marzetti
G Hughes: Gia Brands
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Marzetti: Lancaster Colony Corp and Marzetti
Bolthouse Farms: Butterfly Equity
Bob's Big Boy: LarMar Foods
Garlic Impressions ???????
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MARGARINE:
KKR-FLORA:
Country Crock
Imperial
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
CONAGRA BRANDS:
Blue Bonnet
Smart Balance
Parkay
Earth Balance
CHS AND MITSUI LTD:
Ventura Foods: CHS and Mitsui Ltd.
Sun Glow: CHS and Mitsui Ltd.
Chef's Quality
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Good & Gather
Signature
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Kerrygold: Ornua
Land o Lakes: owned by a co-op
Miyoko's: Prosperity Organic Foods
Vital Farms: publicly traded, is a public benefit corporation
Challenge: California Dairies Corp
Butter Buds: Cumberland Packing
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Bunge Old World: Glencore and others
Old World NH Solids: Bunge
Buckeye: Stratas Foods, owned by ACH and Archer Daniels Midland
Ricamesa: Mega Foods
Mavesa: Empresas Polar of Venezuela
Masterchef: Canadian Tire co.
Country Premium: Premium Brands of Canada
Texas Roadhouse: Texas Roadhouse inc.
Sunrise: Ricor Mills
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Brummel & Brown: Upfield, formerly Unilever
Kernel Season's butter: Sauer Brands
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CHEESE:
KRAFT HEINZ:
Kraft cheeses
Velveeta
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Tillamook: owned by a co-op
Green Valley: Emmi Group
Belgioioso: Avricchio family
Sargento: Gentine family
Chao Creamery: Greenfield Foods
Organic Valley: owned by a co-op
Violife dairy free: Flora Food Group
Sartori: Sartori family
Jisa's: David Jisa
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Juanita's cheese sauce: Apex Capital
The Wisconsin Cheeseman: Colony Brands
El Mexicano Casero: Marquez Brothers International
Panchos: Sabrosura Foods
Dutchmark: Dutch Farms, Boomsma family
Red Apple: Gellert Global Group
Prima Della: Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
Cacique Ranchero: De Cardenas family
Frigo: Saputo inc. of Canada
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Bella Rosa: Schuman Cheese
Joseph Farms: Gallo family
Boar's Head: Brunckhorst & Bischoff
President: Groupe Lactalis
Sartori Kentucky Bourbon: Sartori Farms
Vermont Creamery: Land o'Lakes agricultural co-op
La Vaquita: Dairy Farmers of America ag co-op
Cacique: de Cardenas family
Cypress Grove: Emmi
Roth: Emmi Group
V&V Supremo: Villasenor family
Horizon Organic: Platinum Equity
Mini Babybel: Groupe Bel
Ile de France: Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Kerrygold: Ornua Co-op
Beecher's: Kurt Dameier
Laura Chenel: Rians Group
Daiya Dairy: Otsuka Pharmaceutical
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MAYONNAISE:
UNILEVER:
Hellman's
Best Foods
KRAFT HEINZ:
Kraft
Primal Kitchen
Miracle Whip (not really mayonnaise, considered a salad dressing)
MCCORMICK & CO.
McCormick
BUTTERFLY EQUITY:
Chosen Foods
TARGET STORE BRAND:
Market Pantry
HAIN CELESTIAL:
Spectrum Culinary
DANONE:
Follow Your Heart vegenaise
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WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Lee Kum Kee Sriracha: Lee Kum Kee co.
Duke's: Advent International
Kewpie: Kewpie Corp.
Hotaru Foods: Othman & Kahlon
Whataburger: BDT and MSD Partners
Woeber: Woeber family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Better Body Foods: Stephen Richards
JFG: Reily Foods
Blue Plate: Reily Foods
Smash Kitchen: Glen Powell and others
Bama: Sauer Brands
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CONDIMENTS:
KRAFT HEINZ:
Heinz ketchup, mustard and relish
Kraft Aoli
Primal Kitchen
Taco Bell sauce: Yum Brands and Kraft Heinz (makes and distributes)
Grey Poupon
CONAGRA BRANDS:
Gulden's
Hunts
Vlasic relish
HERSHEYS:
Lesser Evil
MCCORMICK CO:
French's mustard (sold by Benckiser in 2017)
Lawry's teriyaki sauce: McCormick & co (bought in 2008 from Unilever)
BUTTERFLY EQUITY:
Chosen Food
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Market Pantry
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Tabasco sauce: McIlhenny family
Chick-Fil-A dipping sauce: ????
Sweet Baby Ray's mustard: Dave Raymond
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Woeber's horseradish: Woeber family
Buffalo Wild Wings: Roark Capital Group
Sweet Baby Ray's: Ken's Foods
Blues Hog: Scheer family
Goya: Unanue family
Franklin BBQ: Aaron and Stacy Franklin
Terry Ho's: Terry Ho and Superior Sauce co.
Rogelio Bueno: Bueno Alimentos
Katayama: Linyi K. Foodstuffs
Whataburger: BDT and MSD Partners
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Sweet Baby Rays: Ken's Foods
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SOUPS:
CAMPBELL'S CO.:
Campbell's
Chunky
Pacific Foods
Rao's
GENERAL MILLS:
Progresso
Old El Paso
Annie's Organic
CVC-UNILEVER:
Lipton
Knorr cup a soup
MARS:
Kevin's Natural Foods
BENCKISER:
Panera Bread
B&G FOODS:
Bear Creek Country Kitchens
DEL MONTE PACIFIC;
College Inn
HAIN CELESTIAL:
Imagine
CONAGRA BRANDS:
Gardein
KAYCO: (formerly Kedem)
Tradition
Manischewitz
Gefen
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Marketside
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Maruchan: Toyo Suisan
Juanita's menudo: De la Torre family & Apex Capital
Canterbury Naturals: Conifer Foods
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Maruchan: Toyo Suisan Kaisha
Nissin Cup Noodles: Nissin Foods Holdings
Amy's Kitchen: Berliner family
McDougall's: Bright People Foods
Tabatchnick: Tabatchnick family
Sapporo Ichiban Sanyo Foods
Bob's Red Mill: employee-owned
Edward & Sons: Dee family
Juanita's: Apex Capital and De La Torre family
Hurst's Hambeens: Hurst family
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ICE CREAM:
GENERAL MILLS:
Haagen Dazs (owns the brand worldwide, licensed to Froneri in USA)
UNILEVER:
Breyer's (???might be spun off????)
Ben & Jerry's
Klondike bar
Reese's (co-owned with Hersheys)
Magnum (spun off by Unilever)
Talenti
Good Humor/Creamsicle: Magnum
MARS:
Snickers
Kind
Twix
Dove
M&M's
DREYER'S-FRONERI: (FORMERLY OWNED BY NESTLE, now 50% Nestle, and Pai Partners, and others)
Oreo
Skinny Cow
Drumstick
Edy's/Dreyers
NESTLE:
Disney Mickey Mouse
FERRERO:
Halo Top
Blue Bunny
100 Grand Bar
Nutella
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Favorite Day
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
My Mochi: Lakeview Capital
Tillamook: owned by a dairy co-op
Baskin Robbins: Roark
Culture Cup: Alec's Ice Cream
Protein Pints: Reiss & Meadows
Doughlicious: Kathryn Bricken
Chipwich: Crave Better Foods
Johnny Pops: Brust & Wray
Van Leeuwen: Van Leeuwen family
Jeni's: Jeni Bauer
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Fat Boy: Midocean Partners
Biscoff: Lotus
Little Debbie Nutty Bars: McKee Foods and Hudsonville Ice Cream
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Thrifty: Hilrod Holdings
It's-It: Shamieh family
Alden's Organic: Oregon Ice Cream co.
Van Leeuwen: Leeuwen family
Jeni's: Jeni Britton
Fatboy: MidOcean Partners
Nightingale: Pollack and Meers
Baskin Robbins: Roark Capital
Harmony Valley: VanderHorst
Helados Mexico: Tropicale Foods
Nick's Swedish Style: LVB Foods
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COOKIES AND CRACKERS:
FERRERO:
Kinder
Nutella
Mother's Cookies
Kellogg's snacks
Royal Dansk
Nonni's Bakery
Famous Amos: bought 2019 from Kelloggs
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL: (spun off by Kraft)
Nabisco
Tate's Bake Shop
Biscoff (co-owned with Lotus Bakeries)
Good Thins
GENERAL MILLS:
Pillsbury Mini Soft
Annie's
CAMPBELL'S:
Goldfish crackers
Pepperidge Farms
Lance
Archway
GRUPO BIMBO:
Marinela Cinnas
PEPSICO:
Siete
Gamesa
Grandma's
Gamesa Marias
MARS/KELLANOVA:
Keebler (formerly owned by Kellogg's)
Club Snack Stacks
Toasteds
Town House
Austin
Kelloggs graham cracker sticks
Carr's
KKR:
Arnott's
CONAGRA BRANDS:
Duncan Hines cookie mix
HAIN CELESTIAL:
Earth's Best
KRAFT HEINZ:
Lunchables Cookie Dunks
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Favorite Day
Market Pantry
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Marketside
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Atkins Keto cookies: The Simply Good Foods Co.
Quest Nutrition: The Simply Good Foods Co.
Partake: Denise Woodard
Cybele's: Cybele Pascal
Meiji: Meiji Holding Co.
Hello Panda: Meiji co.
Simple Mills: Flowers Foods
Made Good: Riverside Natural Foods
Lenny & Larry's: Lion Capital
Little Debbie: McKee Foods
Heavenly Hunks: Redmand & Webber
Daelman's: Daelman family
Voortman: Second Nature Brands & Capvest Partners
Genius Gourmet: Rankin & Vas Dias
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Little Dutch Boy Bakery: Robert and Mitch Bakker
Little Debbie snack cakes: McKee Foodstuffs
Wasa: Barilla Group
Milton's: Platform Capital and others
Blue Diamond nut thins: Blue Diamond co-op
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Lofthouse: Treehouse Foods
Sweet Loren's: Loren Castle
Newman's Own: Newman's Own Foundation
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SALTY SNACKS AND CHIPS:
PEPSICO: #1 in USA
Siete
Simply Tostitos
Frito's corn chips
Lay's potato chips
Doritos
Santitas
La Cocina de Josefina
Cheetos
Munchies
Rold Gold
Funyuns
Sun Chips
Nut Harvest trail mix
Pop Corners
Chester's
Sabritones (check spelling)
Quaker Rice Crisps
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL:
Ritz
Wheat Thins
Triscuit
Premium crackers
Sociables
GENERAL MILLS:
Chex Mix
Bugles
Gardettos
Annie's
GRUMA:
Calidad
Mission
FERRERO:
Gripz
MARS:
Pringle's Mingles
Cheez-It
Townhouse
Club crackers
Zesta
Kind edamame
CAMPBELL'S:
Snack Factory
Snyder's
Goldfish crackers
Lance
Late July
HERSHEY:
Dot's Pretzels
GRUPO BIMBO:
Taki's
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Favorite Day
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Private Selection
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Quest: Simply Good Foods (also owns Atkins)
On The Border: Utz Brands
Juantonio's: Dominguez family
Donkey Chips: Tishjar & Gallo
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Utz: Rice and Lissette families
Kar's trail mix: CapVest Limited
Harvest Snaps: Calbee America inc.
Taylor Farms: Taylor family
Stauffer's Whales: Meiji of Japan
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Love Corn: McCloskey family
Catalina Crunch: Krishna Kaliannan
Stellar Snacks: Galvin family
Pretzelized Snacks: 7 Mile Brands
Snak Club: Insignia Capital
Blue Diamond Nut-Thins: Blue Diamond Growers ag co-op
Milton's crackers: GESD Capital Partners
Wasa: Barilla Group
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NUTS:
HORMEL:
Planter's
Planters salted caramel peanuts
PEPSICO:
Nut Harvest
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Good & Gather
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Private Selection
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Fisher: Jon Sanfilippo & son Inc.
Food To Live: Suitlana family
Bonnie & Pop: Deitsch family-owned
It's Delish: family-owned
Nuts.com: Braverman family
Blue Diamond: co-op owned
Diamond of California: Blue Road Capital
Rani Brand: Suneel Chander
Peanut Patch: McCall Farms
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Wonderful: Resnick
Emerald: Flagstone Foods. Formerly Campbell's
Flanigan Farms: Flanigan family
Power Up: Gourmet Nut
Snak Club: Insignia Capital
Sahale Snacks: Second Nature Brands
Fresh Gourmet: Sugar Foods Corp.
Streit's: Streit family
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POPCORN:
CONAGRA:
Orville Redenbacher's
Act II
Angie's Boom Chicka Pop
Crunch 'n Munch
HERSHEY:
Skinny Pop
Pirate's Booty
Lesser Evil
PEPSICO:
Pop Corners
Smartfood
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY:
Fun Express popcorn balls
Karmel Korn
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Favorite Day
Good & Gather
Tabitha Brown
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Khloud: Khloe Kardashian
Kernel Seasons: Sauer Brands
Pop 'n Dulge: Pop 'n Dulge LLC
Amish Country: Lehman
Pop Secret: Our Home (sold 2024 by Campbell's)
G.H. Cretors: Eagle Foods/Kelso & Co.
Wabash Valley Farms: Wagler family
Gold Dust Kettle Corn: Mike Lagsding
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Garrett Popcorn Shops: Chody family
Candy Pop M&M popcorn: Snax-Sational Brands
Good Eat'n: Chris Paul
Werther's Original: August Storck KG
Popcorn Indiana: Eagle Foodstuffs
G.H. Cretors: Cretors family
AMC Theaters microwave popcorn: AMC Entertainment Holdings
Jolly Time: American Popcorn co.
Opopop: various investors
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JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES:
J.M. SMUCKER: #1 in USA
Smucker's
Goober
B&G FOODS:
Polaner
KAYCO:
Tuscanini
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Market Pantry
Good & Gather/Signature (Albertsons ???)
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
Better Goods
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
Simple Truth
Smart Way
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Hawaiian Sun: owned by 2 families
Welch's: National Grape Co-op
Bonne Maman: Andros of France
Stonewall Kitchen: TA Associates
Reese Mint Jelly: Reese Specialty Foods (Not connected to Reese or Hershey)
Smash Foods: Peck & Ford
Walden Farms: Panos Brands
Tropics???May be Tropical, owned by Ron Randall
Rafter 7S: ???
St. Dalfour: John Cooper
GoodGood: privately owned, based in Iceland
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
St. Dalfour: John Cooper
Smash Foods: Peck and Ford
Sunbutter Jammies: Acomo of the Netherlands
Harry & David: 1-800-flowers.com
Bolis Jiggli Jelz: Gramic Enteprises
Braswell's: 4 Partners
Cornaby's: Cornaby family
Fischer & Wieser: Fischer & Wieser
Tabasco Classic Pepper Jelly: McIlhenny co.
Bonne Maman: Andros of France
Blackburns: Jeff Fuquay
Jin Jin????: Jellico Food co ???
Goya guava jelly: Unanue
Stonewall Kitchen: TA Associates
KR ????
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
St. Dalfour: family-owned
Divina fig spread: Food Match inc.
Good Good: 4 investors in Iceland
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HONEY:
SIOUX HONEY ASSOCIATION (CO-OP)
Aunt Sue's
SueBee
BARKMAN HONEY LLC:
Pure 'n Simple: Barkman Honey LLC
Busy Bee: Barkman Honey LLC
BLAKE SHOOK:
Desert Creek
Honest
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
Simple Truth
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Nature Nate's: Blue Road Capital
Mike's Hot: Mike Kurtz
Local Hive: Falfurrias Capital Partners
Jamie's Hive to Table: Hive To Table Honey Farms LLC
Wild Mountain: Cole's Pure Honey co.
Kelley's Local: Kelley family
Manuka Health: Hong Leong Group of Malaysia
Gefen: Kayco
Honey Stinger: Factory LLC and some pro athletes
Golden Blossom: John Paton inc.
Really Raw: Frantz Walker
Down Under Honey: Prior family
Y.S. Eco Bee Farm: Choi family
White Gold Raw: Continental Systems
Heavenly Organics: Hooda family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Jamie's Hive to Table: Jamie Hawley
Fischer's: family owned
Miller: John Miller
Ambrosia: Madhava Honey Ltd.
Don Victor: Padilla Import Sales and Marketing
Kelley's: family owned
Cheatwood's: Holman family
Gunter's: Dylan Kelly
Disney Clover: Honeytree inc.
Manuka Doctor: several New Zealand investors
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Carmichael's: Carmichael's family
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PEANUT BUTTER:
J.M. SMUCKER:
Goober
Jif
Laura Scudder
Santa Cruz Organic
Adams 100% Natural
Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter
HORMEL:
Skippy (sold 2013 by Unilever)
Justin's
HERSHEY:
Reese's
POST HOLDINGS:
Peter Pan
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP:
Maranatha Organic
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Smart Way
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Sun Butter sunflower butter: Red River Commodities
Teddie: The Leavitt Corp
Stonewall Kitchen: TA Associates
Once Again: employee-owned
Lehman's: Miller Family & HRM Enterprises
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
PB Fit: Better Body Foodstuffs
Crazy Richards: Kimmi Wernli
PB 2: powdered, owned by employees and board members
Peanut Butter & co.: Lee Zalben
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Peanut Butter & co: Lee Zalben
Carmichael's: Carmichael's family
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BABY FOOD:
NESTLE:
Gerber
DANONE:
Happy Baby
HappyTot
HAIN CELESTIAL:
Earth's Best Original: bought 1999
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Parent's Choice
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Yumi: Sutherland & Rusli
Beech-Nut: Hero Group, owned by Oetker family of Switzerland
Serenity Kids: Carr family and Stride Consumer Partners
By Heart: Belldegrun & Funt
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Bob's 365 Day: Bobbie co.
Fresh Bellies: Saskia Sorros
Little Braniac: Braniac Foods
Lil'Gourmets: Shibani Baluja
Plum Organics: Sun-Maid Growers of California, bought 2021 from Campbell's
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Once Upon a Farm: Jennifer Garner and others
Serenity Kids: Carr family
Cerebelly: Knudsen Capital and others
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MEXICAN FOODS:
NESTLE:
Lean Cuisine
Stouffers
KRAFT HEINZ:
Delimex
Kraft Mexican style cheese
CONAGRA BRANDS:
Hungry Man Selects
Ro-Tel
Swanson
Rosarita
Healthy Choice
Kid Cuisine
Banquet
Birds Eye
MCCORMICK & CO.:
Cholula
B&G FOODS:
Las Palmas
PEPSICO:
Rice a Roni Mexican style rice
GENERAL MILLS:
Old El Paso
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Private Selection
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
El Monterey: Ruiz Foods
Amy's: Berliner family
Juanita's Foods: De La Torre family and Apex Capital
Del Corazon: InnovAsian Cuisine
Maruchan: Toyo Suisan
Cacique: De Cardenas family
Tapatio: Saavedra family
Jose Ole: Ajinomoto
Somos Foods: Leal, Lubetsky, Zuloaga
Serenity Kids: Carr family
Fillo's: Caballero Brothers
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Del Real Foods: CMI
Del Monte: Campos family/NutriAsia Group
Guerrero: Gruma
La Morenita: Curiel family
El Mexicana Casero: Marquez Brothers International
Herdez hot sauce: Herdez of Mexico and Hormel
Valentina: The Tamazola Group
La Costena: family owned
Amy's frozen Mexican: Berliner family
Isadora: Verde Valle Foods
La Banderita: Ole Mexican Foods
Tina's: Camino Real Foods (formerly owned by Nissin Foods)
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Supremo: Villasenor family
La Preferida: Steinbarth family
Tina's Burrito: Camino Real Kitchens
Mission tortillas: Gruma Corp.
La Mexicana: Blue Point Capital Partners
Tucson Tamale: Martin family
La Banderita: Ole Mexican Foods
Saffron Road: American Halal co.
Real Good: Solace Capital Partners
Ole Mexican: Veronica Moreno
XLNT: Santa Fe Importers
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ITALIAN:
NESTLE:
Lean Cuisine
Stouffer's
CAMPBELL'S:
Spagettios
Rao's
Prego
Michael Angelos
GENERAL MILLS:
Totinos frozen
Progresso soup
KRAFT HEINZ:
Devour frozen
Classico
TYSON:
Hillshire salami
Gallo salami
CONAGRA:
Bertolli frozen and sauces
Evol
Marie Callender's frozen
PEPSICO:
Pasta Roni
EAGLE FAMILY FOODS:
Hamburger Helper, bought 2022 from General Mills
Suddenly Salad
FERRERO GROUP:
Nonni's Bakery
HORMEL:
Columbus Craft Meats
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Marketside
Great Value
Better Goods
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Private Selection
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Rana frozen: Rana family
Phyllo Bites frozen: Athens Foods
Michelina's: Charoen Pokphand Foods
Amy's: Berliner family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Dietz & Watson: family owned
Giovanni Rana: Rana family
Chef Boyardee: Brynwood Partners, bought 2025 from Conagra
Mezzetta: family owned
Rosina: Corigliano family
Delallo: Delallo family
Brami pasta: Gatti family
Barilla: Barilla family
San Gennaro: Mascio family
Goodies: Gal Gadot and others
Bella Sun Luci sauce: Mooney Farms
Armour pepperoni: Smithfield/WH Group of China
Gia Russa: Lassonde Industries
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Yo Mama's: David Habib
Alessi: Alessi family
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ASIAN:
CONAGRA:
PF Chang's: (bought 2012 from Unilever)
Healthy Choice
La Choy
Bird's Eye
MARS:
Kevin's Natural Foods
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
Marketside
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
InnovAsian: Nichirei of Japan
Dr. McDougall's: Bright People Foods
Natural Heaven: Pronaca of Ecuador
Scott & Jon's: Demers Brothers
Bibigo: CJ Cheiljedang
Nissin: Nissin Foods
Annie Chuns: CJ Foods
Take Home Tonight: La Famiglia Rana
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Tai Pei: Ajinomoto co.
Bibigo: Cheiljedang (CJ Group of South Korea)
Annie Chun's: CJ Foods of South Korea
Mila: Liao & Wang
Samyang Topokki: Samyang Round Square co.
Blue Hill Bay: Acme Smoked Fish corp.
Wow Bao: Valor Equity Partners
Nissin Foods: Nissin Foods Holdings
Mama Pho???????
Laoban: Coyne and Ma
Ocean's Halo: New Frontier Foods inc.
Lee Kum Kee: Lee family
Dynasty: JFC International
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Blue Dragon: Associated British Foods
Ajinomoto: various investors
Pagoda: C.J. Cheiljedang
Ling Ling: Ajinomoto Foods
Wow Bao: Valor Equity Partners
Mee Jang: Namchow Group
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BEANS & CHILI:
HORMEL:
Stagg
Hormel chili
CONAGRA:
Ranch Style
Rosarita
Brooks
Wendy's chili
Nalley
Dennison's
Van Camp's
Birds Eye
Ranch Style
Ro-Tel
KRAFT HEINZ:
Heinz Beanz
GENERAL MILLS:
Old El Paso
CAMPBELL'S:
Campbell's Chunky Chili
MCCALL FARMS:
Margaret Holmes
Glory Foods
PEPSICO:
Siete
DEL MONTE:
S&W
Del Monte
MCCORMICK & CO:
Zatarain's
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TARGET STORE BRAND:
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRAND:
Great Value
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Smart Way
Private Selection
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Bush's: Bush family
Westbrae: Bush Brothers (bought 2022 from Hain Celestial)
Goya: Unanue family
Somos: Leal, Libetsky & Zuloaga
Ducal: AIK
A Dozen Cousins: Verde Valle Foods
Iberia: Brooklyn Bottling Co.
El Ebro: Corporation Financiera Alba
Heydey Canning Co: Kauner & Tulley
La Sierra: ??????
Eden Foods: Michael Potter
Marconi: V Formusa Co.
Jovial: Bartolucci & Viola
La Costena: ViLore Foods
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Sun Vista: Faribault Foods
La Preferida: Steinbarth family
California Garden: Fouad El-Abd
El Mexicano: Marquez brothers
Yellowstone: Paramount/Vietti Foods
Mrs. Grimes: La Costena Group/Faribault
The Good Bean: Bush Brothers & co.
Magic Man: Magic Man Foods
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Carroll Shelby's Texas Chili: Carroll Shelby
Amy's: Berliner family
XLNT: Santa Fe Importers
Dolores: Munoz family
Jack Links: Link family
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PICKLES:
KRAFT HEINZ:
Claussen
Heinz relish
CONAGRA:
Vlasic
Milwaukee's Petite
KING'S HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS:
Grillo's
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Market Pantry
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
Sam's Choice
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Smart Way
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Mt. Olive: Private, owned by insiders
Cleveland Kitchen: Anderson & Visnic
Wickles: Fenwick Food Group
Famous Dave's: MTY Food Group
Gedney: Gedney family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Talk O' Texas: Al Ricci
Best Maid: Dalton family
Van Holten's: Byrnes family
Bell-View: Lee Thompson Fawcett co.
Tony Packo: Bennett Management
Mrs. Wages: Kent Precision Foods Group
RALPHS' INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Oh Snap!: GLK Foods
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-CANNED AND FROZEN:
CONAGRA:
Birdseye
Ro-Tel
BENCKISER:
Motts
SENECA FOODS CORP:
Libby's
DEL MONTE:
S&W
MCCALL FARMS:
Glory Foods
Bruce's yams
Margaret Holmes
Le Sueur
Allen's Veg-All
Princella sweet potatoes
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TARGET STORE BRANDS:
Market Pantry
Good & Gather
WALMART STORE BRANDS:
Great Value
Better Goods
RALPHS' STORE BRANDS:
Simple Truth
Smart Way
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TARGET INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Dole: Dole PLC of Ireland
Del Monte: Del Monte Pacific
Ocean Spray: owned by a farming co-op
Earthbound Farm: Taylor family
WALMART INDEPENDENT BRANDS:
Oregon Fruit co.: Maletis family
MW Polar: Milky Way International Trading Corp.
Goya: Unanue family
California Garden: Fouad El Abd
Orlando Grape Leaves: O.G.L. LLC
Perfect Choice??????
