Who owns A.1.?
A.1. is owned by Kraft Heinz (the United States, NASDAQ: KHC).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Kraft Heinz Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Chicago, Illinois and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1824
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: KHC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About A.1.
A.1. is a brown sauce created in Britain in the 1820s, reputedly for King George IV, and later sold mainly in North America as a steak sauce. Its formulation includes tomato, raisin paste, vinegar and spices, and it is one of the oldest continuously sold branded condiments.
Ownership timeline of A.1.
- 1824 – present Kraft Heinz [1] verified
Where A.1. sits in Kraft Heinz
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of A.1.?
The parent company of A.1. is Kraft Heinz, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is A.1. British or American?
A.1. originated in the United Kingdom in 1824, but it is owned today by Kraft Heinz, which is headquartered in the United States. So A.1. is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
Is A.1. still owned by Kraft Heinz?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, A.1. is still owned by Kraft Heinz. 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] The Kraft Heinz Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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