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Who owns Lunchables?

Lunchables 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 States
Founded
1988
Category
FoodMeals & meal componentsCanned & shelf-stable meals
Parent ticker
NASDAQ: KHC
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Lunchables

Lunchables are packaged lunch kits introduced by Oscar Mayer in 1988, combining crackers, meat and cheese in a compartmented tray. They were designed to use spare bologna capacity and to sell to working parents packing school lunches, and became one of the most successful launches in American packaged food.

Ownership timeline of Lunchables

Owners of Lunchables from 1988 to 2026 Kraft Heinz 1988–present Kraft Heinz 19901995200020052010201520202025
  1. 1988 – present Kraft Heinz [1] verified

Where Lunchables sits in Kraft Heinz

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Lunchables sits in Kraft Heinz Tree of 21 brands under Kraft Heinz. Kraft Heinz Lunchables A.1. Bagel Bites Classico Cracker Barrel Devour and 15 more

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Lunchables?

The parent company of Lunchables is Kraft Heinz, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Lunchables American?

Yes. Lunchables originated in the United States in 1988 and its owner, Kraft Heinz, is also headquartered in the United States.

Is Lunchables still owned by Kraft Heinz?

Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Lunchables 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. [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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