Who owns Prego?
Prego is owned by Campbell's (the United States, NASDAQ: CPB).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Campbell's Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Camden, New Jersey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1981
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: CPB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Prego
Prego is a jarred pasta sauce Campbell's launched in 1981 to compete with Ragú, and it became the subject of a well-known case study in market research after the company found that consumers wanted a chunky version nobody had thought to make.
Ownership timeline of Prego
- 1981 – present Campbell's [1] verified
Where Prego sits in Campbell's
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Prego?
The parent company of Prego is Campbell's, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Prego American?
Yes. Prego originated in the United States in 1981 and its owner, Campbell's, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Prego still owned by Campbell's?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Prego is still owned by Campbell's. 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 Campbell's Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-09-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 18 September 2025; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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