The story
Founded by Carl A. Swanson in 1899.1
Private company
Swanson
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
American food brand
Swanson is a brand of TV dinners, broths, and canned poultry made for the North American and Hong Kong markets. The former Swanson Company was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, where it developed improvements of the frozen dinner.2 It was founded by Carl A. Swanson.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1899Founded1
- HeadquartersOmaha1
- Websitewww.swansonmeals.ca/default.asp
- Legal formBusiness Corporation3
- LEI5493005H81TTWVJOZV653
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered addressC/O Steven D Swanson, 97442 Glendale, United States3
- Registered withCorporation Division (Oregon Secretary of State), 061056-133
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Swanson is a brand of TV dinners, broths, and canned poultry made for the North American and Hong Kong markets. The former Swanson Company was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, where it developed improvements of the frozen dinner.2
Leadership
Who has led Swanson, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderCarl A. Swanson1
Products and brands
- canned food
- frozen food
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1899Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.swansonmeals.ca/default.asp1
- WikipediaSwanson
- WikidataQ7653729
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataSwanson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSwanson on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4Wikimedia CommonsSwanson logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain