Is Lawry's Seasoning Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Lawry's seasoning line was created in 1938 by restaurant founders and sold to Lipton/Unilever in 1979. McCormick & Company acquired it in 2008. McCormick is American, headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Hunt Valley |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2008/07/ftc-challe… registry record “The FTC press release states that McCormick & Company, Incorporated's proposed acquisition of Unilever's Lawry's and Adolph's brands was challenged, indicating McCormick owns Lawry's.” |
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