Schwan's Company
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Schwan's Company, formerly known as The Schwan Food Company, is a food company with approximately 8,500 employees. Having originated in the United States as a family-owned business, since 2019 the company has been a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang of South Korea — with five major business units including Schwan's Consumer Brands, Schwan's Food Service, Strategic Partner Solutions and SFC Global Supply Chain.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Frozen food |
Founded | 1952; 72 years ago (1952) |
Founder | Marvin Schwan |
Headquarters | Marshall, Minnesota, USA |
Revenue | $3.0 billion |
Number of employees | 8,500 |
Parent | CJ CheilJedang (80%) |
Website | www.schwanscompany.com |
The Schwan's family maintains 100 percent ownership of Minnesota-based Schwan’s Home Service, a privately held, independent entity traced to the company’s home-delivery business launched by Marvin Schwan in 1952.[1] Schwan's Home Service sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. Schwan's Home Service rebranded to Yelloh in 2023.
Schwan's Company is widely known for its consumer brands, including Freschetta Pizza, Tony's Frozen Pizza, Mrs. Smith's Pies, Edwards Frozen Pies, Pagoda Egg Rolls, and Red Baron Pizza. The company also sells products to the food-service industry.