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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Frozen food |
Founded | 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 |
Schwan's Company, formerly known as The Schwan Food Company, is a food company with approximately 8,500 employees. It originated in the United States as a family-owned business and in 2019 became a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang of South Korea — with four major business units including Schwan's Consumer Brands, Schwan's Food Service, Strategic Partner Solutions and SFC Global Supply Chain.
Schwan's Company's former subsidiary, Schwan's Home Service, rebranded as Yelloh in 2022, and is now a privately held, independent entity still operated by the Schwan family. Yelloh, which traces back to the Schwan's home delivery business launched by Marvin Schwan in 1952, continues to sell frozen foods from home delivery trucks.
Schwan's Company continues to be 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.