Looks independent, isn't
Niman Ranch — owned by Perdue since 2015
Coleman Natural — owned by Perdue since 2011
Applegate — owned by Hormel since 2015
Sweet Earth — owned by Nestlé since 2017
Field Roast, Lightlife — owned by Maple Leaf Foods
Nasoya, Wildwood — owned by Pulmuone (Korea)
Gardein — owned by Conagra
MorningStar Farms — owned by Mars (via Kellanova) since 2025
Cascadian Farm frozen — owned by General Mills
Woodstock — owned by UNFI
Alexia — owned by Conagra
Ore-Ida — owned by Kraft Heinz
Hillshire, Jimmy Dean, Ball Park — owned by Tyson
Oscar Mayer — owned by Kraft Heinz
Vermont Smoke & Cure — owned by Johnsonville since 2020
source Wild Planet — owned by Bolton Group (family-owned Italian conglomerate: Rio Mare tuna, UHU glue, Collistar cosmetics) since 2021
source On the fence
Amy's Kitchen — Family-owned, independent — but NLRB charges (settled 2022), eight serious Cal/OSHA violations, and a 2022–2024 boycott ended by agreement. Repeated labor violations = off under the Standard. Your call.
record Beyond Meat — Public, single focus. Passes Gate 1 on the rule. Not checked further.
Impossible Foods — Privately held, VC-backed, single focus. Not checked further.