Armour Vienna Sausages

Armour is a storied American food brand with roots stretching back to 1867, when it was founded in Chicago as Armour and Company. Initially a leader in the meatpacking industry, the brand became famous for its canned meats, particularly its Vienna sausages and potted meat products, which became staples in American households for their convenience and long shelf life.

Over the decades, the brand has undergone several ownership changes. Today, the Armour meat brand is primarily owned by Smithfield Foods, while other portions of the heritage brand, such as Armour-Dial, moved to different owners like Henkel. The canned meat division specifically falls under the management of Smithfield Foods, which ensures that products like Vienna sausages continue to be manufactured across various production facilities in the United States.

Since 2013, Smithfield Foods has been a subsidiary of the WH Group, a publicly traded company based in Hong Kong. This acquisition integrated Armour into one of the largest pork and processed meat operations in the world, combining American food heritage with global supply chain management. Despite this international ownership, the brand maintains its headquarters operations for the US market within domestic offices and produces its goods primarily for North American distribution.