Hellmann's Mayonnaise

Brand origin, manufacturing and ownership

Hellmann's was created by German‑born restaurateur Richard Hellmann in New York City in the early 20th century (commercial introduction as Hellmann's Blue Ribbon Mayonnaise around 1913). The brand grew regionally in the U.S. before becoming part of larger food companies and later joining Best Foods. (en.wikipedia.org)

Hellmann's is manufactured in multiple countries to serve regional markets; for example Hellmann's products are produced in Canada for the Canadian market and Unilever operates production sites across North America and other regions for Hellmann's and related brands. Because production is regionalized, finished Hellmann's jars and bottles may be labelled "Made in" the country where that particular batch was produced. (hellmanns.com)

The Hellmann's and Best Foods labels are the same product family marketed under different brand names in different geographies (Hellmann's is used on the U.S. East Coast and many international markets; Best Foods is used on the U.S. West Coast and in some Asia/Pacific markets). Both brands have been owned by Unilever since Best Foods (CPC/Bestfoods) was acquired by Unilever in 2000. Unilever is a large Anglo‑British consumer‑goods company headquartered in London, UK, and remains the ultimate owner and operator for the Hellmann's/Best Foods portfolio. (en.wikipedia.org)

Today the product is a globally distributed, regionally manufactured mayonnaise/condiments brand managed by Unilever's regional business units (for example Unilever North America) which supply local retail and foodservice channels; local packaging will identify the specific country of manufacture for each SKU. (sec.gov)