Knorr Meister Kessel Gulasch

Knorr is one of the world's most recognizable food brands, specializing in soups, seasonings, and ready-to-eat meals like the Meister Kessel Gulasch shown here. Founded in 1838 by Carl Heinrich Knorr in Heilbronn, Germany, the brand began by experimenting with drying vegetables and seasonings to preserve their flavor and nutritional value.

Today, Knorr is owned by the British multinational Unilever. While the brand has its roots in Germany and still maintains significant production facilities there (notably in Heilbronn), it is a global entity with manufacturing taking place in numerous countries to serve local markets. The brand continues to focus on convenience foods while increasingly emphasizing sustainable ingredient sourcing under Unilever's corporate umbrella.