We're on the side of food
We help people to enjoy good, honest food for the simple pleasure it is, without worry or waste.
Any great cook will tell you that great taste starts with great ingredients. And we’ve always found that the best ingredients come from a good place.
Richard Hellmann thought so too. Which is why, when he created that very first jar of blue-ribbon mayonnaise in 1913, he used the best ingredients he could get his hands on.
For a long, long time, we’ve been committed to sustainable farming, responsible business, and doing right by the people who help us make Hellmann’s. Not just because we think it makes our products better, but also because it’s the right thing to do. It’s why we only use 100% free-range eggs and source 100% of our oils responsibly in our mayonnaise. And why we’re always working to create new products that help fight food waste, or use up less energy, or generally do good for the world.
Because we’re on the side of food.
Our Story
1903
At just fourteen, young Richard Hellmann was already fostering a love of food as an apprentice at his local food market. But it wasn’t until he moved to New York that he found true success.
1913
It was here that Richard met his wife, Margaret, who just happened to be the daughter of two deli owners. And in 1913, Richard and Margaret realised their dream of setting up shop and the Hellmann’s Delicatessen was born.
1920
The deli that would become our birthplace opened its doors right in the very heart of New York: Columbus Avenue, Manhattan. And Richard began creating his now legendary mayonnaise. Jars were filled to the brim with a delicious blend of ingredients picked to create the ultimate creamy texture and taste.
1925
With Margaret by his side, they perfected it, then perfected it again. They reckoned it was the best mayonnaise possible. And their customers thought so too. Proud of his product, Richard tied his signature blue ribbon around those of the very best quality. And that blue ribbon standard is still tied to everything we do today.
Today
Word of Hellmann’s deliciousness spread far and wide. And in record time, Hellmann’s became the world`s number 1 Mayonnaise brand, thanks to its unmistakable taste.
Footnote: Source Euromonitor International Limited;Packaged Foods 2017 edition, retail value sales, umbrella brand name classification ( includes all Hellmann's and Best Foods brand sales) 2016 data
