The 25 Best Canned Food Brands, Ranked

Ellie Nelson
Updated October 15, 2024 25 items

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Vote up the best canned food brands that make every meal feel like a gourmet affair.

Latest additions: Goya Foods, ALDI,
Most divisive: La Choy
Over 400 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The 25 Best Canned Food Brands, Ranked

As the hustle and bustle of daily life continues, turning to the best canned food brands is a surefire way to keep meals both delicious and effortless. When convenience meets culinary delight, these canned food brands are there to deliver top-notch taste, convenience, and quality, making them kitchen essentials for those on the go or living busy lives. From well-established staples like Del Monte and Campbell's to versatile favorites like Green Giant, each brand brings its unique flair and flavor to your pantry

Whether you're whipping up a quick family dinner or crafting a creative gourmet dish, the best canned foods provide versatility and nutrition, making your cooking experience simpler and more enjoyable. They're perfect for filling your pantry with dependable favorites that save time while elevating your meals, so cast your vote for the canned food brands that keep your culinary adventures both tasty and effortless.

  • Dole
    1
    253 votes
    Dole Food Company, Inc. is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California. The company is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, operating with 74,300 full-time and seasonal employees who are responsible for over 300 products in 90 countries. Dole markets such food items as bananas, pineapples, grapes, strawberries, salads, and other fresh and frozen fruits and juices. Dole's Chairman founded the Dole Nutrition Institute, a nutritional research and education foundation.
  • Green Giant
    2
    223 votes
    Green Giant and Le Sueur are brands of frozen and canned vegetables owned by General Mills. The mascot of Green Giant is the Jolly Green Giant.
  • Del Monte
    3
    334 votes
    Del Monte Foods, Inc., or simply Del Monte Foods, is a North American food production and distribution company headquartered in One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco, California, USA. Del Monte Foods was one of the country's largest producers, distributors and marketers of branded food for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $1.8 billion of annual sales. Its portfolio of brands includes Del Monte, S&W, Contadina, College Inn, Fruit Burst. Nils Lommerin, is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Del Monte Foods. Several Del Monte products hold the number one or two market share position. The company also produces, distributes and markets private label food.
  • Campbell's
    4
    214 votes
    Campbell Soup Company, also known as Campbell's, is an American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. It is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. Campbell's divides itself into three divisions: the simple meals division, which consists largely of soups both condensed and ready-to-serve, the baked snacks division, which consists of Pepperidge Farm, and the health beverage division, which includes V8 juices. Campbell's runs a program for schools, Labels for Education.
  • Bush's
    5
    109 votes

    Bush's Beans is an American company known primarily for producing a variety of canned baked beans. It operates globally and offers a range of other bean products. The company is headquartered in Tennessee, USA.

  • Chef Boyardee
    6
    191 votes
    Chef Boyardee, formerly Chef Boy-Ar-Dee, is a brand of canned pasta products sold internationally by ConAgra Foods. The company was founded by Italian immigrant Ettore "Hector" Boiardi in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., in 1928.
  • StarKist
    7
    79 votes

    StarKist is known for producing canned seafood, particularly tuna, and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company is one of the major producers of canned fish in the United States.

  • Libby's
    8
    76 votes

    Libby's is a brand offering canned food products, primarily known for its pumpkin products. It has a variety of canned vegetables and fruits in its product lineup and operates under the ConAgra Foods corporation.

  • Hormel
    9
    125 votes
    Hormel Foods Corporation is an American food company based in Austin, Minnesota that produces Spam luncheon meat. The company was founded as George A. Hormel & Company in Austin by George A. Hormel in 1891. It changed its name to Hormel Foods in 1993. Hormel sells food under many brands, including the Chi-Chi's, Dinty Moore, Farmer John, Herdez, Jennie-O, Lloyd's, Muscle Milk, Skippy, Spam, La Victoria and Stagg brands, as well as under its own name. The company is listed on the Fortune 500.
  • Bumble Bee
    10
    132 votes
    Bumble Bee Foods, LLC is a former American company that produces canned tuna, salmon, other seafoods, and chicken. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States. The brand is marketed as Clover Leaf in Canada. It is now owned by the British private equity firm Lion Capital.
  • Great Value
    11
    147 votes

    Great Value is a private label grocery brand sold by Walmart. The brand covers a wide range of product categories including food and household products, known for providing budget-friendly alternatives to brand-name products.

  • Spam
    12
    80 votes

    Spam is a brand of canned precooked meat produced by Hormel Foods. Created in 1937, it is known for its distinctive blend of pork and ham-based products and is sold in over 40 countries.

  • Dinty Moore
    13
    73 votes

    Dinty Moore is a brand under Hormel Foods that specializes in canned meats and beef stew products. Known for hearty and ready-to-eat meals, it has been a part of Hormel's product range since its introduction.

  • Amy’s
    14
    53 votes

    Amy’s Kitchen is a family-owned company producing healthy, organic vegetarian meals. The company offers a variety of frozen and canned vegetarian meals and operates multiple facilities in the United States.

  • La Choy
    15
    6 votes

    La Choy is an American brand offering a variety of canned and packaged Asian food products. It provides items such as soy sauce, chow mein, and other Chinese-style ingredients and meals, aiming to bring convenient Asian cuisine options to consumers.

  • ALDI
    16
    4 votes
    Aldi is a leading global discount supermarket chain with over 9,000 stores in 18 countries, and an estimated turnover of more than €50bn. Based in Germany, the chain was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946 when they took over their father's store in Essen which had been in operation since 1913; it is one of the world's largest privately owned companies. The brothers built up a chain of stores until, by 1960, they owned 300 shops, and split the operation into two separate groups, that later became Aldi Nord, headquartered in Essen; and Aldi Süd, headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr. The two operate independently, each within specific areas. In 1962 they introduced the name ALDI, which is pronounced Aldi in Germany. Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have been financially and legally separate since 1966, although both divisions' names may appear with certain house brands or when negotiating with contractor companies. The formal business name is Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Compagnie, oHG. The individual groups were originally owned and managed by brothers Karl Albrecht and Theo Albrecht.
  • Healthy Choice
    17
    Healthy Choice is the name of a brand of refrigerated and frozen foods owned by ConAgra Foods. According to ConAgra's official corporate history, it came into being after then-ConAgra CEO Charles "Mike" Harper suffered a heart attack in 1985. Forced to dramatically alter his diet, he came up with the idea of a line of healthier frozen foods. ConAgra now sells a broad array of dishes through its Healthy Choice brand, including frozen dinners, side dishes, cold cuts and other meats, canned soups, ice cream, bread, pasta sauce, and even popcorn. In April 2009, ConAgra reintroduced Healthy Choice's line of frozen meals along with new products, including a line of All Natural Entrees. To promote the changes, Healthy Choice spent between $90 million to $100 million on a multimedia campaign that includes advertisements with actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus featured in commercials directed by Christopher Guest. Other rebranding efforts included new packaging designs. In Canada, Healthy Choice is a brand of Beatrice Foods Canada Ltd., a division of Parmalat. In Australia, McCain Foods, a Canadian company, owns the Healthy Choice name.
  • Wild Planet
    18
    50 votes

    Wild Planet Foods is an American seafood company that focuses on sustainably sourced canned fish products. The company is known for its eco-friendly practices and offers a variety of tuna, salmon, and other seafood items.

  • Muir Glen
    19
    100 votes

    Muir Glen is a brand known for its organic canned tomato products. The company sources its tomatoes from California and offers a variety of sauces, diced tomatoes, and other related products.

  • Eden Foods
    20
    91 votes
    Eden Foods, Inc., claims to be the oldest independent organic food producer in the United States, and the largest supplier of organic dry grocery items. It is best known for its Edensoy line of organic soy milk, and its line of organic Japanese foods and condiments. Eden was founded in 1969 as a co-op grocery store in Ann Arbor, Michigan to continue the operations of a defunct macrobiotic food buying club. Originally incorporated as a nonprofit, it became a for-profit company in 1970. In 1972, the company began importing Japanese foods such as miso and soy sauce for both the retail and commercial markets. Many of Eden's Japanese foods are still sourced in Japan. Most of Eden Food's products are organic, most are certified kosher, and all of Eden Foods' products are also vegan, except for their katsuo. Many of Eden's prepared foods are also gluten-free, and have therefore been recommended for those on a gluten-free or gluten-free casein-free diet
  • Trader Joe’s
    21
    Trader Joe's is an American privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California, in Greater Los Angeles. As of 16 May 2014, Trader Joe's had a total of 418 stores. Approximately half of its stores are in California, with the heaviest concentration in Southern California, but the company also has locations in 38 other states and Washington, D.C. Trader Joe's was founded by Joe Coulombe and has been owned since 1979 by a German family trust established by Aldi Nord's owner Theo Albrecht. The chain has offices in Monrovia, California, and Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Goya Foods
    22
    2 votes
    Goya Foods, Inc. is a producer of a brand of foods sold in the United States and many Hispanic countries including Spain and the Dominican Republic. The company headquarters is in Secaucus, New Jersey. It is the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States.
  • Abba
    23
    26 votes

    Abba is a Swedish brand recognized for its production of canned fish products, with a primary focus on herring and other seafood items. It operates within the Orkla Foods company, offering a range of products throughout the Nordic region and beyond.

  • Serrats Canned Fish is a Spanish company known for its high-quality canned seafood products, including tuna and anchovies. The company emphasizes traditional methods of production, sourcing fish from the Bay of Biscay and other regions.

  • Good & Gather
    25

    Good & Gather is a private label food and beverage brand offered by Target. The brand provides a wide range of products, including canned goods, emphasizing quality and taste at affordable prices.