Sardines
Thai Union Group
Thai Union Group is a Samut Sakhon-based multinational seafood company and the parent of global brands such as Chicken of the Sea, John West and Petit Navire, but it does not sell canned sardines under its own 'Thai Union' name.
At a glance
| Country | Thailand |
|---|---|
| City | Samut Sakhon |
| Founded | 1977 Established 17 March 1977 as Asian Pacific Thai Tuna Co., Ltd.; renamed Thai Union Frozen Products, then rebranded to Thai Union Group in 2015. |
| Company | Large multinational, publicly listed (SET: TU) |
| Owner | Founded by Kraisorn Chansiri; listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 1994 |
Notable facts
- Founded 17 March 1977 in Samut Sakhon as Asian Pacific Thai Tuna Co., Ltd.; listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1994; rebranded from Thai Union Frozen Products to Thai Union Group in 2015. (thaiunion.com, Wikipedia)
- Headquartered at 72/1 Moo 7, Sethakit 1 Road, Tarsrai, Mueang Samut Sakhon, Samut Sakhon 74000, Thailand.
- One of the world's largest seafood companies, describing a portfolio of around 210 brands; owned/licensed consumer brands include Chicken of the Sea (US), John West (UK/Ireland), Petit Navire (France), King Oscar and Ayam Brand, among others.
- Checked thaiunion.com, thaiunion.com/our-businesses and the investor site in July 2026: found no evidence Thai Union sells canned sardines (or any consumer product) under its own corporate 'Thai Union' name, in Thailand or elsewhere. Its shelf-stable seafood business operates through subsidiary/acquired consumer brands and private-label manufacturing for other companies, not a Thai-Union-branded retail line. Because of this, no products are listed for this entry.
- No dedicated press/media kit page with downloadable brand assets was found. thaiunion.com/en/download/media-center is investor/governance-oriented (executive bios, shareholding, board info), not a press asset library. Ongoing press releases are published at thaiunion.com/en/newsroom/press-release; investor materials are at investor.thaiunion.com/download.html.
Origin
Thai Union Group was founded in Samut Sakhon in March 1977 as Asian Pacific Thai Tuna Co., Ltd., and grew over five decades into one of the world's largest seafood companies, listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1994 and rebranding to its current name in 2015.
Rather than selling seafood under its own corporate name, Thai Union operates as a holding company for a large portfolio of acquired and licensed consumer brands — including Chicken of the Sea in the US, John West in the UK and Ireland, Petit Navire in France, King Oscar, and Ayam Brand across Southeast Asia — alongside private-label and OEM canning for retailers worldwide. A direct check of its own website and newsroom in July 2026 turned up no evidence of a sardine product, or any product, marketed under the "Thai Union" name itself.
Products
The full product line for Thai Union Group is being catalogued — check back as our verification program fills it in.