HP Hood
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1846 Derry, New Hampshire, United States |
| Founder | Harvey Perley Hood |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States and International Locations |
Key people | Gary Kaneb (president) |
| Products | Dairy |
| Revenue | $3.5 billion |
| Owner | The Kaneb Family |
Number of employees | More than 3,400 |
| Subsidiaries | see list of brands below |
| Website | hphood |
HP Hood LLC is an American dairy company based in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Hood was founded in 1846 in Derry, New Hampshire, by Harvey Perley Hood. After two years in Derry, Hood took his milk south and established a factory in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Recent company acquisitions by HP Hood have expanded its reach from predominantly New England to the broader United States. Today, the company has annual sales revenue of about $3.2 billion and more than 3,400 employees.
From 1980 to 1995, HP Hood was owned by Agway. That year, the company was acquired by the Kaneb Family. HP Hood is an independently owned, private company and is listed at #216 on the Forbes "America's Largest Private Companies 2018" list.