Old Bay
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Old Bay Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Hunt Valley, MD
Headquarters
Hunt Valley, MD
Founded
1939
Products Verified
10 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
20+ years of USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Old Bay seasoning blended at McCormick & Company's Hunt Valley, Maryland facility. Created by German immigrant Gustav Brunn in Baltimore in 1939; acquired by McCormick in 1990. Blend of 18 herbs and spices; original recipe unchanged since 1939. Iconic yellow-and-red tin. Predominantly associated with Chesapeake Bay crab and seafood but nationally distributed. All blending and packaging done at Hunt Valley, MD.
Last verified: April 2026
Old Bay has been manufacturing products in Hunt Valley, MD since 1939. We carry 10 verified American-made Old Bay products.
Heritage & History
Gustav Brunn arrived in Baltimore in the late 1930s and founded the Baltimore Spice Company in 1939, producing a blend of 18 herbs and spices.
McCormick acquired Old Bay in 1990. The recipe has remained unchanged.
Made in Hunt Valley, Maryland
Old Bay is produced by McCormick in Hunt Valley, Maryland, within the Baltimore area where Brunn first blended the recipe.
Old Bay's reach has extended beyond seafood to chips, popcorn, beer, and fries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Old Bay made in the USA?
Yes. Old Bay manufactures 10 verified products in Hunt Valley, MD. Old Bay Seasoning was created in 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland by Gustav Brunn, a German-Jewish immigrant who fled Nazi Germany.
Where is Old Bay manufactured?
Old Bay is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD. Manufacturing takes place in Hunt Valley, MD.
What Old Bay products can I buy?
We carry 10 verified Old Bay products across Food & Beverages. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Old Bay founded?
Old Bay was founded in 1939. Old Bay Seasoning was created in 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland by Gustav Brunn, a German-Jewish immigrant who fled Nazi Germany.
Does Old Bay ship from Amazon?
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