Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The French's Food Company LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$35M
Total assets Below avg plan size
307
Participants Below avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$113,010
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees · Sponsored by The French's Food Company LLC · Maryland · Manufacturing

$35M in assets, 307 participants

The French's Food Company LLC's The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees reported $35M in total assets and 307 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #16,025 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees covers 307 participants in Maryland, about 33% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $35M.

#16,025
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-18.9%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees's outsized position by total assets

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$34,694,193 Top 16% higher than 84% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (307 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 463211306 · The French's Food Company LLC PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees · $35M · 307 · 84th

  • IND $35M
  • IND 307
  • IND 84th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near St. Marys Location Pension Plan for Eligible Union Employees
  • IND ind #16025

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$43M
Net Assets (End of Year)$34M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN463211306
Plan Effective Date1978-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The French's Food Company LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The French's Food Company LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$37M 7.0140873430893755% vs 2022
2023 filing year
$34M$35M$36M$37M$38M 20222023 $34.7M $37.1M ▲ +7.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 307 $35M
2023 1 370 $37M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.034694193 · Participants: 307The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union EmployeesLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.843533772 · Participants: 21647Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.273549408 · Participants: 14916National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundMajor League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.247803775 · Participants: 1041Major League Baseball Players Pension PlanInternational Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.938448124 · Participants: 50952International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension PlanBert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.67312584 · Participants: 2587Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan
The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is St. Marys Location Pension Plan for Eligible Union Employees in MI ($35M); by covered participants it is Dairy Industry - Union Pension Plan for Philadelphia and Vicinity in NJ (307 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees assets move in 2022?
The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees declined sharply - down 18.9% during 2022, from $43M to $35M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have The French's Food Company LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2023), The French's Food Company LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.0%, from $35M to $37M.
Where does The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees ranks in the 84th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Marys Location Pension Plan for Eligible Union Employees in MI ($35M, 239 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The French's Food Company LLC Retirement Plan for Union Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Dairy Industry - Union Pension Plan for Philadelphia and Vicinity in NJ (307 participants, $125M in assets).