Our Story
Founded in 1982 as the Del Sol Food Company, Inc., BRIANNAS Fine Salad Dressings grew out of a desire to create a superior product with family pride and consistent high quality. BRIANNAS signature salad dressings originally began in Austin, Texas, handcrafted in small batches in a little family kitchen. BRIANNAS has retained high quality, small batch, and unique flavors since our founding over 40 years ago.
Over 40 Years of experience
27 Flavors–there's something for everyone!
#1 Premium salad dressing brand in the US
55K Sq. ft. facility–proudly produced in Brenham, Texas
Our History
BRIANNAS has a history rooted in family, flavor, and a little Texas kitchen. It all began back in 1982, when the Brown family started Del Sol Food Company with a simple goal: to craft salad dressings that tasted homemade–because they were.
Hand-stirred in small batches in Austin, each bottle was made with care and pride. Just a few years later, they moved the operation to the quiet town of Chappell Hill, where the tradition of handcrafting continued. In 1992, the brand became BRIANNAS–a heartfelt blend of family names, Brian and Marianne–and quickly became known for its award-winning packaging and standout flavors.
Though the company has grown, expanded into new product lines, and now ships around the world, BRIANNAS still holds tight to its roots: bold, memorable flavors made with love and a nod to its humble beginnings.
History Timeline
Started as the Del Sol Food Company, Inc in Austin, Texas making salad dressing and hot sauce.
Operations move from Austin to Chappell Hill, Texas.
The company changed the name of dressing to BRIANNAS, a combination of two family names, and also released new labels earning a CLIO award.
Del Sol Food built a 55,000 square foot production facility in Brenham, Texas to manufacture BRIANNAS.
Sabormex, a leading manufacturer in Mexico, acquired Del Sol Food and BRIANNAS becomes a part of their rich portfolio.
Launched a line of Organic salad dressings and acquired a new 50,000 square foot global distribution center in Brenham.
Updated the packaging to highlight the brand name and increase the size of the iconic illustrations.
Launched a line of Avocado Oil dressings made with 100% avocado oil.
Celebrates 40 years as a premium salad dressing company!
Launched Sugar Free Dressings, Classic Marinades and Seasoned Croutons.
Expanded bakery operations in Brenham to produce BRIANNAS Seasoned Croutons.
Product Lines
With six flavorful product lines, BRIANNAS appeals to a wide range of tastes and dietary preferences without ever compromising small batch goodness.
BRIANNAS Home Style
Born in a family kitchen, BRIANNAS conventional dressings continue to represent the best of home style foods.
BRIANNAS Organic
Bursting with our famous flavor. Rich, delicious, and made with only premium certified non-GMO ingredients, BRIANNAS Organic Dressings contain no artificial flavors, synthetic colors, chemicals, or preservatives.
BRIANNAS Avocado Oil
Avocado oil offers the antioxidants and nutrient absorption of avocados while providing a smooth texture as the foundation of BRIANNAS newest dressing line made with 100% avocado oil.
BRIANNAS Sugar Free
BRIANNAS two most popular dressings are now available in sugar-free varieties. Sugar Free Rich Poppy Seed and Sugar Free Blush Wine Vinaigrette are versatile enough to top fruit and all your favorite salads.
BRIANNAS Classic Marinades
You've used BRIANNAS Fine Salad Dressings on salad and in recipes to enhance mealtime. Now we've developed a line of small batch marinades with the same purpose: better tasting meals.
BRIANNAS Seasoned Croutons
BRIANNAS has spent 40 years creating unique and premium salad dressings, and now we’ve created a line of crispy croutons with the delicious baked-in flavor you’ve grown to love and expect from BRIANNAS. They are the perfect complement to Dress Your Salad in Good Taste!©
BRIANNAS Goes Global
Our Vision for Growth is Much Larger Than Salad Dressing Alone
In 2017, Del Sol Food Company was acquired by the La Constena group of leading companies under the Sabormex family of brands. Based in Mexico City, Sabormex is a globally recognized leader in the packaged foods industry with the same commitment to quality and philosophy that is grown from small origins, focusing on great tasting and innovative products that makes the lives of consumers easier. You can find our salad dressing on shelves in Canada, England, France, Brazil, Mexico and Thailand.
Our Process
BRIANNAS is exceptionally intentional about the process used to craft flavorful recipes and maintain consistent quality in every bottle of salad dressing.
Optimal flavor and consistency require a process that involves adding select, premium ingredients to each recipe by hand. It's this hands-on attention to detail that makes BRIANNAS recipes burst with flavor.
State of the Art in the Heart of Texas
There are over 80 associates employed full-time at Del Sol Food, many of whom have been with the company for many years. In fact, half of our dedicated employees have been with us for over a decade!
All BRIANNAS salad dressings are manufactured at our facility Brenham, Texas. In 2019, we expanded our operation with the addition of a new global warehouse and distribution center in order to bring our exceptional products to even more consumers around the globe. We have over one hundred thousand square feet of manufacturing and distribution facilities.
In 2021, Del Sol Food produced over 21 million bottles of BRIANNAS salad dressing. Placed from end-to-end in a straight line, this would span 2,800 miles - that's almost the width of the continental United States!
Accolades
BRIANNAS is the brand of premium dressings that delivers uniquely delicious, homestyle dressings, making the foods we love special and taste better.
Customers are taste driven, balanced health consumers. Their brand loyalty has made BRIANNAS the #1 premium salad dressing brand in the United States.
Recent Nielsen data (2025) shows how specific dressings rank within the category.- 2.5 billion dollar category
- BRIANNAS has 2.7% Dollar Share, 2.62% Unit Share
- 71.12% ACV across all channels in the US
- #1 Premium salad dressing brand in the US
- #1 Organic salad dressing brand in dollar sales
- #1 Poppy Seed salad dressing in the US
- #1 Cilantro salad dressing in the US
- #1 Mango salad dressing in the US
- Top 3 Caesar Dressing in the US
