🇳🇿 Foreign ownership of New Zealand brands
28.7% of the 101 New Zealand brands with a controlling owner (29) are owned by a company headquartered outside New Zealand, most often in Australia, France and China. That ranks 19 of 94 countries analysed.
Which countries own them
| Owner headquartered in | Brands | Share of foreign-owned | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 16 | 55.2% | |
| 🇫🇷 France | 5 | 17.2% | |
| 🇨🇳 China | 2 | 6.9% | |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 1 | 3.4% | |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | 3.4% |
Largest foreign owners
| Owner | Headquarters | New Zealand brands owned |
|---|---|---|
| Lactalis | 🇫🇷 France | 5 |
| IAG | 🇦🇺 Australia | 4 |
| Inghams | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2 |
| AIA | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 1 |
| Ampol | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1 |
| ANZ | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1 |
| AUB Group | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1 |
| CommBank | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1 |
| Constellation Brands | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 |
| Daiichi Life | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 |
Where foreign ownership is highest
Top-level categories with at least 5 New Zealand brands that have a controlling owner.
| Category | Brands | Foreign-owned | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & insurance | 13 | 12 | 92.3% |
| Beverages | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
| Food | 25 | 8 | 32% |
| Home, garden & DIY | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Energy | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Travel & transport | 21 | 0 | 0% |
| Media & entertainment | 10 | 0 | 0% |
Examples
- AA Insurance owned by Suncorp Group
- AIA New Zealand owned by AIA
- AMI Insurance owned by IAG
- ANZ New Zealand owned by ANZ
- ASB Bank owned by CommBank
- Anchor owned by Lactalis
- Anlene owned by Lactalis
- Anmum owned by Lactalis
- BNZ owned by NAB
- Bostock's owned by Inghams
- Fisher & Paykel owned by Haier
- Framingham owned by Sogrape
How this is computed
Of 101 New Zealand brands recorded, 101 have a current controlling owner (outright or a stake of 50% or more, followed up to the ultimate parent). The other 0 are licensed, part-owned or lack a current owner and are left out. A brand is foreign-owned when that ultimate parent is headquartered in a different country from the brand's origin. Data as of . Method and ranking for all countries.
Coverage caveat. The brands tracked skew towards those held by large filing companies, so this overstates foreign ownership relative to every brand in the country. See also the New Zealand country page.