Who owns a2 Gentle Gold?
a2 Gentle Gold is owned by The a2 Milk Company (New Zealand, NZX: ATM).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: The a2 Milk Company — 2026 Annual Report, The a2 Milk Company Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The a2 Milk Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand, Auckland
- Origin
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Category
- Food › Baby & infant food › Infant formula
- Parent ticker
- NZX: ATM ASX: A2M
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About a2 Gentle Gold
a2 Gentle Gold is an English label infant formula from The a2 Milk Company, made at its a2 Pōkeno plant in New Zealand. The company says it has driven infant formula sales growth in Australian supermarkets and pharmacies. In Vietnam, where revenue more than doubled in 2026, Gentle Gold has been expanded into lower-tier cities.
Ownership timeline of a2 Gentle Gold
- Current owner The a2 Milk Company [1] reported
Where a2 Gentle Gold sits in The a2 Milk Company
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full The a2 Milk Company ownership tree →
See the full The a2 Milk Company brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by The a2 Milk Company
The a2 Milk Company controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in infant formula, and who owns them
The a2 Milk Company has more brands in infant formula on Brandtree than any other owner: 4 of 25.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BebeLait | Nutridar | 🇯🇴 Jordan |
| EleCare | Abbott | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bellamy's Organic | Mengniu | 🇨🇳 China |
| I'm Mother | Namyang Dairy | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Dielac | Vinamilk | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Nuralac | Almarai | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Bubs | Bubs Australia | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Aptamil | Danone | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: The a2 Milk Company
The a2 Milk Company is a publicly listed company headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, founded in 2000. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NZX: ATM and ASX: A2M.
The a2 Milk Company was founded in New Zealand in 2000 by scientist Corran McLachlan and Howard Paterson to sell milk from cows that naturally produce only A2-type beta-casein protein. Its infant formula is a top-four brand in China and a2 Milk is Australia's leading branded milk. In the year to June 2026 revenue rose 12.4 per cent to NZ$1,974.9 million. It bought the a2 Pōkeno formula plant on 1 September 2025, sold its 75 per cent of Mataura Valley Milk, and holds 19.8 per cent of Synlait.
The a2 Milk Company: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇿 a2 Gentle Gold and other New Zealand brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 76 brands that began in New Zealand. 20 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; a2 Gentle Gold is not one of them.
- Anchor — Lactalis 🇫🇷
- Anchor Food Professionals — Fonterra 🇳🇿
- Bostock's — Inghams 🇦🇺
- Comvita — Comvita 🇳🇿
- Regal Marlborough King Salmon — NZ King Salmon 🇳🇿
- Westland — Yili 🇨🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of a2 Gentle Gold?
The parent company of a2 Gentle Gold is The a2 Milk Company, a publicly listed company headquartered in New Zealand.
Is a2 Gentle Gold New Zealand?
Yes. a2 Gentle Gold originated in New Zealand and its owner, The a2 Milk Company, is also headquartered in New Zealand.
Is a2 Gentle Gold still owned by The a2 Milk Company?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, a2 Gentle Gold is still owned by The a2 Milk Company. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The a2 Milk Company — 2026 Annual Report — The a2 Milk Company Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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