Who owns Ahlgrens bilar?
Ahlgrens bilar is owned by Cloetta (Sweden, STO: CLA B), which has owned the brand since 16 February 2012.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cloetta Annual and Sustainability Report 2025, Cloetta AB (publ), 12 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cloetta AB (publ) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Sundbyberg
- Origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Founded
- 1953
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Parent ticker
- STO: CLA B
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Ahlgrens bilar
Ahlgrens bilar are small car-shaped foam candies that Cloetta calls Sweden's most sold car. They date from 1953, when a Swedish plant attempted to manufacture marshmallows and instead produced the little foam cars, which became an instant hit. The design has not changed since, though the range now comes in sweet, sour and salty varieties.
Ownership timeline of Ahlgrens bilar
Where Ahlgrens bilar sits in Cloetta
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cloetta
Cloetta controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
- CandyKing (1984)
- Gott & Blandat (1979)
- Juleskum (1934)
- Kexchoklad (1938)
- Läkerol (1909)
- Malaco (1934)
- Mynthon (1976)
- Red Band (1928)
- Tupla (1960)
Other brands in candy & sugar confectionery, and who owns them
Cloetta has more brands in candy & sugar confectionery on Brandtree than any other owner: 6 of 87.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bottle Caps | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Charleston Chew | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bon Bon Bum | Colombina | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Candy Kittens | Katjes International | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Airheads | Perfetti Van Melle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Goldbears | Haribo | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Háls | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
| Jolly Rancher | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Cloetta
Cloetta is a publicly listed company headquartered in Sundbyberg, Sweden, founded in 1862. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as STO: CLA B.
Cloetta is a Swedish confectionery company founded in 1862 and headquartered in Sundbyberg, which describes itself as Northern Europe's leading confectionery company. Its shares have traded on Nasdaq Stockholm since February 2009. It sells in more than 60 countries, averaged 2,521 employees in 2025 and runs factories in Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and Slovakia. It combines branded packaged candy, chocolate and pastilles with CandyKing pick-and-mix, and sold its Nutisal nut brand in 2024.
🇸🇪 Ahlgrens bilar and other Swedish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 129 brands that began in Sweden. 56 of them (43%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ahlgrens bilar is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ahlgrens bilar?
The parent company of Ahlgrens bilar is Cloetta, a publicly listed company headquartered in Sweden.
Is Ahlgrens bilar Swedish?
Yes. Ahlgrens bilar originated in Sweden in 1953 and its owner, Cloetta, is also headquartered in Sweden.
Since when has Cloetta owned Ahlgrens bilar?
Cloetta has owned Ahlgrens bilar since 16 February 2012.
Is Ahlgrens bilar still owned by Cloetta?
Yes. As of 25 October 2026, Ahlgrens bilar is still owned by Cloetta. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Cloetta Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 — Cloetta AB (publ), Annual report, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Cloetta completes the merger with LEAF and announces changes to the Board of Directors — Cloetta AB (publ), Official press release, published 16 February 2012; retrieved 25 October 2026.
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