Who owns Alpina?
Alpina is owned by Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC (Colombia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC y Subsidiarias — consolidated financial statements 2024 and 2023. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Sopó
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Sopó
- Founded
- 1945 by Max Bazinger, Walter Goggel
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Milk & cream
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Alpina
Alpina is the dairy brand started in 1945 by Swiss cheesemakers Max Bazinger and Walter Goggel, who bought land in Sopó, near Bogotá, with a bank loan and named their factory after their Alpine home. The name now covers milks, cheeses, arequipe, cream and Avena Alpina, which the company calls Colombia's first ready-to-drink oat drink. Avena and Alpina dulce de leche are also sold in the United States.
Ownership timeline of Alpina
Where Alpina sits in Alpina
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Alpina
Alpina controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in milk & cream, and who owns them
The 172 brands in milk & cream on Brandtree belong to 81 owners. The largest is Dairy Farmers of America, with 10; Alpina has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Dena Dairy | Dairy Farmers of America | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Angkormilk | Vinamilk | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Betta Milk | Bega | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Coronado | Dos Pinos | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Ambewela | Lanka Milk Foods | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Hi High | SUU | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
| Guliduo | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
| Campina | FrieslandCampina | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
About the owner: Alpina
Alpina is a privately held company headquartered in Sopó, Colombia, founded in 1945. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Alpina is a Colombian dairy company whose origins go back to 1945, when Swiss cheesemakers Max Bazinger and Walter Goggel settled in Sopó near Bogotá. Its operating company is wholly owned by the holding Grupo Alpina S.A.S. It left the securities register in May 2023 after buying back all of its local bonds.
🇨🇴 Alpina and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 108 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (9%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Alpina is not one of them.
- Amazon — Colombina 🇨🇴
- Baticrema — Quala 🇨🇴
- Crem Helado — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
- Triunfo — CasaLuker 🇨🇴
- Agua Cristal — Postobón 🇨🇴
- Aguila — AB InBev 🇧🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Alpina?
The parent company of Alpina is Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC, a privately held company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Alpina Colombian?
Yes. Alpina originated in Colombia in 1945 and its owner, Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Is Alpina still owned by Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Alpina is still owned by Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC. 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] Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC y Subsidiarias — consolidated financial statements 2024 and 2023 — Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S. BIC, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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