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Who owns Amazon?

Amazon, a food brand from Zambia, is owned by Trade Kings (Zambia).[1]

This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.

Key facts

Current owner
Trade Kings Group reported
Owned since
Not recorded
Previous owner
None recorded
Owner HQ
🇿🇲 Zambia, Lusaka
Origin
🇿🇲 Zambia
Founded
2006
Category
FoodConfectioneryCandy & sugar confectionery
Last verified
· 1 sources

About Amazon

Amazon is the flagship brand of Trade Kings' confectionery division, launched in 2006 in the year the group began making lollipops, biscuits, breakfast cereals and snacks alongside its detergents. It covers boiled candies, toffees, chocolate éclairs, chewy bars, lollipops, fizzy dips and bubble gum, sold in variants including Arctic Mint, Fruit Splash, Mooba Dairy and Candy Gum, and the name is also used on biscuits made by the group's Swiss Bake business.

Ownership timeline of Amazon

Owners of Amazon over 2006 to 2026 Trade Kings start not recorded–present Trade Kings (start not recorded) 2010201520202025
  1. ? – present Trade Kings [1] reported

Where Amazon sits in Trade Kings

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Amazon?

The parent company of Amazon is Trade Kings, a privately held company headquartered in Zambia.

Is Amazon Zambian?

Yes. Amazon originated in Zambia in 2006 and its owner, Trade Kings, is also headquartered in Zambia.

Is Amazon still owned by Trade Kings?

Yes. As of 22 September 2026, Amazon is still owned by Trade Kings. 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. [1] Trade Kings Group — About Us: our story, 1995 to 2024 — Trade Kings Group, Official document; retrieved 22 September 2026.

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