Who owns Annas?
Annas is owned by Lotus Bakeries (Belgium, BRU: LOTB), which has owned the brand since 2008.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Lotus Bakeries NV reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇪 Belgium, Lembeke
- Origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Stockholm
- Founded
- 1929 by Anna Karlsson, Emma Karlsson
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Parent ticker
- BRU: LOTB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Annas
Annas is a Swedish gingerbread biscuit brand started in 1929 in the Stockholm home bakery of sisters Anna and Emma Karlsson and now made in Tyresö. Lotus Bakeries acquired it in November 2008 and uses it as its base brand in the Nordics. Annas Pepparkakor grew by double digits in 2025 with its best Swedish holiday season yet.
Ownership timeline of Annas
- 2008 – present Lotus Bakeries [1] reported
Where Annas sits in Lotus Bakeries
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Annas?
The parent company of Annas is Lotus Bakeries, a publicly listed company headquartered in Belgium.
Is Annas Swedish or Belgian?
Annas originated in Sweden in 1929, but it is owned today by Lotus Bakeries, which is headquartered in Belgium. So Annas is a Swedish-origin brand under Belgian ownership.
Since when has Lotus Bakeries owned Annas?
Lotus Bakeries has owned Annas since 2008.
Is Annas still owned by Lotus Bakeries?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Annas is still owned by Lotus Bakeries. 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] Lotus Bakeries — 2025 annual results — Lotus Bakeries NV, Annual report, published 6 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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