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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
FoodSnacksCookies & 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

Owners of Annas over 1929 to 2026 Lotus Bakeries 2008–present Lotus Bakeries 19401960198020002020
  1. 2008 – present Lotus Bakeries [1] reported

Where Annas sits in Lotus Bakeries

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

Where Annas sits in Lotus Bakeries Tree of 10 brands under Lotus Bakeries. Lotus Bakeries Annas BEAR Kiddylicious Lotus Lotus Biscoff nākd. and 4 more

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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. [1] Lotus Bakeries — 2025 annual results — Lotus Bakeries NV, Annual report, published 6 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.

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