Who owns Astar?
Astar is owned by Sefalana (Botswana, BSE: SEFALANA).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Us, Sefalana Holding Company Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sefalana Holding Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇼 Botswana, Gaborone
- Origin
- 🇧🇼 Botswana
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Canned & shelf-stable meals
- Parent ticker
- BSE: SEFALANA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Astar
Astar (also styled A Star) is Sefalana's private-label house brand, sold through the more than 130 Sefalana Trading supermarkets the group runs across Botswana, Namibia and Lesotho. Its listed range spans canned and packaged groceries such as baked beans and diced tomatoes in tomato juice, long-life milk and cream biscuits, household items including dishwashing liquid and foam bath, and even hardware such as engine oil and drywall screws, all carrying the Astar name.
Ownership timeline of Astar
Where Astar sits in Sefalana
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in canned & shelf-stable meals, and who owns them
The 80 brands in canned & shelf-stable meals on Brandtree belong to 46 owners. The largest is Thai Union, with 13.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken of the Sea | Thai Union | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Albert Heijn | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Anny | Mutandis | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
| Bonduelle | Bonduelle | 🇫🇷 France |
| Heinz Baked Beans | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aunt Nellie's | Seneca Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aldi (Nord) | Aldi Nord | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aldi (Süd) | Aldi Süd | 🇩🇪 Germany |
About the owner: Sefalana
Sefalana is a publicly listed company headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana, founded in 1974. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as BSE: SEFALANA.
The Sefalana Group emerged in 1974 from six wholesale stores and a maize mill and became the first company to list its shares on the Botswana Stock Exchange, in 1975. It has grown from 233 employees to over 8,100 across Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Australia, and describes itself as the only listed company on the Botswana Stock Exchange without a controlling shareholder, its majority shareholding held by Batswana. Its operating divisions include Sefalana Trading, Metro Namibia, Commercial Motors, Foods Botswana and Sefalana Properties.
🇧🇼 Astar and other Botswanan brands
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- Builders Mart — Choppies 🇧🇼
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- Choppies Fried Chicken — Choppies 🇧🇼
- Dealers Cash & Carry — Choppies 🇧🇼
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Astar?
The parent company of Astar is Sefalana, a publicly listed company headquartered in Botswana.
Is Astar Botswanan?
Yes. Astar originated in Botswana and its owner, Sefalana, is also headquartered in Botswana.
Is Astar still owned by Sefalana?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Astar is still owned by Sefalana. 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] About Us — Sefalana Holding Company Limited, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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