Who owns Babybel?
Babybel is owned by Bel Group (France).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Bel Group — our brands, Groupe Bel. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Groupe Bel reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Suresnes
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1952
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Cheese
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Babybel
Babybel is a semi-hard cheese sold in a red wax shell that has to be peeled, launched in 1952 and shrunk to its familiar snack size as Mini Babybel in 1977. The wax is the packaging, which is why the product needs no wrapper of its own.
Ownership timeline of Babybel
Where Babybel sits in Bel Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Bel Group
Bel Group controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
- Boursin (1957)
- Kiri (1966)
- Nurishh (2020)
- The Laughing Cow (1921)
Other brands in cheese, and who owns them
The 94 brands in cheese on Brandtree belong to 37 owners. The largest is Savencia Fromage & Dairy, with 9; Bel Group has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alouette | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | 🇫🇷 France |
| Athenos | Emmi | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Alexis de Portneuf | Saputo | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Amalattea | Granarolo | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Galbani | Lactalis | 🇫🇷 France |
| Arla | Arla Foods | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fetaxa | Hochland | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Brest-Litovsk | Savushkin Product | 🇧🇾 Belarus |
About the owner: Bel Group
Bel Group is a family-owned company headquartered in Suresnes, France, founded in 1865. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Bel Group was founded in the Jura in 1865 and is controlled by the fifth generation of the Bel family. It specialises in portioned, branded cheese sold at ambient or chilled temperature, a format it largely invented with The Laughing Cow in 1921, and it is one of the largest branded cheese companies in the world.
🇫🇷 Babybel and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Babybel is not one of them.
- Actimel — Danone 🇫🇷
- Bonduelle — Bonduelle 🇫🇷
- Béghin Say — Tereos 🇫🇷
- Candia — Sodiaal 🇫🇷
- Caprice des Dieux — Savencia Fromage & Dairy 🇫🇷
- Carrefour — Carrefour 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Babybel?
The parent company of Babybel is Bel Group, a family-owned company headquartered in France.
Is Babybel French?
Yes. Babybel originated in France in 1952 and its owner, Bel Group, is also headquartered in France.
Is Babybel still owned by Bel Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Babybel is still owned by Bel Group. 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] Bel Group — our brands — Groupe Bel, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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