Who owns Bahlsen?
Bahlsen is owned by Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our brands - Bahlsen, Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Hanover
- Founded
- 1889 by Hermann Bahlsen
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bahlsen
Bahlsen is the family company's own biscuit brand. The company site says it was founded in 1889 in Hanover by Hermann Bahlsen, who started with ten employees, and that more than 90 percent of people in Germany know its products. It says the products are sold in over 80 countries.
Ownership timeline of Bahlsen
Where Bahlsen sits in Bahlsen
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Bahlsen
Bahlsen controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cookies & crackers, and who owns them
The 137 brands in cookies & crackers on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is Valeo Foods, with 13; Bahlsen has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Andante | Valeo Foods | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| belVita | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Choco Mucho | Rebisco | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Eti Burçak | Eti | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| emNAU | Paradise Foods | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea |
| Fortaleza | M. Dias Branco | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Biskrem | Ülker Bisküvi | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Bourbon | Britannia | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Bahlsen
Bahlsen is a privately held company headquartered in Germany, founded in 1889. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Bahlsen is a family-owned biscuit and snack maker. Its site says it was founded in 1889 in Hanover by Hermann Bahlsen, is a fourth-generation family business, and sells in more than 80 countries. Its brand page lists seven brands: Bahlsen, Leibniz, PiCK UP!, Brandt, Krakuski, HIT and Rawbite. Krakuski and HIT are left out here because the documents opened give no facts about them beyond their names.
🇩🇪 Bahlsen and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 243 brands that began in Germany. 90 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bahlsen is not one of them.
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- Abraham — Bell Food Group 🇨🇭
- Aldi (Nord) — Aldi Nord 🇩🇪
- Aldi (Süd) — Aldi Süd 🇩🇪
- Almette — Hochland 🇩🇪
- Aptamil — Danone 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bahlsen?
The parent company of Bahlsen is Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is Bahlsen German?
Yes. Bahlsen originated in Germany in 1889 and its owner, Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Bahlsen still owned by Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Bahlsen is still owned by Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG. 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] Our brands - Bahlsen — Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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