Who owns Banat 1894?
Banat 1894 is owned by Swisslion-Takovo (Serbia), which has owned the brand since 2016.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Swisslion-Takovo — About us. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Swisslion-Takovo reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇸 Serbia, Belgrade
- Origin
- 🇷🇸 Serbia, Vršac
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Banat 1894
Banat 1894 is a confectionery factory at Vršac that joined the Swisslion-Takovo system in 2016. The company says it revived a former and forgotten range of chocolate products through its production. The year in the name is part of the factory's own title; Swisslion-Takovo does not give a founding date for the brand in the text it publishes, so none is recorded here.
Ownership timeline of Banat 1894
- 2016 – present Swisslion-Takovo [1] reported
Where Banat 1894 sits in Swisslion-Takovo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Swisslion-Takovo
Swisslion-Takovo controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in chocolate, and who owns them
The 131 brands in chocolate on Brandtree belong to 45 owners. The largest is Mars, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cadbury | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Danusia | Wawel | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Colian | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Baby Ruth | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Almond Joy | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caffarel | Lindt & Sprüngli | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Eitt Sett | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: Swisslion-Takovo
Swisslion-Takovo is a privately held company headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia, founded in 1997. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Swisslion-Takovo is a Serbian food and drinks business system whose address is given as Vaska Pope 4, Belgrade. By its own account Swisslion was founded in 1997 with a first factory at Vršac, and the Takovo system joined it in 2004 when PIK Takovo of Gornji Milanovac was privatised, which is how the combined name arose. It describes manufacturing units in Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, trading branches in several other countries and more than 7,000 employees, across confectionery, baby food, drinks, soups, pasta, ice cream and processed meat. Its site names Rodoljub Drašković as the owner of the system.
Swisslion-Takovo: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇷🇸 Banat 1894 and other Serbian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 28 brands that began in Serbia. 9 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Banat 1894 is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Banat 1894?
The parent company of Banat 1894 is Swisslion-Takovo, a privately held company headquartered in Serbia.
Is Banat 1894 Serbian?
Yes. Banat 1894 originated in Serbia and its owner, Swisslion-Takovo, is also headquartered in Serbia.
Since when has Swisslion-Takovo owned Banat 1894?
Swisslion-Takovo has owned Banat 1894 since 2016.
Is Banat 1894 still owned by Swisslion-Takovo?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Banat 1894 is still owned by Swisslion-Takovo. 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] Swisslion-Takovo — About us — Swisslion-Takovo, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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