Who owns Black Cat?
Black Cat, a food brand, is owned by Tiger Brands (South Africa, JSE: TBS).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Tiger Brands — our brands, Tiger Brands Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tiger Brands Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Midrand, Gauteng
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Founded
- 1932
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sweet spreads & nut butters
- Parent ticker
- JSE: TBS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Black Cat
Black Cat is the peanut butter South Africans grew up on, sold for more than eighty years and marketed on what the company calls peanut power. It is one of several Tiger Brands products whose position rests less on innovation than on having been in the same cupboards for three generations.
Ownership timeline of Black Cat
- Current owner Tiger Brands [1] reported
Where Black Cat sits in Tiger Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Tiger Brands
Tiger Brands controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
- Albany (1938)
- All Gold (1907)
- Jungle Oats (1920)
- KOO (1940)
- Mrs H.S. Ball's (1852)
- Purity (1948)
- Tastic (1969)
Other brands in sweet spreads & nut butters, and who owns them
The 37 brands in sweet spreads & nut butters on Brandtree belong to 26 owners. The largest is Halwani Bros, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Halwani Brothers | Halwani Bros | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Hero | Hero Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Maple Grove Farms | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bega Peanut Butter | Bega | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Jif | J.M. Smucker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chocolion | Patisen | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
| Highland Sugarworks | Rogers Sugar | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Matina | Cevital Agro-Industrie | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
About the owner: Tiger Brands
Tiger Brands is a publicly listed company headquartered in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa, founded in 1921. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: TBS.
Tiger Brands is the largest packaged food company in South Africa, founded in 1921 around an oat mill and now the owner of brands it says are found in 88 per cent of South African households. Its portfolio runs from staples such as rice, bread and canned vegetables to insecticides and skin cream, a spread that reflects a domestic market where a single trusted name is expected to cover most of a household's shopping rather than one aisle of it.
Tiger Brands: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇿🇦 Black Cat and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Black Cat is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Black Cat?
The parent company of Black Cat is Tiger Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Black Cat South African?
Yes. Black Cat originated in South Africa in 1932 and its owner, Tiger Brands, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Black Cat still owned by Tiger Brands?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Black Cat is still owned by Tiger Brands. 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] Tiger Brands — our brands — Tiger Brands Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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