Who owns CandyLand?
CandyLand is owned by Ismail Industries (Pakistan, PSX: ISIL).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Ismail Industries Limited Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ismail Industries Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan, Karachi
- Origin
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Founded
- 1988
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Parent ticker
- PSX: ISIL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About CandyLand
CandyLand is the confectionery business Ismail Industries grew from. The company says it began operations on 21 June 1988 on a one-acre site, which has since grown to more than eight acres. Its range covers jellies, chocolates, marshmallows, toffees, chews, lollipops, gums and spreads, and Ismail describes CandyLand as the market leader in Pakistani confectionery.
Ownership timeline of CandyLand
- Current owner Ismail Industries [1] reported
Where CandyLand sits in Ismail Industries
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Ismail Industries ownership tree →
See the full Ismail Industries brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Ismail Industries
Ismail Industries controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in candy & sugar confectionery, and who owns them
The 87 brands in candy & sugar confectionery on Brandtree belong to 39 owners. The largest is Cloetta, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlgrens bilar | Cloetta | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bottle Caps | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Charleston Chew | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bon Bon Bum | Colombina | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Candy Kittens | Katjes International | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Airheads | Perfetti Van Melle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Goldbears | Haribo | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Háls | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: Ismail Industries
Ismail Industries is a publicly listed company headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, founded in 1988. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as PSX: ISIL.
Ismail Industries is a Karachi food and packaging manufacturer, incorporated on 21 June 1988 and listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. It began with CandyLand confectionery, added Bisconni biscuits in 2002, and now also mills flour under the Ghiza name and makes plastic packaging film as Astro Films. It owns 78.53 per cent of Hudson Pharma and all of Bisconni Middle East Manufacturing in Abu Dhabi. Its report for the nine months to March 2026 no longer names the Snackcity snacks brand among its brands.
Ismail Industries: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇵🇰 CandyLand and other Pakistani brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Pakistan. 2 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; CandyLand is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of CandyLand?
The parent company of CandyLand is Ismail Industries, a publicly listed company headquartered in Pakistan.
Is CandyLand Pakistani?
Yes. CandyLand originated in Pakistan in 1988 and its owner, Ismail Industries, is also headquartered in Pakistan.
Is CandyLand still owned by Ismail Industries?
Yes. As of 17 September 2026, CandyLand is still owned by Ismail Industries. 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] Ismail Industries Limited Annual Report 2025 — Ismail Industries Limited, Annual report; retrieved 17 September 2026.
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