Who owns Cani?
Cani is owned by Libstar (South Africa, JSE: LBR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Libstar Holdings Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Libstar Holdings Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Plattekloof, Cape Town
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Parent ticker
- JSE: LBR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cani
Cani is a South African rusk and biscuit maker in Libstar's Baking business, describing itself as artisan bakers of rusks, crunchies, cookies and sugar-free options made from natural ingredients. Cani Rusks is now part of Libstar. The business also makes private label products for retailers and reported good growth in exports in 2025.
Ownership timeline of Cani
Where Cani sits in Libstar
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Libstar
Libstar controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in food.
Also in food
- Cape Herb & Spice
- DENNY
- Lancewood (1996)
- Red Lion (2022)
- Safari
Other brands in cookies & crackers, and who owns them
The 141 brands in cookies & crackers on Brandtree belong to 57 owners. The largest is Valeo Foods, with 13.
| 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 | Bombay Burmah | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Libstar
Libstar is a publicly listed company headquartered in Plattekloof, Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2005. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: LBR.
Libstar is a South African maker of branded and private label food, founded in 2005 and listed on the JSE in 2018. It reported net revenue of R12.3 billion in 2025, split between ambient products such as condiments, snacks and baked goods and perishable products led by Lancewood dairy. In 2025 its board rejected non-binding takeover approaches as below fair value, and the company remained listed.
🇿🇦 Cani 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; Cani is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cani?
The parent company of Cani is Libstar, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Cani South African?
Yes. Cani originated in South Africa and its owner, Libstar, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Cani still owned by Libstar?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Cani is still owned by Libstar. 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] Libstar Holdings Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025 — Libstar Holdings Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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