Who owns Casa Azzurra?
Casa Azzurra is owned by Granarolo (Italy).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Granarolo Group Sustainability Report 2023, Granarolo S.p.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Granarolo S.p.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Bologna
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Cheese
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Casa Azzurra
Casa Azzurra is the brand under which Granarolo sells Italian cheeses in France. In 2023 it made Granarolo the second largest player in French self-service Italian cheese, with a 14.2 per cent value share behind Lactalis's Galbani, and the second brand in packaged mozzarella; Casa Azzurra was also the fourth cheese brand in French self-service by household penetration.
Ownership timeline of Casa Azzurra
Where Casa Azzurra sits in Granarolo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Granarolo
Granarolo controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cheese, and who owns them
The 99 brands in cheese on Brandtree belong to 40 owners. The largest is Savencia Fromage & Dairy, with 9; Granarolo has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alouette | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | 🇫🇷 France |
| Athenos | Emmi | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Alexis de Portneuf | Saputo | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Galbani | Lactalis | 🇫🇷 France |
| Arla | Arla Foods | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Babybel | Bel Group | 🇫🇷 France |
| Fetaxa | Hochland | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Brest-Litovsk | Savushkin Product | 🇧🇾 Belarus |
About the owner: Granarolo
Granarolo is a cooperative headquartered in Bologna, Italy, founded in 1957. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Granarolo is Italy's major dairy group, headquartered in Bologna, where the Bologna Consortium of Milk Producers was founded in 1957. Granarolo S.p.A. is 63.14 per cent owned by the Granlatte farmers' cooperative, with Italy's National Strategic Fund, Intesa Sanpaolo and Enpaia holding most of the rest. It turned over EUR 1,617 million in 2023 from 15 plants in Italy and 9 abroad, having bought dairy businesses in France, Britain, Germany, Brazil and the United States.
🇫🇷 Casa Azzurra and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 327 brands that began in France. 102 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Casa Azzurra among them.
- Actimel — Danone 🇫🇷
- Babybel — Bel Group 🇫🇷
- Bonduelle — Bonduelle 🇫🇷
- Béghin Say — Tereos 🇫🇷
- Candia — Sodiaal 🇫🇷
- Caprice des Dieux — Savencia Fromage & Dairy 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Casa Azzurra?
The parent company of Casa Azzurra is Granarolo, a cooperative headquartered in Italy.
Is Casa Azzurra French or Italian?
Casa Azzurra originated in France, but it is owned today by Granarolo, which is headquartered in Italy. So Casa Azzurra is a French-origin brand under Italian ownership.
Is Casa Azzurra still owned by Granarolo?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Casa Azzurra is still owned by Granarolo. 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] Granarolo Group Sustainability Report 2023 — Granarolo S.p.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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