Who owns Ceres?
Ceres is owned by Royal Unibrew (Denmark, CPH: RBREW), which has owned the brand since 1989.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Royal Unibrew — all brands, Royal Unibrew A/S. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Royal Unibrew A/S reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇰 Denmark, Faxe
- Origin
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Category
- Beverages › Beer › Lager
- Parent ticker
- CPH: RBREW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ceres
Ceres is a Danish beer brand from one of the breweries that formed Jyske Bryggerier, which merged with Faxe Bryggeri in 1989 to create what became Royal Unibrew. It is now sold as Ceres Denmark at home and as Ceres Italy, where its Strong Ale has a devoted following and a playful, sport-themed marketing style.
Ownership timeline of Ceres
- 1989 – present Royal Unibrew [1] reported
Where Ceres sits in Royal Unibrew
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Royal Unibrew ownership tree →
See the full Royal Unibrew brand portfolio (11) →
Other brands owned by Royal Unibrew
Royal Unibrew controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Albani
- Cido
- Faxe
- Faxe Kondi (1971)
- Hansa
- Lapin Kulta
- Lorina (1895)
- Original Long Drink (1952)
- Sisi
- Vitamalt
Other brands in lager, and who owns them
The 200 brands in lager on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is AB InBev, with 17; Royal Unibrew has 5.
About the owner: Royal Unibrew
Royal Unibrew is a publicly listed company headquartered in Faxe, Denmark. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as CPH: RBREW.
Royal Unibrew is a Danish multi-beverage company headquartered in Faxe, selling beer, soft drinks, water, cider, ready-to-drink cocktails, wine and spirits in more than 70 countries. It grew out of the Faxe brewery founded in 1901, which merged with Jyske Bryggerier in 1989 and Albani in 2000 before taking the Royal Unibrew name in 2005. It has since bought Hartwall in Finland, Hansa Borg in Norway and Vrumona in the Netherlands. Much of its volume in those markets is Pepsi, Heineken and other brands it bottles under licence, which it does not own.
Royal Unibrew: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇰 Ceres and other Danish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 106 brands that began in Denmark. 27 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ceres is not one of them.
- Carlsberg — Carlsberg 🇩🇰
- Jolly Cola — Olvi 🇫🇮
- Merrild — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Rynkeby — Eckes-Granini 🇩🇪
- 3-Stjernet — Atria 🇫🇮
- 7 Seas — Scandinavian Tobacco Group 🇩🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ceres?
The parent company of Ceres is Royal Unibrew, a publicly listed company headquartered in Denmark.
Is Ceres Danish?
Yes. Ceres originated in Denmark and its owner, Royal Unibrew, is also headquartered in Denmark.
Since when has Royal Unibrew owned Ceres?
Royal Unibrew has owned Ceres since 1989.
Is Ceres still owned by Royal Unibrew?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Ceres is still owned by Royal Unibrew. 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] Royal Unibrew — all brands — Royal Unibrew A/S, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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