Who owns Cristal?
Cristal, a drinks brand from Afghanistan, is owned by ABI (Afghanistan).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: ABI — Makers of Pepsi and Cristal water in Afghanistan (official website), Afghanistan Beverage Industries Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Afghanistan Beverage Industries Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan, Kabul · browse countries
- Origin
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan · browse countries
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Bottled water
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cristal
Cristal is Afghanistan Beverage Industries' own bottled mineral water brand, which the company's own site calls "the Number 1 bottled water Brand" in Afghanistan with more than 70% market share. It is described as the leading nationally recognised name for bottled water in the country, built on what ABI calls successful market penetration and a reputation for quality and taste, and is manufactured on the same modern production lines as ABI's licensed Pepsi products.
Ownership timeline of Cristal
Where Cristal sits in ABI
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in bottled water, and who owns them
The 121 brands in bottled water on Brandtree belong to 72 owners. The largest is Spadel, with 5.
About the owner: ABI
ABI is a privately held company headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Afghanistan Beverage Industries (ABI) is a Kabul-based beverage manufacturer operating from Pul-i-Charkhi Industrial Park. It is the sole franchisee of Pepsi Cola International in Afghanistan, bottling Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, 7-Up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew and Sting under licence — none of which it owns. Its own manufactured brand is Cristal Quality Mineral Water, produced on German Krones and KHS equipment and, by the company's own account, the country's leading bottled water brand.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cristal?
The parent company of Cristal is ABI, a privately held company headquartered in Afghanistan.
Is Cristal Afghan?
Yes. Cristal originated in Afghanistan and its owner, ABI, is also headquartered in Afghanistan.
Is Cristal still owned by ABI?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Cristal is still owned by ABI. 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] ABI — Makers of Pepsi and Cristal water in Afghanistan (official website) — Afghanistan Beverage Industries Limited, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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