Who owns Doña Gallina?
Doña Gallina is owned by Quala (Colombia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989, Quala. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Quala S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Bogotá
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Founded
- 1996
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Soup
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Doña Gallina
Doña Gallina is a chicken stock which Quala describes as having the substance and flavour of native hen. Quala's history page says it launched the brand in 1996 as its entry into the stock market, backed by a large advertising campaign, and calls it one of the company's most successful brands.
Ownership timeline of Doña Gallina
Where Doña Gallina sits in Quala
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Quala
Quala controls 15 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in food.
Also in food
- Baticrema (1981)
- Batilado (1982)
- BonIce
- Del Fogón (2000)
- Don Gustico (2012)
- Gelatina Frutiño (1992)
- La Sopera (1986)
- Popetas (2013)
- Quipitos (1983)
- Sasóned
Founded in the 1990s
- FamiliaYá (1997)
Other brands in soup, and who owns them
The 16 brands in soup on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Campbell's, with 2; Quala has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| College Inn | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Campbell's | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Knorr | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bosanska kuhinja | AS Holding | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Baxters | Baxters Food Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Hügli | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Progresso | General Mills | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Podravka soups | Podravka | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
About the owner: Quala
Quala is a privately held company headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 1980. Brandtree records 15 brands under its control.
Quala is a Colombian mass-consumption food and drinks company with its head office in Bogotá. Its own history page says it began in 1980 and now operates in eight countries of Central and South America. Its Colombian portfolio covers powdered soft drinks, soups and broths, seasonings, desserts and snacks. A separate Quala Nova innovation arm, whose brand pages are password-protected, holds further brands (energy drinks, hair care, household) that are not listed here because they could not be read.
🇨🇴 Doña Gallina and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 99 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (10%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Doña Gallina is not one of them.
- Alpina — Alpina 🇨🇴
- Amazon — Colombina 🇨🇴
- Crem Helado — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
- Triunfo — CasaLuker 🇨🇴
- Agua Cristal — Postobón 🇨🇴
- Aguila — AB InBev 🇧🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Doña Gallina?
The parent company of Doña Gallina is Quala, a privately held company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Doña Gallina Colombian?
Yes. Doña Gallina originated in Colombia in 1996 and its owner, Quala, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Is Doña Gallina still owned by Quala?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Doña Gallina is still owned by Quala. 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] Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989 — Quala, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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