Who owns Drumstick?
Drumstick is owned by Froneri (the United Kingdom), which has owned the brand since 31 December 2019.[1] Before Froneri, Drumstick was owned by Nestlé from 1994 to 2019.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Froneri Brands, Froneri International Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Froneri International Limited reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Nestlé (1994–2019)
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, North Yorkshire
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1928
- Category
- Food › Frozen food › Ice cream
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Drumstick
Drumstick is an American ice cream cone with a chocolate-lined wafer and a nut topping, created in 1928 and named because it resembled a chicken leg. It came to Froneri when Nestlé transferred its United States ice cream business in 2019.
Ownership timeline of Drumstick
Where Drumstick sits in Froneri
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Froneri
Froneri controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Mövenpick (1948)
- Nuii (2018)
- Skinny Cow (1990)
Other brands in ice cream, and who owns them
The 72 brands in ice cream on Brandtree belong to 32 owners. The largest is The Magnum Ice Cream Company, with 14; Froneri has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ben & Jerry's | The Magnum Ice Cream Company | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Bravo Cone | Binggrae | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Dippin' Dots | J&J Snack Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Deluxe | Mengniu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Choco Monaka Jumbo | Morinaga | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Gala | Paradise Foods | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea |
| Ice Vegas | Poulina | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
| Chocliz | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Froneri
Froneri is a privately held company headquartered in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Froneri is a joint venture formed in 2016 between Nestlé and the private equity firm PAI Partners, combining their ice cream businesses. Nestlé transferred its United States ice cream operations into it in 2019, so many Nestlé ice cream brands are now owned by a company Nestlé only half controls.
🇺🇸 Drumstick and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Drumstick among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Drumstick?
The parent company of Drumstick is Froneri, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Drumstick American or British?
Drumstick originated in the United States in 1928, but it is owned today by Froneri, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Drumstick is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has Froneri owned Drumstick?
Froneri has owned Drumstick since 31 December 2019.
Who owned Drumstick before Froneri?
Before Froneri, Drumstick was owned by Nestlé from 1994 until 2019.
Is Drumstick still owned by Froneri?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Drumstick is still owned by Froneri. 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] Froneri Brands — Froneri International Limited, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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