Who owns Dulcioliva?
Dulcioliva is owned by Katjes International (Germany), which has owned the brand since 30 June 2021.[1]
Katjes International owns 75% of Dulcioliva rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG - Securities prospectus for the 2023/2028 corporate bond, 1 September 2023. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG (75% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Emmerich am Rhein
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Founded
- 1924
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dulcioliva
Dulcioliva is a Piedmont chocolate maker founded in 1924 in the province of Cuneo, known for gianduiotto, truffles and other pralines. Katjes International took a 75 per cent majority through its Italian subsidiary Sperlari as of 30 June 2021. The prospectus describes its range as pralines, chocolate and a spread, and says the group's management regards it as the market leader in the traditional Cuneesi chocolates of Piedmont.
Ownership timeline of Dulcioliva
- 2021 – present Katjes International (75%) [1] reported
Where Dulcioliva sits in Katjes International
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Katjes International
Katjes International controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in chocolate, and who owns them
The 131 brands in chocolate on Brandtree belong to 45 owners. The largest is Mars, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cadbury | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Danusia | Wawel | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Colian | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Baby Ruth | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Almond Joy | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caffarel | Lindt & Sprüngli | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Eitt Sett | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: Katjes International
Katjes International is a privately held company headquartered in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, founded in 1972. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Katjes International is a family-run brand holding company based in Emmerich am Rhein that buys established confectionery and personal-care brands, often as carve-outs from larger groups. It was set up in 1972 to hold the Katjes group's property and now holds stakes in Sperlari, Dallmann's, Piasten, Bübchen, Candy Kittens and Harlekijntjes. It is a sister company of Katjes Fassin, the maker of the Katjes liquorice and fruit gums, and of Katjesgreenfood; the three are legally separate, so the Katjes brand itself does not belong to this company. It also holds about 23 per cent of the French confectioner CPK (Carambar), which is a minority holding and not listed here.
Katjes International: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇹 Dulcioliva and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 209 brands that began in Italy. 76 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Dulcioliva among them.
- Academia Barilla — Barilla 🇮🇹
- Acquaviva — Vandemoortele 🇧🇪
- Alpenliebe — Perfetti Van Melle 🇳🇱
- Amalattea — Granarolo 🇮🇹
- Balconi — Valeo Foods 🇮🇪
- Bertagni — Ebro Foods 🇪🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dulcioliva?
The parent company of Dulcioliva is Katjes International, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is Dulcioliva Italian or German?
Dulcioliva originated in Italy in 1924, but it is owned today by Katjes International, which is headquartered in Germany. So Dulcioliva is an Italian-origin brand under German ownership.
Since when has Katjes International owned Dulcioliva?
Katjes International has owned Dulcioliva since 30 June 2021.
Is Dulcioliva still owned by Katjes International?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Dulcioliva is still owned by Katjes International (75% stake). 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] Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG - Securities prospectus for the 2023/2028 corporate bond — Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG, Official document, published 1 September 2023; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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