Who owns Evian?
Evian is owned by Danone (France, EPA: BN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Danone Universal Registration Document 2025, Danone S.A, 4 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Danone S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France, Évian-les-Bains
- Founded
- 1829
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Bottled water
- Parent ticker
- EPA: BN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Evian
Evian is a still mineral water bottled at the southern shore of Lake Geneva, where its spring water filters through glacial sand for around fifteen years before emerging. It was first sold in 1829 after a French nobleman credited it with curing his kidney stones, and it is one of the largest premium water brands.
Ownership timeline of Evian
Where Evian sits in Danone
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Danone
Danone controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Volvic (1938)
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; Danone has 2.
About the owner: Danone
Danone is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1919. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: BN.
Danone began in Barcelona in 1919 when Isaac Carasso started making yoghurt with cultures from the Pasteur Institute, naming it after his son Daniel. It is now a French company focused on dairy and plant-based products, waters and specialised nutrition.
🇫🇷 Evian and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Evian is not one of them.
- Alexandre Bonnet — Lanson-BCC 🇫🇷
- Carola — Spadel 🇧🇪
- Carte Noire — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Champagne de Castellane — Laurent-Perrier 🇫🇷
- Charles Lafitte — Maison Pommery & Associés 🇫🇷
- Cointreau — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Evian?
The parent company of Evian is Danone, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Evian French?
Yes. Evian originated in France in 1829 and its owner, Danone, is also headquartered in France.
Is Evian still owned by Danone?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Evian is still owned by Danone. 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] Danone Universal Registration Document 2025 — Danone S.A., Annual report, published 4 March 2026; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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