Findus is owned by Nomad Foods (the United Kingdom, NYSE: NOMD), which acquired the brand on 1 November 2015.[1][2] Findus was founded in 1941 in Sweden and was independent until 2015.
Findus is the frozen food name used across the Nordic countries and parts of southern Europe. Nomad acquired the business in 2015, three years after a European horsemeat scandal in which beef lasagne sold under the name was found to contain undeclared horse.
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Nomad Foods acquired the Findus Group's continental European business for about £500 million, four months after buying Iglo. The two purchases together created the largest frozen food company in Europe.
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The parent company of Findus is Nomad Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Findus originated in Sweden in 1941, but it is owned today by Nomad Foods, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Findus is a Swedish-origin brand under British ownership.
Nomad Foods completed its acquisition of Findus on 1 November 2015, after announcing the deal on 7 August 2015.
Findus was an independent company from its founding in 1941 until Nomad Foods acquired it in 2015.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Findus is still owned by Nomad Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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