Who owns Friol?
Friol is owned by Deoleo (Spain, BME: OLE).[1]
Deoleo owns 51% of Friol rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Deoleo, S.A. y sociedades dependientes: Cuentas anuales consolidadas del ejercicio 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Deoleo, S.A. (51% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇸 Spain, Alcolea, Córdoba
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Founded
- 1989
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Cooking oils
- Parent ticker
- BME: OLE
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Friol
Friol is a frying oil launched in Italian shops in 1989 in a distinctive red glass bottle, creating a category Deoleo describes as special oil for frying. Deoleo credits its success to heavy television advertising and the slogan "Fry crisp and dry". Its success extends beyond shops to restaurants and other food service customers.
Ownership timeline of Friol
Where Friol sits in Deoleo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Deoleo
Deoleo controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cooking oils, and who owns them
The 67 brands in cooking oils on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Avril, with 8; Deoleo has 7.
About the owner: Deoleo
Deoleo is a publicly listed company headquartered in Alcolea, Córdoba, Spain. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as BME: OLE.
Deoleo is a Spanish olive oil company, listed on the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia exchanges, that calls itself the world's largest seller of branded olive oil, with 29 brands sold in 68 countries and revenue of 820.9 million euros in 2025. Since a 2020 restructuring the listed company has held 50.996 per cent of Deoleo Holding, which owns the operating business; funds advised by Alchemy hold 40.99 per cent of that holding, and CVC funds own 56.96 per cent of the listed company.
🇮🇹 Friol and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 212 brands that began in Italy. 88 of them (42%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Friol 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 Friol?
The parent company of Friol is Deoleo, a publicly listed company headquartered in Spain.
Is Friol Italian or Spanish?
Friol originated in Italy in 1989, but it is owned today by Deoleo, which is headquartered in Spain. So Friol is an Italian-origin brand under Spanish ownership.
Is Friol still owned by Deoleo?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Friol is still owned by Deoleo (51% 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] Deoleo, S.A. y sociedades dependientes: Cuentas anuales consolidadas del ejercicio 2025 — Deoleo, S.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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