Who owns Friskies?
Friskies is owned by Nestlé (Switzerland, SIX: NESN), which has owned the brand since 1985.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nestlé S.A. Annual Report 2025, 19 February 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nestlé S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland, Vevey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1934
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet food › Cat food
- Parent ticker
- SIX: NESN
- Trademark registrant
- SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Friskies
Friskies began in 1934 as a dog biscuit and moved into cat food after the Second World War, becoming one of the largest mainstream cat food brands in the United States. It came to Nestlé through Carnation in 1985 and was combined with Ralston Purina after the 2001 acquisition.
Trademark record for Friskies
The USPTO record for the Friskies mark lists SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. as the owner of record (serial number 72044788). That name matches the owner named above.[3]
Ownership timeline of Friskies
Where Friskies sits in Nestlé
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Nestlé
Nestlé controls 32 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in pet & animal care.
Also in pet & animal care
Founded in the 1930s
Other brands in cat food, and who owns them
The 16 brands in cat food on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Partner in Pet Food, with 4; Nestlé has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bozita | Partner in Pet Food | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
| CAT'S LOVE | VAFO | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Sheba | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Catmor | RCL FOODS | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Master Cat | Carozzi | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Nutriplan | Dongwon Industries | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Meow Mix | J.M. Smucker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Italian Way | Partner in Pet Food | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
About the owner: Nestlé
Nestlé is a publicly listed company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, founded in 1866. Brandtree records 32 brands under its control, and it is listed as SIX: NESN.
Nestlé is a Swiss food and drink company formed in 1905 by the merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company with Henri Nestlé's infant food business, and traces its origins to 1866. It is the largest food company in the world by revenue and is organised around coffee, pet care, nutrition, dairy, confectionery and water.
🇺🇸 Friskies 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, Friskies among them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Friskies?
The parent company of Friskies is Nestlé, a publicly listed company headquartered in Switzerland.
Is Friskies American or Swiss?
Friskies originated in the United States in 1934, but it is owned today by Nestlé, which is headquartered in Switzerland. So Friskies is an American-origin brand under Swiss ownership.
Since when has Nestlé owned Friskies?
Nestlé has owned Friskies since 1985.
Is Friskies still owned by Nestlé?
Yes. As of 26 September 2026, Friskies is still owned by Nestlé. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & 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] Nestlé S.A. Annual Report 2025 — Nestlé S.A., Annual report, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Nestlé S.A. — Nestlé company history — Nestlé S.A., Official document; retrieved 26 September 2026.
- [3] USPTO: FRISKIES, serial 72044788, registration 0668470 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 26 September 2026.
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