Who owns Friso?
Friso is owned by FrieslandCampina (the Netherlands).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Annual Report Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Amersfoort
- Origin
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Founded
- 1958
- Category
- Food › Nutrition & supplements › Infant nutrition
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Friso
Friso is an infant formula sold principally in China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, where Dutch dairy provenance commands a substantial premium. It is one of FrieslandCampina's most profitable products and its largest business in Asia. Chinese demand for imported formula rose sharply after a domestic contamination scandal in 2008, and European brands have held a price premium there ever since.
Ownership timeline of Friso
- Current owner FrieslandCampina [1] reported
Where Friso sits in FrieslandCampina
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full FrieslandCampina brand portfolio (5) →
Other brands owned by FrieslandCampina
FrieslandCampina controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
- Campina (1947)
- Chocomel (1932)
- Dutch Lady (1963)
- Peak (1954)
Other brands in infant nutrition, and who owns them
The 13 brands in infant nutrition on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is Hochdorf, with 2.
About the owner: FrieslandCampina
FrieslandCampina is a cooperative headquartered in Amersfoort, Netherlands, founded in 1871. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
FrieslandCampina is one of the largest dairy companies in the world and is owned by a cooperative of around fifteen thousand farmers in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. It was formed in 2008 by merging the two largest Dutch dairy cooperatives, and it sells across Europe, West Africa and Southeast Asia.
FrieslandCampina: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇱 Friso and other Dutch brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 63 brands that began in the Netherlands. 36 of them (57%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Friso is not one of them.
- Albert Heijn — Ahold Delhaize 🇳🇱
- Becel — KKR 🇺🇸
- Conimex — Paulig 🇫🇮
- Fruit-tella — Perfetti Van Melle 🇳🇱
- Garden Gourmet — Nestlé 🇨🇭
- Harlekijntjes — Katjes International 🇩🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Friso?
The parent company of Friso is FrieslandCampina, a cooperative headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Friso Dutch?
Yes. Friso originated in the Netherlands in 1958 and its owner, FrieslandCampina, is also headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Friso still owned by FrieslandCampina?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Friso is still owned by FrieslandCampina. 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] Annual Report Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. 2025 — Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., Annual report; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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