Who owns Fructal?
Fructal is owned by Nectar Group (Serbia), which has owned the brand since 2011.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nectar Group — Brands, Nectar d.o.o. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nectar d.o.o. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇸 Serbia, Novi Sad
- Origin
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia, Ajdovščina
- Founded
- 1945
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Juice & juice drinks
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Fructal
Fructal is a Slovenian fruit processor and brand that became part of the Nectar group in 2011. It dates itself to 5 October 1945, when five workers began distilling alcohol in an abandoned textile factory at Ajdovščina, and it sells juices, nectars and syrups under names including Fruc, Frutek, Classic and Superior. Nectar runs Fructal plants at Ajdovščina and Kamnik in Slovenia and at Skopje in North Macedonia.
Ownership timeline of Fructal
- 2011 – present Nectar Group [1] reported
Where Fructal sits in Nectar Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Nectar Group
Nectar Group controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in juice & juice drinks, and who owns them
The 142 brands in juice & juice drinks on Brandtree belong to 84 owners. The largest is Eckes-Granini, with 11; Nectar Group has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Brämhults | Eckes-Granini | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Apple & Eve | Lassonde | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Appletiser | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kagome Tomato Juice | Kagome | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| All Coco | Sappe | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Amayu | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Kiddy Pack | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
| Boka | Quala | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
About the owner: Nectar Group
Nectar Group is a privately held company headquartered in Novi Sad, Serbia. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
Nectar is a Serbian fruit and vegetable processor that grew out of a single factory at Bačka Palanka into the largest juice group in the western Balkans. It says it is the only company in the region running the whole chain itself, from contracts with growers and the purchase of fruit through to finished juices, nectars, spirits and jams, and that it buys from around 10,000 small farms. It employs more than a thousand people, sells in about fifty countries, and has been named best corporate brand in the Serbian Chamber of Commerce's "Best from Serbia" awards. Its subsidiaries include Heba at Bujanovac in southern Serbia and the Slovenian producer Fructal.
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🇸🇮 Fructal and other Slovenian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 31 brands that began in Slovenia. 10 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Fructal among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Fructal?
The parent company of Fructal is Nectar Group, a privately held company headquartered in Serbia.
Is Fructal Slovenian or Serbian?
Fructal originated in Slovenia in 1945, but it is owned today by Nectar Group, which is headquartered in Serbia. So Fructal is a Slovenian-origin brand under Serbian ownership.
Since when has Nectar Group owned Fructal?
Nectar Group has owned Fructal since 2011.
Is Fructal still owned by Nectar Group?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, Fructal is still owned by Nectar Group. 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] Nectar Group — Brands — Nectar d.o.o., Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
- [2] Nectar Group — Fructal — Nectar d.o.o., Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
- [3] Fructal — Quality fruit juices and beverages since 1945 — Fructal d.o.o., Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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