Who owns Frutiño?
Frutiño is owned by Quala (Colombia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989, Quala. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Quala S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Bogotá
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Founded
- 1989
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Juice & juice drinks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Frutiño
Frutiño is a powdered fruit-flavoured soft drink sold in many flavours, which Quala presents as economical and high-yielding. Quala's history page says it launched Fresco Frutiño in 1989 to enter the powdered soft drink category, and that the brand has held first place in that market since. The same name is used for Gelatina Frutiño.
Ownership timeline of Frutiño
Where Frutiño sits in Quala
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Quala
Quala controls 15 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Founded in the 1980s
Other brands in juice & juice drinks, and who owns them
The 138 brands in juice & juice drinks on Brandtree belong to 81 owners. The largest is Eckes-Granini, with 11; Quala has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Brämhults | Eckes-Granini | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Apple & Eve | Lassonde | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Appletiser | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kagome Tomato Juice | Kagome | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Fructal | Nectar Group | 🇷🇸 Serbia |
| All Coco | Sappe | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Amayu | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Kiddy Pack | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
About the owner: Quala
Quala is a privately held company headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 1980. Brandtree records 15 brands under its control.
Quala is a Colombian mass-consumption food and drinks company with its head office in Bogotá. Its own history page says it began in 1980 and now operates in eight countries of Central and South America. Its Colombian portfolio covers powdered soft drinks, soups and broths, seasonings, desserts and snacks. A separate Quala Nova innovation arm, whose brand pages are password-protected, holds further brands (energy drinks, hair care, household) that are not listed here because they could not be read.
🇨🇴 Frutiño and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 99 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (10%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Frutiño is not one of them.
- Agua Cristal — Postobón 🇨🇴
- Aguila — AB InBev 🇧🇪
- Almendra Tropical — CasaLuker 🇨🇴
- La Bastilla — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
- Airplan — ASUR 🇲🇽
- Alpina — Alpina 🇨🇴
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Frutiño?
The parent company of Frutiño is Quala, a privately held company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Frutiño Colombian?
Yes. Frutiño originated in Colombia in 1989 and its owner, Quala, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Is Frutiño still owned by Quala?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Frutiño is still owned by Quala. 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] Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989 — Quala, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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