Who owns Gala?
Gala, a food brand from Nigeria, is owned by UAC of Nigeria (Nigeria, NGX: UACN).[1]
UAC of Nigeria owns 99.96% of Gala rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: UAC of Nigeria PLC — FY 2025 Audited Results, 30 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- UAC of Nigeria PLC (99.96% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria, Lagos
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Category
- Food › Bakery › Cakes
- Parent ticker
- NGX: UACN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Gala
Gala is a long shelf-life sausage roll and the best known of the brands UAC of Nigeria calls iconic; the company says it is the leader in that segment nationally. It belongs to UAC Foods Limited, which UAC holds 99.96% of and which also covers ice cream and spring water from plants in south-west and north-central Nigeria.
Ownership timeline of Gala
- Current owner UAC of Nigeria (99.96%) [1] reported
Where Gala sits in UAC of Nigeria
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full UAC of Nigeria brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by UAC of Nigeria
UAC of Nigeria controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cakes, and who owns them
The 51 brands in cakes on Brandtree belong to 35 owners. The largest is Edita, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| HoHos (Middle East and North Africa) | Edita | 🇪🇬 Egypt |
| Lotus | Lotus Bakeries | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Crossini | Rebisco | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Balconi | Valeo Foods | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| Mademoiselle Desserts | Emmi | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Eti Browni | Eti | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Entenmann's | Grupo Bimbo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Hostess | J.M. Smucker | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: UAC of Nigeria
UAC of Nigeria is a publicly listed company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 1879. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NGX: UACN.
UAC of Nigeria is a Lagos holding company established in 1879 as a trading business, and reshaped over the following century by the Royal Niger Company, Lever Brothers and the United Africa Company before becoming a Nigerian-listed group. It owns businesses in packaged food and drink, paints, animal feed and quick-service restaurants, most of them at less than 100%. Its scale changed sharply in October 2025 when it bought the dairy and juice company C.H.I. Limited outright, a purchase that lifted group revenue 73% to 340.5 billion naira and cost 15 billion naira in one-off charges.
UAC of Nigeria: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇬 Gala and other Nigerian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 61 brands that began in Nigeria. 14 of them (23%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Gala is not one of them.
- BUA Pasta — BUA Foods 🇳🇬
- Emperor — Dufil Prima Foods 🇳🇬
- Erisco — Erisco Foods 🇳🇬
- Golden Penny — Flour Mills of Nigeria 🇳🇬
- 33 Export — Heineken 🇳🇱
- Aero Contractors — Aero Contractors 🇳🇬
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gala?
The parent company of Gala is UAC of Nigeria, a publicly listed company headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Gala Nigerian?
Yes. Gala originated in Nigeria and its owner, UAC of Nigeria, is also headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Gala still owned by UAC of Nigeria?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Gala is still owned by UAC of Nigeria (99.96% 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] UAC of Nigeria PLC — FY 2025 Audited Results — UAC of Nigeria PLC, Official press release, published 30 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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