Who owns Gaviscon?
Gaviscon is owned by Reckitt (the United Kingdom, LSE: RKT), which has owned the brand since 1970.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: From A Simple Scientific Question To The World’s Go-To Heartburn & Indigestion Brand, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, 2 September 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Reckitt Benckiser Group plc reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Slough
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1970
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Digestive health
- Parent ticker
- LSE: RKT
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Gaviscon
Gaviscon is an alginate heartburn remedy that works by forming a raft of gel on top of the stomach contents, physically blocking reflux rather than reducing acid. Developed from seaweed extract in the 1970s, it is one of Reckitt's largest health brands and is sold both over the counter and on prescription.
Ownership timeline of Gaviscon
Where Gaviscon sits in Reckitt
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Reckitt
Reckitt controls 20 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in consumer health.
Also in consumer health
Other brands in digestive health, and who owns them
The 25 brands in digestive health on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Bayer, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alka-Seltzer | Bayer | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Daiichi Sankyo Stomach Medicine | Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Kaopectate | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Epocler | Hypera | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Entrostop | Kalbe Farma | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Metamucil | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Buscolysin | Sopharma | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
| Oracal | Birzeit Pharmaceutical | 🇵🇸 Palestine |
About the owner: Reckitt
Reckitt is a publicly listed company headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom, founded in 1999. Brandtree records 20 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: RKT.
Reckitt was formed in 1999 by the merger of Britain's Reckitt & Colman with the Dutch-German Benckiser. It concentrates on hygiene, health and nutrition, and has been shrinking its portfolio since a difficult acquisition of infant formula maker Mead Johnson in 2017.
🇬🇧 Gaviscon and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Gaviscon is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gaviscon?
The parent company of Gaviscon is Reckitt, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Gaviscon British?
Yes. Gaviscon originated in the United Kingdom in 1970 and its owner, Reckitt, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Since when has Reckitt owned Gaviscon?
Reckitt has owned Gaviscon since 1970.
Is Gaviscon still owned by Reckitt?
Yes. As of 27 September 2026, Gaviscon is still owned by Reckitt. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Reckitt Benckiser Group plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Annual report, published 5 March 2026; retrieved 23 October 2026. The original address no longer opens it, so the link goes to an archived copy (original address).
- [2] From A Simple Scientific Question To The World’s Go-To Heartburn & Indigestion Brand — Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Official document, published 2 September 2026; retrieved 27 September 2026.
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