Who owns Granarolo?
Granarolo is owned by Granarolo S.p.A. (Italy).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Granarolo Group Sustainability Report 2023, Granarolo S.p.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Granarolo S.p.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Bologna
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Bologna
- Founded
- 1957
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Milk & cream
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Granarolo
Granarolo is the milk and dairy brand that grew out of the Bologna Consortium of Milk Producers, founded in 1957 and soon known to everyone as la Granarolo. The group it leads ranks first in Italy's standard milk, organic milk and high-protein cheese markets, and many Granarolo products have obtained EPD environmental product declarations.
Ownership timeline of Granarolo
Where Granarolo sits in Granarolo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Granarolo
Granarolo controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in milk & cream, and who owns them
The 172 brands in milk & cream on Brandtree belong to 81 owners. The largest is Dairy Farmers of America, with 10.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Dena Dairy | Dairy Farmers of America | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Angkormilk | Vinamilk | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Betta Milk | Bega | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Coronado | Dos Pinos | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Ambewela | Lanka Milk Foods | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Hi High | SUU | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
| Guliduo | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
| Campina | FrieslandCampina | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
About the owner: Granarolo
Granarolo is a cooperative headquartered in Bologna, Italy, founded in 1957. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Granarolo is Italy's major dairy group, headquartered in Bologna, where the Bologna Consortium of Milk Producers was founded in 1957. Granarolo S.p.A. is 63.14 per cent owned by the Granlatte farmers' cooperative, with Italy's National Strategic Fund, Intesa Sanpaolo and Enpaia holding most of the rest. It turned over EUR 1,617 million in 2023 from 15 plants in Italy and 9 abroad, having bought dairy businesses in France, Britain, Germany, Brazil and the United States.
🇮🇹 Granarolo and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 212 brands that began in Italy. 88 of them (42%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Granarolo is not one of them.
- Academia Barilla — Barilla 🇮🇹
- Acquaviva — Vandemoortele 🇧🇪
- Alpenliebe — Perfetti Van Melle 🇳🇱
- Balconi — Valeo Foods 🇮🇪
- Bertagni — Ebro Foods 🇪🇸
- Caffarel — Lindt & Sprüngli 🇨🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Granarolo?
The parent company of Granarolo is Granarolo S.p.A., a cooperative headquartered in Italy.
Is Granarolo Italian?
Yes. Granarolo originated in Italy in 1957 and its owner, Granarolo S.p.A., is also headquartered in Italy.
Is Granarolo still owned by Granarolo S.p.A.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Granarolo is still owned by Granarolo S.p.A. 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] Granarolo Group Sustainability Report 2023 — Granarolo S.p.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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