Who owns granini?
granini is owned by Eckes-Granini (Germany), which has owned the brand since 1994.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Eckes-Granini Group — Our History. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Eckes-Granini Group GmbH reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Nieder-Olm
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Juice & juice drinks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About granini
granini is the premium juice brand Eckes acquired from the Melitta Group in 1994, when it set up Eckes-Granini as a company with Eckes holding 74 per cent and Melitta 26 per cent; Eckes bought out Melitta's share in 2006. It was the first Eckes brand with a broad international presence and is sold in a dimpled bottle. Eckes-Granini names it, with pago, as one of its two international premium brands. The group says it has been on the market for almost sixty years.
Ownership timeline of granini
- 1994 – present Eckes-Granini [1] reported
Where granini sits in Eckes-Granini
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Eckes-Granini
Eckes-Granini controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in juice & juice drinks, and who owns them
Eckes-Granini has more brands in juice & juice drinks on Brandtree than any other owner: 11 of 138.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Boka | Quala | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
About the owner: Eckes-Granini
Eckes-Granini is a privately held company headquartered in Nieder-Olm, Germany, founded in 1857. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control.
Eckes-Granini is an independent family-owned fruit-juice and fruit-beverage company based in Nieder-Olm, Rhineland-Palatinate, which says it is the leading supplier of fruit juices and fruit beverages in Europe and exports to more than 80 countries. The Eckes family business began in 1857 as a small fruit and wine distillery run by Peter Eckes; it began making juice in the 1930s, bought granini from the Melitta Group in 1994 and left spirits in 2006 and 2007. Its brand portfolio was assembled largely by acquiring local juice makers across Europe. Brands listed on its site but not recorded here for lack of a stated origin or ownership: Joker, God Morgon and the minority holding in true fruits.
Eckes-Granini: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇪 granini and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 243 brands that began in Germany. 90 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; granini is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of granini?
The parent company of granini is Eckes-Granini, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is granini German?
Yes. granini originated in Germany and its owner, Eckes-Granini, is also headquartered in Germany.
Since when has Eckes-Granini owned granini?
Eckes-Granini has owned granini since 1994.
Is granini still owned by Eckes-Granini?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, granini is still owned by Eckes-Granini. 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] Eckes-Granini Group — Our History — Eckes-Granini Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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