Who owns Háls?
Háls is owned by Nói Síríus (Iceland), which has owned the brand since 1995.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nói Síríus — Our history, Nói Síríus hf. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nói Síríus hf. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇸 Iceland, Reykjavík
- Origin
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Háls
Háls is the throat sweet, sold in menthol, lemon and paló varieties alongside Icelandic moss tablets and a liquorice-and-chilli boiled sweet. It came to Nói Síríus at the end of 1995 with the purchase of Opal, as did Trítlar, and the company markets it on the straightforward promise in its name: háls is Icelandic for throat, and the sweet is meant to sit well in one.
Ownership timeline of Háls
- 1995 – present Nói Síríus [1] reported
Where Háls sits in Nói Síríus
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Nói Síríus
Nói Síríus controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in candy & sugar confectionery, and who owns them
The 87 brands in candy & sugar confectionery on Brandtree belong to 39 owners. The largest is Cloetta, with 6; Nói Síríus has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlgrens bilar | Cloetta | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bottle Caps | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Charleston Chew | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bon Bon Bum | Colombina | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Candy Kittens | Katjes International | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Airheads | Perfetti Van Melle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Goldbears | Haribo | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Jolly Rancher | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Nói Síríus
Nói Síríus is a privately held company headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland, founded in 1920. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Nói Síríus is the Icelandic confectioner founded in Reykjavík in 1920 as Brjóstsykursgerðin Nói, a boiled-sweet works started in a basement on Óðinsgata by five men who put in 1,100 krónur each. It became a chocolate maker in 1933 by buying the Danish factory Síríus from Galle & Jessen, merged the two names into Nói Síríus hf. in 1977, and has been largely held throughout its history by the same family, the descendants of the wholesaler Hallgrímur Benediktsson, whose company took a majority stake in 1924. Women have chaired its board without interruption since 1954. It employs around 130 people at Hestháls in Reykjavík and exports to the United States, Canada, Denmark and the Faroe Islands among others.
🇮🇸 Háls and other Icelandic brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 32 brands that began in Iceland. 2 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Háls is not one of them.
- Bananar — Hagar 🇮🇸
- Air Atlanta Icelandic — Air Atlanta 🇮🇸
- Boli — Bera 🇮🇸
- Eimskip — Eimskip 🇮🇸
- Icelandair — Icelandair 🇮🇸
- Kerecis — Coloplast 🇩🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Háls?
The parent company of Háls is Nói Síríus, a privately held company headquartered in Iceland.
Is Háls Icelandic?
Yes. Háls originated in Iceland and its owner, Nói Síríus, is also headquartered in Iceland.
Since when has Nói Síríus owned Háls?
Nói Síríus has owned Háls since 1995.
Is Háls still owned by Nói Síríus?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Háls is still owned by Nói Síríus. 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] Nói Síríus — Our history — Nói Síríus hf., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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