iglo is owned by Nomad Foods (the United Kingdom, NYSE: NOMD), which acquired the brand on 30 June 2015.[1][2] iglo was founded in 1956 in Germany and was independent until 2015.
iglo is the same business as Birds Eye under a different name across Germany, Austria and several other European markets. Its Käpt'n Iglo character is the German counterpart to Captain Birdseye, and the two have been used in parallel for decades.
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Nomad Foods bought Iglo Group, owner of Birds Eye in Britain and iglo across continental Europe, for about €2.6 billion. It was the first acquisition by a vehicle set up specifically to consolidate European frozen food.
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The parent company of iglo is Nomad Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
iglo originated in Germany in 1956, but it is owned today by Nomad Foods, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So iglo is a German-origin brand under British ownership.
Nomad Foods completed its acquisition of iglo on 30 June 2015, after announcing the deal on 20 April 2015.
iglo was an independent company from its founding in 1956 until Nomad Foods acquired it in 2015.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, iglo is still owned by Nomad Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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