Who owns Jhatpot?
Jhatpot is owned by PRAN-RFL (Bangladesh).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: PRAN Foods — Our Brands, PRAN-RFL Group. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- PRAN-RFL Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh, Dhaka
- Origin
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Category
- Food › Frozen food › Frozen meals & pizza
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Jhatpot
Jhatpot is PRAN's frozen brand and sells the everyday Bangladeshi breads in ready-to-heat form: plain paratha, deshi paratha, aloo paratha stuffed with potato, roti chapati, a lal atta roti made with wholemeal flour, and a low-fat paratha. The name also covers PRAN's frozen protein snacks and vegetable snacks, making it the one brand behind all three of the company's frozen food categories.
Ownership timeline of Jhatpot
Where Jhatpot sits in PRAN-RFL
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by PRAN-RFL
PRAN-RFL controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in frozen meals & pizza, and who owns them
The 41 brands in frozen meals & pizza on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Nomad Foods, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hot Pockets | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aunt Bessie's | Nomad Foods | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Crepini | Cal-Maine Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Authentic Asia | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Chicago Town | Dr. Oetker | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Bagel Bites | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| LaMasă | AQUILA | 🇷🇴 Romania |
About the owner: PRAN-RFL
PRAN-RFL is a privately held company headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded in 1981. Brandtree records 14 brands under its control.
PRAN-RFL is the largest food and beverage group in Bangladesh by its own account, founded in 1981 by the late Amjad Khan Chowdhury and run from PRAN Center in Badda, Dhaka. The group began as Rangpur Foundry, which is where the RFL half of the name comes from, and now lists around 200 brands across ten food categories, from carbonated drinks and biscuits to rice, spices and frozen parathas. It says it exports to more than 145 countries, and the name is glossed by the company as meaning life.
🇧🇩 Jhatpot and other Bangladeshi brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 51 brands that began in Bangladesh. 2 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Jhatpot is not one of them.
- ACI Nutrilife — ACI Limited 🇧🇩
- Energy Plus — Olympic Industries 🇧🇩
- Zerocal — Square Toiletries 🇧🇩
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines — Biman Bangladesh 🇧🇩
- Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages — Coca-Cola İçecek 🇹🇷
- Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of Bangladesh — LIC of India 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Jhatpot?
The parent company of Jhatpot is PRAN-RFL, a privately held company headquartered in Bangladesh.
Is Jhatpot Bangladeshi?
Yes. Jhatpot originated in Bangladesh and its owner, PRAN-RFL, is also headquartered in Bangladesh.
Is Jhatpot still owned by PRAN-RFL?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, Jhatpot is still owned by PRAN-RFL. 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] PRAN Foods — Our Brands — PRAN-RFL Group, Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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