Who owns Karl Fazer?
Karl Fazer is owned by Fazer (Finland).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Fazer Group Annual Review 2024. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Fazer Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇮 Finland, Vantaa
- Origin
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Karl Fazer
Karl Fazer is the chocolate brand at the centre of Fazer Confectionery, the business area that reached record net sales of EUR 543.1 million in 2024. Fazer names it first among its iconic brands, and in 2024 it launched the Karl Fazer Salty Toffee Crunch praline in Finland and Sweden, while thinner praline wrappers cut 40 tonnes of plastic a year.
Ownership timeline of Karl Fazer
Where Karl Fazer sits in Fazer
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Fazer
Fazer controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in chocolate, and who owns them
The 132 brands in chocolate on Brandtree belong to 46 owners. The largest is Mars, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cadbury | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Danusia | Wawel | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Elizabeth Shaw | Colian | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Baby Ruth | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Almond Joy | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caffarel | Lindt & Sprüngli | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Eitt Sett | Nói Síríus | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: Fazer
Fazer is a privately held company headquartered in Vantaa, Finland. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Fazer is a Finnish food company that operates through three business areas: Fazer Confectionery, Fazer Bakery and Fazer Lifestyle Foods. It reported net sales of EUR 1,183.1 million in 2024 and employed 5,807 people in eight countries, most of them in Finland and Sweden, with 16 production sites in Finland, Sweden and Latvia. It is also a major Nordic grain miller, runs cafés and bakery shops, exports to about 40 countries and says the Fazer master brand sits over some 80 other brands.
🇫🇮 Karl Fazer and other Finnish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 67 brands that began in Finland. 23 of them (34%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Karl Fazer is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Karl Fazer?
The parent company of Karl Fazer is Fazer, a privately held company headquartered in Finland.
Is Karl Fazer Finnish?
Yes. Karl Fazer originated in Finland and its owner, Fazer, is also headquartered in Finland.
Is Karl Fazer still owned by Fazer?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Karl Fazer is still owned by Fazer. 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] Fazer Group Annual Review 2024 — Fazer Group, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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