Who owns Kārums?
Kārums is owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts (Latvia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" — About us and brand pages. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇱🇻 Latvia, Riga
- Origin
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Founded
- 1993
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Yogurt
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kārums
Kārums is a glazed curd snack bar that traces back to the late 1940s in Riga, when the treat was first hand-made; production mechanised through the 1950s to 1970s. It took the Kārums name and its cheerful crow mascot in 1993-1994 through the company Rīgas Piensaimnieks, which merged into Rīgas Piena Kombināts in 2020. The range has since grown to include curd desserts and yoghurt shakes, and the company calls it Latvia's most beloved dairy brand.
Ownership timeline of Kārums
- Current owner Rīgas Piena Kombināts [1] reported
Where Kārums sits in Rīgas Piena Kombināts
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts
Rīgas Piena Kombināts controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
- Dzintars (1974)
- Jungle POP (1997)
- Lakto (1994)
- Limbažu Piens (1922)
- Rasa (2005)
- Rasēns (2013)
- Valmiera (1923)
Other brands in yogurt, and who owns them
The 85 brands in yogurt on Brandtree belong to 50 owners. The largest is Danone, with 5; Rīgas Piena Kombināts has 3.
About the owner: Rīgas Piena Kombināts
Rīgas Piena Kombināts is a privately held company headquartered in Riga, Latvia, founded in 1927. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" is Latvia's largest dairy processor by both milk volume and employee count, headquartered on Bauskas Street in Riga and due to mark its centenary in 2027. It is part of the privately held Food Union group, alongside sister dairies and ice cream makers in Estonia, Denmark, Norway, Romania and Belarus, and its own product range spans curd snacks, cultured milk products, cheese, cream and butter, and children's milk drinks sold under a family of heritage regional brands rather than a single corporate name.
Rīgas Piena Kombināts: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇱🇻 Kārums and other Latvian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 22 brands that began in Latvia. 11 of them (50%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kārums is not one of them.
- Jelgavas Cukurs — Nordzucker 🇩🇪
- Kekava Foods — Akola Group 🇱🇹
- Cido — Royal Unibrew 🇩🇰
- Cosmopolitan Diva — Amber Beverage Group 🇱🇺
- Cēsu Alus — Olvi 🇫🇮
- LMT (Latvia) — Telia 🇸🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kārums?
The parent company of Kārums is Rīgas Piena Kombināts, a privately held company headquartered in Latvia.
Is Kārums Latvian?
Yes. Kārums originated in Latvia in 1993 and its owner, Rīgas Piena Kombināts, is also headquartered in Latvia.
Is Kārums still owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, Kārums is still owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts. 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] AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" — About us and brand pages — AS "Rīgas piena kombināts", Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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