Who owns KDD?
KDD is owned by The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company K.S.C.C. (Kuwait).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: KDD — Pure Wholesome Goodness, The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company K.S.C.C. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇼 Kuwait, Kuwait City
- Origin
- 🇰🇼 Kuwait
- Founded
- 1962
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Milk & cream
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About KDD
KDD is the company's own-name flagship dairy line, covering plain and flavoured milks (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, banana), a high-protein milk, a lactose-free milk, fresh cup yoghurt, and cooking creams sold in 250ml and 500ml formats. It is the product range the company itself was built on in 1962 and is described on its own site as offering "24 different types of dairy products" across the wider dairy category.
Ownership timeline of KDD
Where KDD sits in KDD
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by KDD
KDD controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in milk & cream, and who owns them
The 172 brands in milk & cream on Brandtree belong to 81 owners. The largest is Dairy Farmers of America, with 10; KDD has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Dena Dairy | Dairy Farmers of America | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Angkormilk | Vinamilk | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Betta Milk | Bega | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Coronado | Dos Pinos | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Ambewela | Lanka Milk Foods | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Hi High | SUU | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
| Guliduo | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
| Campina | FrieslandCampina | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
About the owner: KDD
KDD is a privately held company headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait, founded in 1962. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
KDD was founded in 1962 to bring a modern dairy industry to Kuwait and is now the country's leading dairy, juice and ice cream manufacturer, organising its output into four categories: dairy, juices, ice cream and culinary products such as cooking cream and tomato paste. Alongside its own-name dairy line it runs several named sub-brands, including a children's range, two separate ice cream lines and a reduced-sugar platform that spans drinks and desserts.
🇰🇼 KDD and other Kuwaiti brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 16 brands that began in Kuwait. 2 of them (13%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; KDD is not one of them.
- Country XL — Mezzan Holding 🇰🇼
- Centrepoint — Landmark Group 🇦🇪
- Jazeera Airways — Jazeera Airways 🇰🇼
- Kuwait Airways — Kuwait Airways 🇰🇼
- Q8 — KPC 🇰🇼
- Wimpy (Middle East) — Americana Restaurants 🇦🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of KDD?
The parent company of KDD is The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company K.S.C.C., a privately held company headquartered in Kuwait.
Is KDD Kuwaiti?
Yes. KDD originated in Kuwait in 1962 and its owner, The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company K.S.C.C., is also headquartered in Kuwait.
Is KDD still owned by The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company K.S.C.C.?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, KDD is still owned by The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company K.S.C.C. 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] KDD — Pure Wholesome Goodness — The Kuwaiti Danish Dairy Company, Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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