Who owns KITCO?
KITCO is owned by Mezzan Holding (Kuwait, Boursa Kuwait: MEZZAN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mezzan Holding Company K.S.C.P. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇼 Kuwait, Ardiya
- Origin
- 🇰🇼 Kuwait
- Founded
- 1962
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Parent ticker
- Boursa Kuwait: MEZZAN
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About KITCO
Kuwait Indo Trading Co., known everywhere as KITCO, was established in 1962 and is the snack business Mezzan's food operation was built around. Its lines run from NICE and Naturals potato crisps through Kettle Cooked, Mexita tortilla chips, Bliss veggie straws, Stix, Bugles and roasted peanuts. Mezzan is piloting sustainable potato farming in Kuwait to supply it, aiming to raise the share of locally grown potatoes in NICE crisps from around a tenth today to roughly forty per cent by 2030.
Ownership timeline of KITCO
- ? – present Mezzan Holding [1] reported
Where KITCO sits in Mezzan Holding
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of KITCO?
The parent company of KITCO is Mezzan Holding, a publicly listed company headquartered in Kuwait.
Is KITCO Kuwaiti?
Yes. KITCO originated in Kuwait in 1962 and its owner, Mezzan Holding, is also headquartered in Kuwait.
Is KITCO still owned by Mezzan Holding?
Yes. As of 17 September 2026, KITCO is still owned by Mezzan Holding. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & 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] Mezzan Holding — Our Brands — Mezzan Holding Co., Official document; retrieved 17 September 2026.
- [2] Mezzan Holding Company K.S.C.P. and subsidiaries — consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 — Mezzan Holding Co., Annual report, published 18 March 2026; retrieved 17 September 2026.
- [3] Mezzan Holding Sustainability Report 2025 — Mezzan Holding Co., Official document; retrieved 17 September 2026.
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