Who owns Kotlin?
Kotlin is owned by Maspex (Poland), which has owned the brand since 2015.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Maspex — acquisition history. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Maspex Group reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇱 Poland, Wadowice
- Origin
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kotlin
Kotlin is one of the most popular ketchup brands in Poland and also sells tomato concentrates and pastes. Maspex says its roots go back to the interwar period, and it now markets itself on humour as much as on tomatoes, with mild, spicy, garlic and basil, Himalayan salt and reduced-calorie ketchups. It became part of Maspex in 2015 with the purchase of Agros Nova.
Ownership timeline of Kotlin
Where Kotlin sits in Maspex
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Purcari Wineries (73.23%) · 6 brands
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Other brands owned by Maspex
Maspex controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in sauces & ketchup, and who owns them
The 95 brands in sauces & ketchup on Brandtree belong to 53 owners. The largest is Develey, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bautz'ner | Develey | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Chungjungone | Daesang | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Haitian | Haitian | 🇨🇳 China |
| Chaochai | Sempio | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Búfalo | Grupo Herdez | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| A.1. | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Las Palmas | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Erisco | Erisco Foods | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
About the owner: Maspex
Maspex is a privately held company headquartered in Wadowice, Poland. Brandtree records 14 brands under its control.
Maspex is a Polish food and drink group based in Wadowice that describes itself as the largest private company in the country's food industry. In 2024 it reported PLN 16 billion of revenue from 70 brands and 18 plants in Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Its portfolio was assembled through 22 acquisitions, starting with Kubuś in 1995 and Tymbark in 1999, and it moved into spirits in 2022 by buying CEDC, the maker of Żubrówka.
🇵🇱 Kotlin and other Polish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 91 brands that began in Poland. 18 of them (20%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kotlin is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kotlin?
The parent company of Kotlin is Maspex, a privately held company headquartered in Poland.
Is Kotlin Polish?
Yes. Kotlin originated in Poland and its owner, Maspex, is also headquartered in Poland.
Since when has Maspex owned Kotlin?
Maspex has owned Kotlin since 2015.
Is Kotlin still owned by Maspex?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Kotlin is still owned by Maspex. 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] Maspex — acquisition history — Maspex, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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