Who owns La Sopera?
La Sopera is owned by Quala (Colombia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989, Quala. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Quala S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Bogotá
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Founded
- 1986
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Soup
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About La Sopera
La Sopera is Quala's range of cream soups for the Colombian family, sold in a variety of flavours. According to Quala's history page, in 1986 the company bought the Hogareña soup brand and launched La Sopera, its entry into the soup category, and says that one in three soups sold in Colombia is made by Quala.
Ownership timeline of La Sopera
Where La Sopera sits in Quala
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Quala
Quala controls 15 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in food.
Also in food
- Baticrema (1981)
- Batilado (1982)
- BonIce
- Del Fogón (2000)
- Don Gustico (2012)
- Doña Gallina (1996)
- Gelatina Frutiño (1992)
- Popetas (2013)
- Quipitos (1983)
- Sasóned
Founded in the 1980s
- Frutiño (1989)
Other brands in soup, and who owns them
The 16 brands in soup on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Campbell's, with 2; Quala has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| College Inn | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Campbell's | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Knorr | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bosanska kuhinja | AS Holding | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Baxters | Baxters Food Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Hügli | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Progresso | General Mills | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Podravka soups | Podravka | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
About the owner: Quala
Quala is a privately held company headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 1980. Brandtree records 15 brands under its control.
Quala is a Colombian mass-consumption food and drinks company with its head office in Bogotá. Its own history page says it began in 1980 and now operates in eight countries of Central and South America. Its Colombian portfolio covers powdered soft drinks, soups and broths, seasonings, desserts and snacks. A separate Quala Nova innovation arm, whose brand pages are password-protected, holds further brands (energy drinks, hair care, household) that are not listed here because they could not be read.
🇨🇴 La Sopera and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 99 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (10%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; La Sopera is not one of them.
- Alpina — Alpina 🇨🇴
- Amazon — Colombina 🇨🇴
- Crem Helado — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
- Triunfo — CasaLuker 🇨🇴
- Agua Cristal — Postobón 🇨🇴
- Aguila — AB InBev 🇧🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of La Sopera?
The parent company of La Sopera is Quala, a privately held company headquartered in Colombia.
Is La Sopera Colombian?
Yes. La Sopera originated in Colombia in 1986 and its owner, Quala, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Is La Sopera still owned by Quala?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, La Sopera is still owned by Quala. 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] Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989 — Quala, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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