Who owns Laive?
Laive is owned by Laive S.A. (Peru, BVL: LAIVEBC1).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Laive S.A. Memoria Anual 2025, 11 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Laive S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇪 Peru, Lima
- Origin
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Milk & cream
- Parent ticker
- BVL: LAIVEBC1
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Laive
LAIVE is the main brand of the Peruvian dairy company Laive S.A., used on evaporated and ready-to-drink milk, yogurt, cheese and butter, with sub-lines that include Sbelt, Bio Defensa, Sin Lactosa, Griego and Nutrilac. The company says it was the first in Peru to make matured cheese, in 1930, and to sell lactose-free evaporated milk, in 2008. In December 2025 Laive held 9.9% of the Peruvian milk market, behind Leche Gloria with 76.6% and Nestlé Perú with 10.9%.
Ownership timeline of Laive
Where Laive sits in Laive
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Laive
Laive controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 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.
| 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: Laive
Laive is a publicly listed company headquartered in Lima, Peru, founded in 1910. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as BVL: LAIVEBC1.
Laive S.A. is a Peruvian dairy and food company, founded on 20 October 1910 as the Sociedad Ganadera del Centro, a livestock business in the highlands of Junín and Huancavelica that became Peru's first butter producer. It took its present name in 1994. It makes milk, yogurt, cheese, butter and juices, and cured meats under the Suiza name, at plants in Lima and Arequipa, and its net sales in 2025 were S/ 791.6 million. Its two largest shareholders, with 37.7% and 37.5%, are Comercial Víctor Manuel S.A., a subsidiary of Chile's Watt's, and Valores Agroindustriales S.A.; Watt's says it controls Laive jointly with its Peruvian partner. Under a contract signed in 2003, Laive also makes and sells Watt's fruit drinks in Peru.
🇵🇪 Laive and other Peruvian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 57 brands that began in Peru. 12 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Laive is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Laive?
The parent company of Laive is Laive S.A., a publicly listed company headquartered in Peru.
Is Laive Peruvian?
Yes. Laive originated in Peru and its owner, Laive S.A., is also headquartered in Peru.
Is Laive still owned by Laive S.A.?
Yes. As of 24 October 2026, Laive is still owned by Laive S.A. 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] Laive S.A. Memoria Anual 2025 — Laive S.A., Annual report, published 11 March 2026; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [2] Laive — Nuestra historia — Laive S.A., Official document; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [3] Laive — Tienda (brand filter) — Laive S.A., Official document; retrieved 24 October 2026.
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