Who owns Läkerol?
Läkerol is owned by Cloetta (Sweden, STO: CLA B), which has owned the brand since 16 February 2012.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cloetta Annual and Sustainability Report 2025, Cloetta AB (publ), 12 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cloetta AB (publ) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇪 Sweden, Sundbyberg
- Origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Founded
- 1909
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Gum & mints
- Parent ticker
- STO: CLA B
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Läkerol
Läkerol is a natural, sugar-free pastille brand with roots in the early 1900s, sold for its soothing and refreshing qualities under the claim Makes people talk. Cloetta says it was the first brand granted the status of Purveyor to the Court of Sweden, in 1916, and it is one of three Superbrands Cloetta pushes in export markets.
Ownership timeline of Läkerol
Where Läkerol sits in Cloetta
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Cloetta brand portfolio (10) →
Other brands owned by Cloetta
Cloetta controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
- Ahlgrens bilar (1953)
- CandyKing (1984)
- Gott & Blandat (1979)
- Juleskum (1934)
- Kexchoklad (1938)
- Malaco (1934)
- Mynthon (1976)
- Red Band (1928)
- Tupla (1960)
Other brands in gum & mints, and who owns them
The 22 brands in gum & mints on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Mars, with 5; Cloetta has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Altoids | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Menthoplus | Arcor | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Fresh | Kenafric | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Dubble Bubble | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Tic Tac | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Biodent | Golrang Industrial Group | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| Ice Breakers | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lotte Xylitol | Lotte | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Cloetta
Cloetta is a publicly listed company headquartered in Sundbyberg, Sweden, founded in 1862. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as STO: CLA B.
Cloetta is a Swedish confectionery company founded in 1862 and headquartered in Sundbyberg, which describes itself as Northern Europe's leading confectionery company. Its shares have traded on Nasdaq Stockholm since February 2009. It sells in more than 60 countries, averaged 2,521 employees in 2025 and runs factories in Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and Slovakia. It combines branded packaged candy, chocolate and pastilles with CandyKing pick-and-mix, and sold its Nutisal nut brand in 2024.
🇸🇪 Läkerol and other Swedish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 129 brands that began in Sweden. 56 of them (43%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Läkerol is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Läkerol?
The parent company of Läkerol is Cloetta, a publicly listed company headquartered in Sweden.
Is Läkerol Swedish?
Yes. Läkerol originated in Sweden in 1909 and its owner, Cloetta, is also headquartered in Sweden.
Since when has Cloetta owned Läkerol?
Cloetta has owned Läkerol since 16 February 2012.
Is Läkerol still owned by Cloetta?
Yes. As of 25 October 2026, Läkerol is still owned by Cloetta. 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] Cloetta Annual and Sustainability Report 2025 — Cloetta AB (publ), Annual report, published 12 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Cloetta completes the merger with LEAF and announces changes to the Board of Directors — Cloetta AB (publ), Official press release, published 16 February 2012; retrieved 25 October 2026.
- [3] Cloetta: History — Cloetta AB (publ), Official document; retrieved 25 October 2026.
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