Who owns Lakto?
Lakto is owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts (Latvia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" — About us and brand pages. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇱🇻 Latvia, Riga
- Origin
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Founded
- 1994
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Yogurt
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Lakto
Lakto is a functional fermented-dairy brand the company says was developed by Latvian scientists more than three decades ago and launched in 1994. Its range includes high-protein yoghurts for sustained fullness, lactose-free varieties, products cultured with acidophilic and bifidobacteria for digestive support, and options with 30 per cent less sugar or no added sugar, aimed at breakfast, on-the-go and post-exercise occasions and promoted with nutritionist and dietitian endorsement.
Ownership timeline of Lakto
- Current owner Rīgas Piena Kombināts [1] reported
Where Lakto sits in Rīgas Piena Kombināts
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts
Rīgas Piena Kombināts controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
- Dzintars (1974)
- Jungle POP (1997)
- Kārums (1993)
- Limbažu Piens (1922)
- Rasa (2005)
- Rasēns (2013)
- Valmiera (1923)
Other brands in yogurt, and who owns them
The 85 brands in yogurt on Brandtree belong to 50 owners. The largest is Danone, with 5; Rīgas Piena Kombināts has 3.
About the owner: Rīgas Piena Kombināts
Rīgas Piena Kombināts is a privately held company headquartered in Riga, Latvia, founded in 1927. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" is Latvia's largest dairy processor by both milk volume and employee count, headquartered on Bauskas Street in Riga and due to mark its centenary in 2027. It is part of the privately held Food Union group, alongside sister dairies and ice cream makers in Estonia, Denmark, Norway, Romania and Belarus, and its own product range spans curd snacks, cultured milk products, cheese, cream and butter, and children's milk drinks sold under a family of heritage regional brands rather than a single corporate name.
Rīgas Piena Kombināts: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇱🇻 Lakto and other Latvian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 22 brands that began in Latvia. 11 of them (50%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Lakto is not one of them.
- Jelgavas Cukurs — Nordzucker 🇩🇪
- Kekava Foods — Akola Group 🇱🇹
- Cido — Royal Unibrew 🇩🇰
- Cosmopolitan Diva — Amber Beverage Group 🇱🇺
- Cēsu Alus — Olvi 🇫🇮
- LMT (Latvia) — Telia 🇸🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Lakto?
The parent company of Lakto is Rīgas Piena Kombināts, a privately held company headquartered in Latvia.
Is Lakto Latvian?
Yes. Lakto originated in Latvia in 1994 and its owner, Rīgas Piena Kombināts, is also headquartered in Latvia.
Is Lakto still owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, Lakto is still owned by Rīgas Piena Kombināts. 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] AS "Rīgas piena kombināts" — About us and brand pages — AS "Rīgas piena kombināts", Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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