Who owns Ledesma?
Ledesma is owned by Ledesma S.A.A.I. (Argentina, BYMA: LEDE).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Ledesma S.A.A.I. — Prospecto de actualización, Programa global de emisión de obligaciones negociables simples, 3 January 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ledesma S.A.A.I. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇷 Argentina, Buenos Aires
- Origin
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sweeteners
- Parent ticker
- BYMA: LEDE
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ledesma
Ledesma is the retail sugar brand of the Jujuy company of the same name, sold in two versions, Ledesma Superior and Ledesma Clásica. The sugar comes mostly from cane on the company's own land: it farms more than 40,000 hectares in Jujuy, enough for over 85 per cent of the cane it grinds. Ledesma also sells refined and pharmaceutical-grade sugar to industry and exports sugar, chiefly to Chile.
Ownership timeline of Ledesma
Where Ledesma sits in Ledesma
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Ledesma
Ledesma controls 5 brands on Brandtree.
- Éxito
- Gloria
- Ledesma NAT (2019)
- Punax
Other brands in sweeteners, and who owns them
The 35 brands in sweeteners on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Tereos, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Koronás Cukor | AGRANA | 🇦🇹 Austria |
| Jelgavas Cukurs | Nordzucker | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Béghin Say | Tereos | 🇫🇷 France |
| Cukier Królewski | Südzucker | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Lantic | Rogers Sugar | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Brownie | Rusagro | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Azərşəkər | Azersun | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan |
| Skor | Cevital Agro-Industrie | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
About the owner: Ledesma
Ledesma is a publicly listed company headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1908. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as BYMA: LEDE.
Ledesma is an Argentine agro-industrial company built around a sugar mill in Jujuy province. Compañía Azucarera Ledesma was formed on 7 May 1908, and a single family has controlled it since 1911; the Blaquier family holds about 90 per cent of its shares, which are listed in Buenos Aires. It makes sugar and alcohol, including bioethanol, and since 1965 has made paper from sugar cane fibre, sold as reams and school notebooks. It is also Argentina's main exporter of oranges and grapefruit. Its mass-market Dominó sugar is owned 50/50 with Seaboard.
🇦🇷 Ledesma and other Argentine brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 117 brands that began in Argentina. 30 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ledesma is not one of them.
- 9 de Oro — Molino Cañuelas 🇦🇷
- Blancaflor — Molinos 🇦🇷
- Bon o Bon — Arcor 🇦🇷
- Paty — MBRF 🇧🇷
- ARQ — Grupo Clarín 🇦🇷
- Aerolíneas Argentinas — Aerolíneas Argentinas 🇦🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ledesma?
The parent company of Ledesma is Ledesma S.A.A.I., a publicly listed company headquartered in Argentina.
Is Ledesma Argentine?
Yes. Ledesma originated in Argentina and its owner, Ledesma S.A.A.I., is also headquartered in Argentina.
Is Ledesma still owned by Ledesma S.A.A.I.?
Yes. As of 17 September 2026, Ledesma is still owned by Ledesma S.A.A.I. 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] Ledesma S.A.A.I. — Prospecto de actualización, Programa global de emisión de obligaciones negociables simples — Ledesma S.A.A.I., Stock exchange filing, published 3 January 2025; retrieved 17 September 2026.
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