Who owns LEIBNIZ?
LEIBNIZ is owned by Bahlsen (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our brands - Bahlsen, Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1891
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About LEIBNIZ
LEIBNIZ is a Bahlsen biscuit brand whose own website dates the first biscuit to 1891. The site describes a family operation across four generations, with a classic Original biscuit carrying 52 teeth, and ranges including ZOO with spelt and oats, wholegrain KEKS and a reduced-sugar KEKS.
Ownership timeline of LEIBNIZ
Where LEIBNIZ sits in Bahlsen
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Bahlsen brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by Bahlsen
Bahlsen controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cookies & crackers, and who owns them
The 137 brands in cookies & crackers on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is Valeo Foods, with 13; Bahlsen has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Andante | Valeo Foods | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| belVita | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Choco Mucho | Rebisco | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Eti Burçak | Eti | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| emNAU | Paradise Foods | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea |
| Fortaleza | M. Dias Branco | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Biskrem | Ülker Bisküvi | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Bourbon | Britannia | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Bahlsen
Bahlsen is a privately held company headquartered in Germany, founded in 1889. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Bahlsen is a family-owned biscuit and snack maker. Its site says it was founded in 1889 in Hanover by Hermann Bahlsen, is a fourth-generation family business, and sells in more than 80 countries. Its brand page lists seven brands: Bahlsen, Leibniz, PiCK UP!, Brandt, Krakuski, HIT and Rawbite. Krakuski and HIT are left out here because the documents opened give no facts about them beyond their names.
🇩🇪 LEIBNIZ and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 243 brands that began in Germany. 90 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; LEIBNIZ is not one of them.
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- Abraham — Bell Food Group 🇨🇭
- Aldi (Nord) — Aldi Nord 🇩🇪
- Aldi (Süd) — Aldi Süd 🇩🇪
- Almette — Hochland 🇩🇪
- Aptamil — Danone 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of LEIBNIZ?
The parent company of LEIBNIZ is Bahlsen, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is LEIBNIZ German?
Yes. LEIBNIZ originated in Germany in 1891 and its owner, Bahlsen, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is LEIBNIZ still owned by Bahlsen?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, LEIBNIZ is still owned by Bahlsen. 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] Our brands - Bahlsen — Bahlsen GmbH & Co. KG, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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