Who owns Maeil Milk?
Maeil Milk is owned by Maeil Dairies (South Korea, KRX: 267980).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Brands - Maeil Dairies (English site), Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Milk & cream
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 267980
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Maeil Milk
Maeil Milk is described by Maeil Dairies as its main milk brand. The company says its ESL system protects the milk, the carton and the air inside the carton to keep the milk fresh. The brand page lists fat-free and low-fat high-calcium variants in 100 ml and 200 ml sizes.
Ownership timeline of Maeil Milk
- Current owner Maeil Dairies [1] reported
Where Maeil Milk sits in Maeil Dairies
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Maeil Dairies ownership tree →
See the full Maeil Dairies brand portfolio (11) →
Other brands owned by Maeil Dairies
Maeil Dairies controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in milk & cream, and who owns them
The 165 brands in milk & cream on Brandtree belong to 76 owners. The largest is Dairy Farmers of America, with 10; Maeil Dairies has 2.
| 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: Maeil Dairies
Maeil Dairies is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1969. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 267980.
Maeil Dairies is a South Korean milk and food company. Its English site says it was founded in 1969 as the Korea Dairy Processing Company, and its head office is in the Twin Towers K building on Jong-ro 1-gil in Seoul. Its brand list also carries imported and distributed names such as Arla, Lurpak, Hershey, Ferrero Rocher, Almond Breeze and Florida's Natural; these are other companies' brands and are not recorded as Maeil-owned.
Maeil Dairies: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇰🇷 Maeil Milk and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 185 brands that began in South Korea. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Maeil Milk is not one of them.
- Banana-Flavored Milk — Binggrae 🇰🇷
- Buldak — Samyang Foods 🇰🇷
- Chapagetti — Nongshim 🇰🇷
- Cheesy Ramen — Otoki 🇰🇷
- Choco Pie — Lotte 🇰🇷
- Chungjungone — Daesang 🇰🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Maeil Milk?
The parent company of Maeil Milk is Maeil Dairies, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Maeil Milk South Korean?
Yes. Maeil Milk originated in South Korea and its owner, Maeil Dairies, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Maeil Milk still owned by Maeil Dairies?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Maeil Milk is still owned by Maeil Dairies. 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] Brands - Maeil Dairies (English site) — Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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