Who owns Malta India?
Malta India is owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cervecera de Puerto Rico — official website, Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Origin
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Founded
- 1939
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Hot chocolate & malt drinks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Malta India
Malta India is Cervecera de Puerto Rico's non-alcoholic malt beverage, launched in 1939, a year after the company's first beer. Made from malted barley without the alcohol of a finished beer, it is sold as a sweet, dark, carbonated drink in the tradition of Caribbean and Latin American malt sodas, and remains one of the brand names the company's own website features under its current product lineup.
Ownership timeline of Malta India
- Current owner Cervecera de Puerto Rico [1] reported
Where Malta India sits in Cervecera de Puerto Rico
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico
Cervecera de Puerto Rico controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Del Oeste (2018)
- Magna (2010)
- Medalla Light (1980)
- Silver Key (2010)
Other brands in hot chocolate & malt drinks, and who owns them
The 22 brands in hot chocolate & malt drinks on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is CasaLuker, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolatada | CasaLuker | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Milo | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Malta Balashi | Balashi Brewery | 🇦🇼 Aruba |
| Toddy | Empresas Polar | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
| Coco Crush | Flour Mills of Nigeria | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Malta Rica | Grupo Rica | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
| Malta H | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Hi5 Chocomalt | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
About the owner: Cervecera de Puerto Rico
Cervecera de Puerto Rico is a privately held company headquartered in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, founded in 1937. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Cervecera de Puerto Rico was founded by the brothers Alfonso, Sabino and Ramón Valdés Cobián on 2 November 1937 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and launched its first beer, Cerveza India, the following year. The company's own site frames it as a Puerto Rican icon whose products have been part of island life for generations, and says its investment in "state-of-the-art technology" since 2007 has helped position it as one of the best beverage companies in the Americas and the Caribbean. It is still headquartered in Mayagüez.
Cervecera de Puerto Rico: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇵🇷 Malta India and other Puerto Rican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 9 brands that began in Puerto Rico. 3 of them (33%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Malta India is not one of them.
- Don Q — Destilería Serrallés 🇵🇷
- Havana Club (United States) — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Liberty Puerto Rico — Liberty Latin America 🇧🇲
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport — ASUR 🇲🇽
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Malta India?
The parent company of Malta India is Cervecera de Puerto Rico, a privately held company headquartered in Puerto Rico.
Is Malta India Puerto Rican?
Yes. Malta India originated in Puerto Rico in 1939 and its owner, Cervecera de Puerto Rico, is also headquartered in Puerto Rico.
Is Malta India still owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Malta India is still owned by Cervecera de Puerto Rico. 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] Cervecera de Puerto Rico — official website — Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc., Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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