Who owns Malta Rica?
Malta Rica is owned by Grupo Rica (Dominican Republic).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Grupo Rica — Our History, Pasteurizadora Rica, C. por A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Pasteurizadora Rica, C. por A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
- Origin
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Founded
- 2008
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Hot chocolate & malt drinks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Malta Rica
Malta Rica is a malt beverage Grupo Rica launched in the Dominican Republic in 2008, extending the company's beverage range beyond milk and juice into the sweet, dark malt-soda category common across the Caribbean and Latin America. It is sold under the Rica name alongside the company's juice and dairy drink lines.
Ownership timeline of Malta Rica
- Current owner Grupo Rica [1] reported
Where Malta Rica sits in Grupo Rica
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Grupo Rica ownership tree →
See the full Grupo Rica brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by Grupo Rica
Grupo Rica controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Rica Orange Juice (1970)
- Rica Punch (2009)
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 |
| Malta India | Cervecera de Puerto Rico | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico |
| Toddy | Empresas Polar | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
| Coco Crush | Flour Mills of Nigeria | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Malta H | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Hi5 Chocomalt | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
About the owner: Grupo Rica
Grupo Rica is a privately held company headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, founded in 1966. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Pasteurizadora Rica was founded on 10 January 1966 in the Dominican Republic and began as a milk-pasteurizing operation before growing into the country's largest food manufacturer, making juices, nectars and dairy products under UHT and long-life technology. Its own history page records Dr. Julio A. Brache Arzeno becoming president in 1975, the addition of aged cheeses and butter in 1986, the adoption of UHT technology in 1991, and the founding of the Rica Foundation and the company's entry into Caribbean and US export markets in 2009. It is headquartered in Santo Domingo and operates today as Grupo Rica.
🇩🇴 Malta Rica and other Dominican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 16 brands that began in Dominican Republic. 3 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Malta Rica is not one of them.
- Brugal — Edrington 🇬🇧
- Air Century — Air Century 🇩🇴
- Aprezio — Grupo Ramos 🇩🇴
- Arajet — Arajet 🇩🇴
- Helados Bon — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
- Milano — CMI 🇬🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Malta Rica?
The parent company of Malta Rica is Grupo Rica, a privately held company headquartered in Dominican Republic.
Is Malta Rica Dominican?
Yes. Malta Rica originated in Dominican Republic in 2008 and its owner, Grupo Rica, is also headquartered in Dominican Republic.
Is Malta Rica still owned by Grupo Rica?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Malta Rica is still owned by Grupo Rica. 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] Grupo Rica — Our History — Pasteurizadora Rica, C. por A., Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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