Who owns Maltín Polar?
Maltín Polar is owned by Empresas Polar (Venezuela).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Empresas Polar — Hitos Históricos. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Empresas Polar reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela, Caracas
- Origin
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Founded
- 1951
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Other carbonated soft drinks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Maltín Polar
Maltín Polar began as Malta Polar in 1951, the first non-alcoholic drink Cervecería Polar added to its portfolio and, by the company's own account, an innovative and nutritious option aimed at children and young people. It is a dark, sweet, non-alcoholic malt beverage brewed from barley malt, a category distinct from soda but sold alongside it, and Empresas Polar has since carried the brand into other Latin American markets including Peru.
Ownership timeline of Maltín Polar
- Current owner Empresas Polar [1] reported
Where Maltín Polar sits in Empresas Polar
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Empresas Polar ownership tree →
See the full Empresas Polar brand portfolio (17) →
Other brands owned by Empresas Polar
Empresas Polar controls 17 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Bodegas Pomar (1990)
- Caroreña
- Minalba
- Polar Pilsen (1941)
- Toddy
- Yukery
Other brands in other carbonated soft drinks, and who owns them
The 80 brands in other carbonated soft drinks on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is PepsiCo, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hamoud La Blanche | Hamoud Boualem | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| 7UP (United States) | Keurig Dr Pepper | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 7UP | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Colombiana | Postobón | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Faxe Kondi | Royal Unibrew | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fanta | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hi-Malt | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Jones Soda | Jones Soda | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Empresas Polar
Empresas Polar is a privately held company headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela, founded in 1941. Brandtree records 17 brands under its control.
Empresas Polar is Venezuela's largest privately held company, founded in Caracas in 1941 around what became Polar Pilsen beer and grown since into the country's dominant food and beverage group. Its own history describes deliberate diversification along the corn value chain from Harina P.A.N. precooked flour, into rice, pasta, snacks, dairy, oils and packaging, and a major expansion in 2001 when it bought food conglomerate Mavesa and inherited that company's margarine, condiment, cold-cuts and home-care brands. It now also operates P.A.N. flour plants and joint ventures outside Venezuela, in Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Spain and elsewhere, describing itself as the first global mass-consumption brand to come out of Venezuela.
Empresas Polar: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇻🇪 Maltín Polar and other Venezuelan brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 25 brands that began in Venezuela. 3 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Maltín Polar is not one of them.
- Angostura aromatic bitters — Angostura 🇹🇹
- Avior Airlines — Avior Airlines 🇻🇪
- Club Social — Mondelēz 🇺🇸
- Conviasa — Conviasa 🇻🇪
- Estelar — Estelar 🇻🇪
- Fabuloso — Colgate-Palmolive 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Maltín Polar?
The parent company of Maltín Polar is Empresas Polar, a privately held company headquartered in Venezuela.
Is Maltín Polar Venezuelan?
Yes. Maltín Polar originated in Venezuela in 1951 and its owner, Empresas Polar, is also headquartered in Venezuela.
Is Maltín Polar still owned by Empresas Polar?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Maltín Polar is still owned by Empresas Polar. 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] Empresas Polar — Hitos Históricos — Empresas Polar, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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