Who owns Marie Gold?
Marie Gold is owned by Britannia (India, NSE: BRITANNIA).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Britannia Industries Annual Report 2024-25, Britannia Industries Limited, 30 May 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Britannia Industries Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Bengaluru
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Founded
- 1963
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Parent ticker
- NSE: BRITANNIA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Marie Gold
Marie Gold is a plain tea biscuit descended from the Marie biscuit created in London in 1874, and it is eaten dipped in tea across India. The format is so standard that Marie is treated as a category rather than a brand in Indian grocery.
Ownership timeline of Marie Gold
Where Marie Gold sits in Britannia
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Britannia
Britannia controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
- Bourbon (1955)
- Britannia Cheese (2001)
- Good Day (1986)
- NutriChoice (1998)
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; Britannia has 4.
| 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 |
| Carr's | pladis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Britannia
Britannia is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, founded in 1892. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: BRITANNIA.
Britannia was founded in Calcutta in 1892 with an investment of two hundred and ninety-five rupees and is now one of the two largest biscuit makers in India. It is controlled by the Wadia Group, one of the oldest business houses in the country, and its products reach several million retail outlets.
🇮🇳 Marie Gold and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 279 brands that began in India. 9 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Marie Gold is not one of them.
- Aashirvaad — ITC 🇮🇳
- Amul — Amul 🇮🇳
- Arokya — Hatsun Agro 🇮🇳
- Daawat — LT Foods 🇮🇳
- Dabur Chyawanprash — Dabur 🇮🇳
- Fortune — Wilmar 🇸🇬
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Marie Gold?
The parent company of Marie Gold is Britannia, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Marie Gold Indian?
Yes. Marie Gold originated in India in 1963 and its owner, Britannia, is also headquartered in India.
Is Marie Gold still owned by Britannia?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Marie Gold is still owned by Britannia. 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] Britannia Industries Annual Report 2024-25 — Britannia Industries Limited, Annual report, published 30 May 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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