Who owns Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt?
Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt is owned by Meiji (Japan, TSE: 2269).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025, 30 September 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1973
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Yogurt
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2269
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt
Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt launched in 1973 after a Japanese executive tasted yoghurt at the Osaka Expo, and it is sold under a licence agreement with the Bulgarian government allowing use of the country name. It is the largest yoghurt brand in Japan.
Ownership timeline of Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt
Where Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt sits in Meiji
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Meiji
Meiji controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Kinoko no Yama (1975)
- Meiji (1926)
- Xylish (1997)
Other brands in yogurt, and who owns them
The 83 brands in yogurt on Brandtree belong to 48 owners. The largest is Danone, with 5.
About the owner: Meiji
Meiji is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1916. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 2269.
Meiji Holdings was formed in 2009 by combining two companies that had shared the Meiji name since 1916, one in confectionery and one in dairy. It is the largest dairy and chocolate company in Japan and also operates a substantial pharmaceutical business.
🇯🇵 Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 449 brands that began in Japan. 23 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt is not one of them.
- Ajinomoto — Ajinomoto 🇯🇵
- Almond Koka — Glico 🇯🇵
- Amuleia — Nisshin Seifun 🇯🇵
- Aohata — Kewpie 🇯🇵
- C1000 — House Foods 🇯🇵
- Calbee Potato Chips — Calbee 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt?
The parent company of Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt is Meiji, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt Japanese?
Yes. Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt originated in Japan in 1973 and its owner, Meiji, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt still owned by Meiji?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt is still owned by Meiji. 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] Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025 — Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 30 September 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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