Who owns Milkit?
Milkit is owned by Trade Kings (Zambia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Trade Kings Group reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇲 Zambia, Lusaka
- Origin
- 🇿🇲 Zambia
- Founded
- 2017
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Milkit
Milkit is the milk-based confectionery range Trade Kings launched in 2017, the year it says it reached record production of 6,000 tonnes. It is sold as chews in jars and packets, toffee bars, chewy-centred lollipops and mega pops. The name also appears on a product of Dairy Gold Zambia, the group's dairy business, which sells milk drinks under several of the same house brands.
Ownership timeline of Milkit
- ? – present Trade Kings [1] reported
Where Milkit sits in Trade Kings
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Milkit?
The parent company of Milkit is Trade Kings, a privately held company headquartered in Zambia.
Is Milkit Zambian?
Yes. Milkit originated in Zambia in 2017 and its owner, Trade Kings, is also headquartered in Zambia.
Is Milkit still owned by Trade Kings?
Yes. As of 22 September 2026, Milkit is still owned by Trade Kings. 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] Trade Kings Group — About Us: our story, 1995 to 2024 — Trade Kings Group, Official document; retrieved 22 September 2026.
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