Who owns Mövenpick?
Mövenpick is owned by Froneri (the United Kingdom), which has owned the brand since 1 October 2016.[1][2] Before Froneri, Mövenpick was owned by Nestlé from 2003 to 2016.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Froneri Brands, Froneri International Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Froneri International Limited reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Nestlé (2003–2016)
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, North Yorkshire
- Origin
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Founded
- 1948
- Category
- Food › Frozen food › Ice cream
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Mövenpick
Mövenpick began as a Swiss restaurant group in 1948 and its ice cream became a premium brand sold across Europe and the Middle East. Nestlé acquired the ice cream rights and transferred them into the Froneri joint venture in 2016.
Ownership timeline of Mövenpick
Where Mövenpick sits in Froneri
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Froneri brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Froneri
Froneri controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Drumstick (1928)
- Nuii (2018)
- Skinny Cow (1990)
Other brands in ice cream, and who owns them
The 72 brands in ice cream on Brandtree belong to 32 owners. The largest is The Magnum Ice Cream Company, with 14; Froneri has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ben & Jerry's | The Magnum Ice Cream Company | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Bravo Cone | Binggrae | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Dippin' Dots | J&J Snack Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Deluxe | Mengniu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Choco Monaka Jumbo | Morinaga | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Gala | Paradise Foods | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea |
| Ice Vegas | Poulina | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
| Chocliz | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Froneri
Froneri is a privately held company headquartered in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Froneri is a joint venture formed in 2016 between Nestlé and the private equity firm PAI Partners, combining their ice cream businesses. Nestlé transferred its United States ice cream operations into it in 2019, so many Nestlé ice cream brands are now owned by a company Nestlé only half controls.
🇨🇭 Mövenpick and other Swiss brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 128 brands that began in Switzerland. 35 of them (27%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Mövenpick among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mövenpick?
The parent company of Mövenpick is Froneri, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Mövenpick Swiss or British?
Mövenpick originated in Switzerland in 1948, but it is owned today by Froneri, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Mövenpick is a Swiss-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has Froneri owned Mövenpick?
Froneri has owned Mövenpick since 1 October 2016.
Who owned Mövenpick before Froneri?
Before Froneri, Mövenpick was owned by Nestlé from 2003 until 2016.
Is Mövenpick still owned by Froneri?
Yes. As of 28 September 2026, Mövenpick is still owned by Froneri. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Froneri Brands — Froneri International Limited, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
- [2] Froneri Schweiz — Mövenpick — Froneri, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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