Who owns Munchy's?
Munchy's is owned by URC (the Philippines, PSE: URC), which has owned the brand since 2021.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Universal Robina Corporation — SEC Form 17-A for the year ended 31 December 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Universal Robina Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇭 Philippines, Quezon City
- Origin
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Parent ticker
- PSE: URC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Munchy's
Munchy's is one of the leading biscuit makers in Malaysia, selling crackers, cream sandwiches, oat snacks and wafers under more than 30 product brands including Munchy's Crackers, Lexus Cream Sandwich, Oat Krunch and Muzic Wafer. Universal Robina acquired the Munchy's group in 2021 as part of its expansion across Southeast Asia.
Ownership timeline of Munchy's
Where Munchy's sits in URC
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by URC
URC controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in cookies & crackers, and who owns them
The 141 brands in cookies & crackers on Brandtree belong to 57 owners. The largest is Valeo Foods, with 13.
| 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 |
| Bourbon | Bombay Burmah | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: URC
URC is a publicly listed company headquartered in Quezon City, Philippines, founded in 1954. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as PSE: URC.
Universal Robina Corporation is one of the largest branded food and beverage companies in the Philippines and a core subsidiary of the conglomerate JG Summit Holdings. It was founded in 1954 when John Gokongwei Jr. set up Universal Corn Products, a cornstarch plant in Pasig. Branded consumer foods made up about 68 per cent of 2025 revenue, led by Jack 'n Jill snacks, C2 tea and Great Taste coffee, alongside animal feed, flour and sugar milling; it bought Malaysia's Munchy's biscuits in 2021.
🇲🇾 Munchy's and other Malaysian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 71 brands that began in Malaysia. 11 of them (15%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Munchy's among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Munchy's?
The parent company of Munchy's is URC, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Philippines.
Is Munchy's Malaysian or Filipino?
Munchy's originated in Malaysia, but it is owned today by URC, which is headquartered in the Philippines. So Munchy's is a Malaysian-origin brand under Filipino ownership.
Since when has URC owned Munchy's?
URC has owned Munchy's since 2021.
Is Munchy's still owned by URC?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Munchy's is still owned by URC. 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] Universal Robina Corporation — SEC Form 17-A for the year ended 31 December 2025 — Universal Robina Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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