Who owns National?
National is owned by National Foods (Pakistan, PSX: NATF).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- National Foods Limited reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan, Karachi
- Origin
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan, Karachi
- Founded
- 1970
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Spices & seasonings
- Parent ticker
- PSX: NATF
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About National
National is the brand under which National Foods of Karachi sells its food, from the recipe mixes whose category it leads in Pakistan to ketchup, pickles, mayonnaise, jams, custard and pink salt. The company started in 1970 as a spice business. In 2025 National Ketchup became the second brand in its portfolio to pass the 10 billion rupee mark, and its international business grew net sales by 33 per cent to 5 billion rupees in the year to June 2025.
Ownership timeline of National
- ? – present National Foods [1] reported
Where National sits in National Foods
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of National?
The parent company of National is National Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in Pakistan.
Is National Pakistani?
Yes. National originated in Pakistan in 1970 and its owner, National Foods, is also headquartered in Pakistan.
Is National still owned by National Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, National is still owned by National Foods. 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] National Foods Limited Annual Report 2025 (year ended 30 June 2025) — National Foods Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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