Who owns Neilson?
Neilson is owned by Saputo (Canada, TSX: SAP), which has owned the brand since 2008.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Saputo Enters Agreement to Sell its United Kingdom Operations, Saputo Inc, 14 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Saputo Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Montréal
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Milk & cream
- Parent ticker
- TSX: SAP
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Neilson
Neilson is Saputo's fluid milk and cultured products brand in Ontario, where the company says it is the number one brand and has been delivering milk for more than 100 years. It is the eastern counterpart to Dairyland in Saputo's Canadian Dairy Division, which processes fluid milk, cream, yogurt, sour cream and cottage cheese alongside its much larger cheese business.
Ownership timeline of Neilson
Where Neilson sits in Saputo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Saputo
Saputo controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in milk & cream, and who owns them
The 172 brands in milk & cream on Brandtree belong to 81 owners. The largest is Dairy Farmers of America, with 10; Saputo has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Dena Dairy | Dairy Farmers of America | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Angkormilk | Vinamilk | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Betta Milk | Bega | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Coronado | Dos Pinos | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Ambewela | Lanka Milk Foods | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Hi High | SUU | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
| Guliduo | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
| Campina | FrieslandCampina | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
About the owner: Saputo
Saputo is a publicly listed company headquartered in Montréal, Canada, founded in 1954. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: SAP.
Saputo was founded in Montréal in 1954 by a family from Montelepre in Sicily, with $500 of equipment and a bicycle for deliveries. It became Canada's most important mozzarella producer, went public in 1997, and says it is one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, with leading positions in Canada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. It is now shrinking at the edges: in fiscal 2026 it sold King Island Dairy and two Australian fresh milk plants, in February 2026 agreed to sell 80 per cent of its Argentine dairy division to Gloria Foods, and on 14 August 2026 agreed to sell its UK division, including Cathedral City, to Lactalis, with closing expected by the end of March 2027.
🇨🇦 Neilson and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 179 brands that began in Canada. 46 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Neilson is not one of them.
- Baby Gourmet — Hero Group 🇨🇭
- EnviroKidz — Nature's Path 🇨🇦
- Fantino & Mondello — Maple Leaf Foods 🇨🇦
- Freybe — Premium Brands 🇨🇦
- Gardein — Conagra Brands 🇺🇸
- High Liner — High Liner Foods 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Neilson?
The parent company of Neilson is Saputo, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Neilson Canadian?
Yes. Neilson originated in Canada and its owner, Saputo, is also headquartered in Canada.
Since when has Saputo owned Neilson?
Saputo has owned Neilson since 2008.
Is Neilson still owned by Saputo?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Neilson is still owned by Saputo. 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] Saputo Enters Agreement to Sell its United Kingdom Operations — Saputo Inc., Official press release, published 14 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Saputo History 2005-2009 — Saputo Inc., Official document; retrieved 11 October 2026.
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