Who owns Nykštukas?
Nykštukas is owned by Pieno žvaigždės (Lithuania, Nasdaq Vilnius: PZV1L).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: AB Pieno žvaigždės Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AB Pieno žvaigždės reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania, Vilnius
- Origin
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- Category
- Food › Frozen food › Ice cream
- Parent ticker
- Nasdaq Vilnius: PZV1L
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Nykštukas
Nykštukas, Lithuanian for "little dwarf", is Pieno žvaigždės' brand of ice cream and glazed curd cheese bars. The ice cream is sold in cones, cups, family packs and for catering, including cream-based plombir varieties. The bars come in vanilla, poppy seed, coconut and strawberry flavours, and the company says the recipes have been refined for 30 years.
Ownership timeline of Nykštukas
- Current owner Pieno žvaigždės [1] reported
Where Nykštukas sits in Pieno žvaigždės
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Pieno žvaigždės brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Pieno žvaigždės
Pieno žvaigždės controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in ice cream, and who owns them
The 74 brands in ice cream on Brandtree belong to 34 owners. The largest is The Magnum Ice Cream Company, with 14.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ben & Jerry's | The Magnum Ice Cream Company | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Bravo Cone | Binggrae | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Drumstick | Froneri | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 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 |
About the owner: Pieno žvaigždės
Pieno žvaigždės is a publicly listed company headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, founded in 1998. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as Nasdaq Vilnius: PZV1L.
Pieno žvaigždės is one of the largest dairy processors in the Baltic states. It was formed in 1998 by merging two independent Lithuanian dairies, Mažeikių pieninė and Pasvalio sūrinė, and later absorbed Kauno pienas and, in 2004, Panevėžio pienas. Those four plants are still its production branches, while the head office is in Vilnius. It employed 1,681 people at the end of 2025, exports to more than 40 countries and has its shares listed in Vilnius.
Pieno žvaigždės: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇱🇹 Nykštukas and other Lithuanian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 28 brands that began in Lithuania. 5 of them (18%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Nykštukas is not one of them.
- Džiugas — Žemaitijos pienas 🇱🇹
- GymON — VILVI Group 🇱🇹
- Kaišiadorių Paukštynas — Akola Group 🇱🇹
- Panevėžio Plus — Nordzucker 🇩🇪
- Rokiškio — Rokiškio sūris 🇱🇹
- Caffeine — Reitan Retail 🇳🇴
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Nykštukas?
The parent company of Nykštukas is Pieno žvaigždės, a publicly listed company headquartered in Lithuania.
Is Nykštukas Lithuanian?
Yes. Nykštukas originated in Lithuania and its owner, Pieno žvaigždės, is also headquartered in Lithuania.
Is Nykštukas still owned by Pieno žvaigždės?
Yes. As of 27 October 2026, Nykštukas is still owned by Pieno žvaigždės. 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] AB Pieno žvaigždės Annual Report 2025 — AB Pieno žvaigždės, Annual report; retrieved 27 October 2026.
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