Who owns Opal?
Opal, a food brand, is owned by Nói Síríus (Iceland), which has owned the brand since 1995.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nói Síríus — Our history, Nói Síríus hf. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nói Síríus hf. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇸 Iceland, Reykjavík
- Origin
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- Founded
- 1945
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Candy & sugar confectionery
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Opal
Opal pastilles have been sold in Iceland since 1945 and Nói Síríus bought the brand at the end of 1995, in the same year it decided to become a food company only and sold off its soap and candle business. The range covers salmiak, raspberry and salt liquorice and berry-flavoured jelly rings, including sugar-free red, green and salmiak versions. It is one of the strong-flavoured Nordic liquorice brands that visitors find startling and locals treat as ordinary.
Ownership timeline of Opal
- 1995 – present Nói Síríus [1] reported
Where Opal sits in Nói Síríus
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Nói Síríus
Nói Síríus controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in candy & sugar confectionery, and who owns them
The 87 brands in candy & sugar confectionery on Brandtree belong to 39 owners. The largest is Cloetta, with 6; Nói Síríus has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ahlgrens bilar | Cloetta | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bottle Caps | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Charleston Chew | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bon Bon Bum | Colombina | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Candy Kittens | Katjes International | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Airheads | Perfetti Van Melle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Goldbears | Haribo | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Jolly Rancher | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Nói Síríus
Nói Síríus is a privately held company headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland, founded in 1920. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Nói Síríus is the Icelandic confectioner founded in Reykjavík in 1920 as Brjóstsykursgerðin Nói, a boiled-sweet works started in a basement on Óðinsgata by five men who put in 1,100 krónur each. It became a chocolate maker in 1933 by buying the Danish factory Síríus from Galle & Jessen, merged the two names into Nói Síríus hf. in 1977, and has been largely held throughout its history by the same family, the descendants of the wholesaler Hallgrímur Benediktsson, whose company took a majority stake in 1924. Women have chaired its board without interruption since 1954. It employs around 130 people at Hestháls in Reykjavík and exports to the United States, Canada, Denmark and the Faroe Islands among others.
🇮🇸 Opal and other Icelandic brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 32 brands that began in Iceland. 2 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Opal is not one of them.
- Bananar — Hagar 🇮🇸
- Air Atlanta Icelandic — Air Atlanta 🇮🇸
- Boli — Bera 🇮🇸
- Eimskip — Eimskip 🇮🇸
- Icelandair — Icelandair 🇮🇸
- Kerecis — Coloplast 🇩🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Opal?
The parent company of Opal is Nói Síríus, a privately held company headquartered in Iceland.
Is Opal Icelandic?
Yes. Opal originated in Iceland in 1945 and its owner, Nói Síríus, is also headquartered in Iceland.
Since when has Nói Síríus owned Opal?
Nói Síríus has owned Opal since 1995.
Is Opal still owned by Nói Síríus?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Opal is still owned by Nói Síríus. 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] Nói Síríus — Our history — Nói Síríus hf., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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