Who owns Ouma?
Ouma is owned by RCL FOODS (South Africa, JSE: RCL), which has owned the brand since 1 May 2013.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: RCL FOODS — Integrated Annual Report 2025, RCL FOODS Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- RCL FOODS Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Westville
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Molteno
- Founded
- 1939 by Ouma Greyvensteyn
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Parent ticker
- JSE: RCL
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Ouma
Ouma rusks began in 1939 in Molteno in the north-eastern Cape, when Ouma Greyvensteyn baked rusks from a family recipe to help her community through the Great Depression. RCL FOODS describes Ouma as the number one and oldest rusk brand in South Africa, and its 2025 report says Ouma remains a category leader that grew its market share during the year.
Ownership timeline of Ouma
Where Ouma sits in RCL FOODS
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by RCL FOODS
RCL FOODS controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 9 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: RCL FOODS
RCL FOODS is a publicly listed company headquartered in Westville, South Africa. Brandtree records 14 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: RCL.
RCL FOODS is a JSE-listed South African food manufacturer that produces branded and private label food through three business units: Groceries (culinary, pet food and beverages), Baking (bread, buns and rolls, milling, pies and speciality) and Sugar (sugar and Molatek animal feed). After unbundling Rainbow chicken on 1 July 2024 and selling Vector Logistics, its continuing operations earned revenue of R26.5 billion in the 2025 financial year from 22 manufacturing plants and 24 distribution centres.
🇿🇦 Ouma and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ouma is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ouma?
The parent company of Ouma is RCL FOODS, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Ouma South African?
Yes. Ouma originated in South Africa in 1939 and its owner, RCL FOODS, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Since when has RCL FOODS owned Ouma?
RCL FOODS has owned Ouma since 1 May 2013.
Is Ouma still owned by RCL FOODS?
Yes. As of 23 October 2026, Ouma is still owned by RCL FOODS. 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] RCL FOODS — Integrated Annual Report 2025 — RCL FOODS Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Integrated Annual Report 2013 of RCL Foods Limited — RCL Foods Limited, Annual report; retrieved 23 October 2026. The original address no longer opens it, so the link goes to an archived copy (original address).
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