Who owns Pepsi (Iceland)?
Pepsi (Iceland) is made and sold by Bera (Iceland, Nasdaq Iceland: BERA) under licence; Bera does not own the name.[1] The Pepsi name is owned by PepsiCo.
Evidence: Ölgerðin — About us, Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson ehf. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Bera hf. reported
- Headquarters
- 🇮🇸 Iceland, Reykjavík
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Cola
- Parent ticker
- Nasdaq Iceland: BERA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Pepsi (Iceland)
Pepsi and the other PepsiCo soft drinks sold in Iceland are made and distributed by Ölgerðin under licence, an arrangement the company sets out beside the description of the brands it actually owns. The name is PepsiCo's, not the Icelandic brewer's: the local company bottles, markets and delivers the product to shops around the country but has no claim on the trademark.
Ownership timeline of Pepsi (Iceland)
Where Pepsi (Iceland) sits in Bera
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Bera brand portfolio (9) →
Other brands owned by Bera
Bera controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Boli
- Borg Brugghús (2010)
- Brennivín
- Collab (2023)
- Egils Appelsín (1955)
- Egils Gull (1989)
- Egils Kristall (1994)
- Egils Malt (1913)
- Iceland Spring
Other brands in cola, and who owns them
The 23 brands in cola on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Coca-Cola, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coca-Cola Almaty Bottlers | Coca-Cola İçecek | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Diet Pepsi | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BIG Cola | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Hamoud Cola | Hamoud Boualem | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| Kofola | Kofola | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Smart Cola | Obolon | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Jolly Cola | Olvi | 🇫🇮 Finland |
About the owner: Bera
Bera is a publicly listed company headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland, founded in 1913.
Bera is the listed Icelandic drinks group that Tómas Tómasson started on 17 April 1913 as Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson, brewing in two basement rooms with a 65-litre kettle. It is Iceland's largest producer of both alcohol-free and alcoholic drinks and owns several of the oldest brand names in the country. Shareholders approved the change of name from Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson hf. to Bera hf. on 26 February 2026 and Nasdaq Iceland made the switch on 4 March 2026; Ölgerðin continues as one of the group's operating companies alongside Danól, Collab, Iceland Spring, Kjarnavörur and Gæðabakstur, the last two having joined on 1 December 2025. Revenue for the year to 28 February 2026 was up 7.3 per cent with EBITDA of ISK 5,007 million.
🇺🇸 Pepsi (Iceland) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Pepsi (Iceland) among them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Pepsi (Iceland)?
Bera makes and sells Pepsi (Iceland) under a licensing agreement.
Does Bera own Pepsi (Iceland)?
No. Bera holds a licence to make and sell Pepsi (Iceland), which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Pepsi (Iceland) come from?
Pepsi (Iceland) originated in the United States.
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] Ölgerðin — About us — Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson ehf., Official document; retrieved 22 September 2026.
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