Who owns Podravka soups?
Podravka soups is owned by Podravka (Croatia, ZSE: PODR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Podravka Inc. Annual Report for 2025, Podravka d.d. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Podravka d.d. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇭🇷 Croatia, Koprivnica
- Origin
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Founded
- 1957
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Soup
- Parent ticker
- ZSE: PODR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Podravka soups
Podravka soups are the packet clear and cream soups the company began producing in 1957, two years before Vegeta. Podravka reports that they lead the market in nearly all of its regional markets and are sold in more than 35 markets worldwide, and it markets them on a homemade taste and a quick preparation that still leaves room for the cook's own additions.
Ownership timeline of Podravka soups
Where Podravka soups sits in Podravka
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Podravka
Podravka controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in soup, and who owns them
The 16 brands in soup on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is Campbell's, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| College Inn | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Campbell's | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Doña Gallina | Quala | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Knorr | Unilever | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bosanska kuhinja | AS Holding | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Baxters | Baxters Food Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Hügli | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Progresso | General Mills | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Podravka
Podravka is a publicly listed company headquartered in Koprivnica, Croatia, founded in 1947. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as ZSE: PODR.
Podravka is a Croatian food and pharmaceuticals group that grew out of the Wolf brothers' workshop, taken into social ownership under the Podravka name in 1947 and privatised in 1993. Croatian pension funds hold 49.5 per cent and the Croatian state 25.5 per cent. In 2025 it added a third business, agriculture, by buying Fortenova's farming companies for 333 million euros, taking the group past 1 billion euros of revenue, and sold its Šumi and Gorenjka confectionery business and its pharmacy business. Its pharmaceutical arm is Belupo.
🇭🇷 Podravka soups and other Croatian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 30 brands that began in Croatia. 3 of them (10%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Podravka soups is not one of them.
- Arivera Fruit — Fortenova Group 🇭🇷
- Bajadera — Kraš 🇭🇷
- Boom Box — Atlantic Grupa 🇭🇷
- Croatia Airlines — Croatia Airlines 🇭🇷
- INA — MOL Group 🇭🇺
- Jadrolinija — Jadrolinija 🇭🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Podravka soups?
The parent company of Podravka soups is Podravka, a publicly listed company headquartered in Croatia.
Is Podravka soups Croatian?
Yes. Podravka soups originated in Croatia in 1957 and its owner, Podravka, is also headquartered in Croatia.
Is Podravka soups still owned by Podravka?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Podravka soups is still owned by Podravka. 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] Podravka Inc. Annual Report for 2025 — Podravka d.d., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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