Who owns Popetas?
Popetas is owned by Quala (Colombia).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989, Quala. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Quala S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Bogotá
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Founded
- 2013
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Popetas
Popetas is a ready-to-eat popcorn made from a giant, crunchy maize, according to Quala's brand page, which is listed in its desserts and snacks range alongside BonIce. Quala's history page says it launched Popetas in 2013, calling them the first popcorn made from gourmet maize, and credits them with energising its BonIce business.
Ownership timeline of Popetas
Where Popetas sits in Quala
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Quala
Quala controls 15 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in food.
Also in food
- Baticrema (1981)
- Batilado (1982)
- BonIce
- Del Fogón (2000)
- Don Gustico (2012)
- Doña Gallina (1996)
- Gelatina Frutiño (1992)
- La Sopera (1986)
- Quipitos (1983)
- Sasóned
Other brands in salty snacks, and who owns them
The 100 brands in salty snacks on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is PepsiCo, with 12.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cheetos | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Calbee Potato Chips | Calbee | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Boyki | Siantar Top | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Cape Cod | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bonitas | Vitaminka | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Act II | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Diana | Diana | 🇸🇻 El Salvador |
| Chiki | Indofood | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: Quala
Quala is a privately held company headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 1980. Brandtree records 15 brands under its control.
Quala is a Colombian mass-consumption food and drinks company with its head office in Bogotá. Its own history page says it began in 1980 and now operates in eight countries of Central and South America. Its Colombian portfolio covers powdered soft drinks, soups and broths, seasonings, desserts and snacks. A separate Quala Nova innovation arm, whose brand pages are password-protected, holds further brands (energy drinks, hair care, household) that are not listed here because they could not be read.
🇨🇴 Popetas and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 99 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (10%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Popetas is not one of them.
- Alpina — Alpina 🇨🇴
- Amazon — Colombina 🇨🇴
- Crem Helado — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
- Triunfo — CasaLuker 🇨🇴
- Agua Cristal — Postobón 🇨🇴
- Aguila — AB InBev 🇧🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Popetas?
The parent company of Popetas is Quala, a privately held company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Popetas Colombian?
Yes. Popetas originated in Colombia in 2013 and its owner, Quala, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Is Popetas still owned by Quala?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Popetas is still owned by Quala. 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] Nuestra historia 1980 - 1989 — Quala, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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