Who owns Rica?
Rica is owned by Grupo Nutresa (Colombia, BVC: NUTRESA), which has owned the brand since 2002.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Grupo Nutresa S.A. — separate financial statements at 31 December 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Grupo Nutresa S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Medellín
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Processed & packaged meat
- Parent ticker
- BVC: NUTRESA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rica
Rica is a Colombian cold cuts and sausage brand that came to Grupo Nutresa with its 2002 acquisition of Rica Rondo Industria Nacional de Alimentos, a deal the group says consolidated its leadership in processed meats in Colombia. It sits in the cold cuts unit alongside Zenú, Ranchera and Pietrán, and like them is made by the group's Colombian meat processing companies.
Ownership timeline of Rica
- 2002 – present Grupo Nutresa [1] reported
Where Rica sits in Grupo Nutresa
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Grupo Nutresa
Grupo Nutresa controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in processed & packaged meat, and who owns them
The 103 brands in processed & packaged meat on Brandtree belong to 45 owners. The largest is Atria, with 8; Grupo Nutresa has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Stjernet | Atria | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Dalsjöfors | Danish Crown | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fantino & Mondello | Maple Leaf Foods | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Bar-S | Sigma Foods | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Aidells | Tyson Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KMOTR | AGROFERT | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Freybe | Premium Brands | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Abraham | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
About the owner: Grupo Nutresa
Grupo Nutresa is a publicly listed company headquartered in Medellín, Colombia, founded in 1920. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as BVC: NUTRESA.
Grupo Nutresa is a Colombian food group incorporated in Medellín on 12 April 1920 as Compañía Nacional de Chocolates Cruz Roja. It became Grupo Nacional de Chocolates in 2006 and took the Nutresa name in 2011, and operates mainly in Colombia and Latin America through units for cold cuts, biscuits, chocolates, coffee, Tresmontes Lucchetti in Chile and Mexico, retail food, ice cream and pasta. Its ownership is now concentrated: at the end of 2025 JGDB Holding held 44.0 per cent, Nugil 32.5 per cent, Graystone Holding 12.4 per cent, Campbelltown Assets 3.0 per cent and IHC Capital Holding 2.5 per cent, leaving 2.7 per cent with other investors, though the shares remain listed in Colombia.
Grupo Nutresa: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇴 Rica and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 108 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (9%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Rica is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rica?
The parent company of Rica is Grupo Nutresa, a publicly listed company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Rica Colombian?
Yes. Rica originated in Colombia and its owner, Grupo Nutresa, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Since when has Grupo Nutresa owned Rica?
Grupo Nutresa has owned Rica since 2002.
Is Rica still owned by Grupo Nutresa?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Rica is still owned by Grupo Nutresa. 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] Grupo Nutresa S.A. — separate financial statements at 31 December 2025 — Grupo Nutresa S.A., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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