Who owns Rynkeby?
Rynkeby is owned by Eckes-Granini (Germany), which has owned the brand since 2016.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Eckes-Granini Group — Our History. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Eckes-Granini Group GmbH reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Nieder-Olm
- Origin
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Founded
- 1934
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Juice & juice drinks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rynkeby
Rynkeby is a Danish fruit-juice brand founded during the apple harvest in the village of Rynkeby in 1934. Eckes-Granini acquired its producer, Rynkeby Foods A/S, in 2016, together with the God Morgon brand, which made the group market leader in fruit juices and fruit beverages in Denmark and Sweden. The range includes nectars, fruit-based soft drinks and syrups, and the brand sponsors Team Rynkeby, a cycling charity that raises funds for children with critical illnesses.
Ownership timeline of Rynkeby
- 2016 – present Eckes-Granini [1] reported
Where Rynkeby sits in Eckes-Granini
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Eckes-Granini brand portfolio (11) →
Other brands owned by Eckes-Granini
Eckes-Granini controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in juice & juice drinks, and who owns them
Eckes-Granini has more brands in juice & juice drinks on Brandtree than any other owner: 11 of 138.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple & Eve | Lassonde | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Appletiser | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kagome Tomato Juice | Kagome | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Fructal | Nectar Group | 🇷🇸 Serbia |
| All Coco | Sappe | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Amayu | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Kiddy Pack | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
| Boka | Quala | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
About the owner: Eckes-Granini
Eckes-Granini is a privately held company headquartered in Nieder-Olm, Germany, founded in 1857. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control.
Eckes-Granini is an independent family-owned fruit-juice and fruit-beverage company based in Nieder-Olm, Rhineland-Palatinate, which says it is the leading supplier of fruit juices and fruit beverages in Europe and exports to more than 80 countries. The Eckes family business began in 1857 as a small fruit and wine distillery run by Peter Eckes; it began making juice in the 1930s, bought granini from the Melitta Group in 1994 and left spirits in 2006 and 2007. Its brand portfolio was assembled largely by acquiring local juice makers across Europe. Brands listed on its site but not recorded here for lack of a stated origin or ownership: Joker, God Morgon and the minority holding in true fruits.
Eckes-Granini: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇰 Rynkeby and other Danish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 100 brands that began in Denmark. 25 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Rynkeby among them.
- Albani — Royal Unibrew 🇩🇰
- Carlsberg — Carlsberg 🇩🇰
- Jolly Cola — Olvi 🇫🇮
- Merrild — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- 3-Stjernet — Atria 🇫🇮
- 7 Seas — Mac Baren 🇩🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rynkeby?
The parent company of Rynkeby is Eckes-Granini, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is Rynkeby Danish or German?
Rynkeby originated in Denmark in 1934, but it is owned today by Eckes-Granini, which is headquartered in Germany. So Rynkeby is a Danish-origin brand under German ownership.
Since when has Eckes-Granini owned Rynkeby?
Eckes-Granini has owned Rynkeby since 2016.
Is Rynkeby still owned by Eckes-Granini?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Rynkeby is still owned by Eckes-Granini. 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] Eckes-Granini Group — Our History — Eckes-Granini Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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