Who owns Ryvita?
Ryvita is owned by Associated British Foods (the United Kingdom, LSE: ABF).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Associated British Foods plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025, 4 November 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Associated British Foods plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1925
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Parent ticker
- LSE: ABF
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ryvita
Ryvita is a rye crispbread first baked in Birmingham in 1925 using a Scandinavian recipe, and it is closely associated in Britain with dieting. ABF has owned it since 1997. Rye crispbread is an everyday staple in Sweden and Finland, where it carries none of the dieting association it acquired in Britain.
Ownership timeline of Ryvita
- Current owner Associated British Foods [1] reported
Where Ryvita sits in Associated British Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Associated British Foods brand portfolio (9) →
Other brands owned by Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in food.
Also in food
- Blue Dragon (1985)
- Jordans (1855)
- Kingsmill (1991)
- Patak's (1957)
- Silver Spoon (1972)
Other brands in cookies & crackers, and who owns them
The 137 brands in cookies & crackers on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is Valeo Foods, with 13.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Andante | Valeo Foods | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| belVita | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Choco Mucho | Rebisco | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Eti Burçak | Eti | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| emNAU | Paradise Foods | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea |
| Fortaleza | M. Dias Branco | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Biskrem | Ülker Bisküvi | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Bourbon | Britannia | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1935. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: ABF.
Associated British Foods was founded in 1935 by a Canadian who built a British bakery chain, and it is now an unusual mixture: a sugar and ingredients business, a set of grocery brands, and Primark, the clothing retailer that generates most of its profit. The Weston family controls it.
Associated British Foods: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Ryvita and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ryvita is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ryvita?
The parent company of Ryvita is Associated British Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Ryvita British?
Yes. Ryvita originated in the United Kingdom in 1925 and its owner, Associated British Foods, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Ryvita still owned by Associated British Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Ryvita is still owned by Associated British Foods. 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] Associated British Foods plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Associated British Foods plc, Annual report, published 4 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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