Who owns Skinny Cow?
Skinny Cow is owned by Froneri (the United Kingdom), which has owned the brand since 31 December 2019.[1][2] Before Froneri, Skinny Cow was owned by Nestlé from 2003 to 2019.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Froneri Brands, Froneri International Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Froneri International Limited reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Nestlé (2003–2019)
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, North Yorkshire
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1990
- Category
- Food › Frozen food › Ice cream
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Skinny Cow
Skinny Cow sells reduced-fat ice cream sandwiches and bars, launched in 1990 and positioned around portion-controlled indulgence. It moved from Nestlé into the Froneri joint venture with the rest of the United States ice cream business.
Ownership timeline of Skinny Cow
Where Skinny Cow sits in Froneri
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Froneri ownership tree →
See the full Froneri brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Froneri
Froneri controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in ice cream, and who owns them
The 74 brands in ice cream on Brandtree belong to 34 owners. The largest is The Magnum Ice Cream Company, with 14; Froneri has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Ben & Jerry's | The Magnum Ice Cream Company | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Bravo Cone | Binggrae | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Dippin' Dots | J&J Snack Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Deluxe | Mengniu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Choco Monaka Jumbo | Morinaga | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Gala | Paradise Foods | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea |
| Ice Vegas | Poulina | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
| Chocliz | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Froneri
Froneri is a privately held company headquartered in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Froneri is a joint venture formed in 2016 between Nestlé and the private equity firm PAI Partners, combining their ice cream businesses. Nestlé transferred its United States ice cream operations into it in 2019, so many Nestlé ice cream brands are now owned by a company Nestlé only half controls.
🇺🇸 Skinny Cow and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Skinny Cow among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Skinny Cow?
The parent company of Skinny Cow is Froneri, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Skinny Cow American or British?
Skinny Cow originated in the United States in 1990, but it is owned today by Froneri, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Skinny Cow is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has Froneri owned Skinny Cow?
Froneri has owned Skinny Cow since 31 December 2019.
Who owned Skinny Cow before Froneri?
Before Froneri, Skinny Cow was owned by Nestlé from 2003 until 2019.
Is Skinny Cow still owned by Froneri?
Yes. As of 28 September 2026, Skinny Cow is still owned by Froneri. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Froneri Brands — Froneri International Limited, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
- [2] Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Co. | Froneri — Our Brands — Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Co. (Froneri), Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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