Who owns Sumol?
Sumol is owned by Sumol+Compal (Portugal).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Sumol Compal Relatório Único Integrado 2025, Sumol+Compal, S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sumol+Compal, S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Origin
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Founded
- 1954
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Other carbonated soft drinks
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sumol
Sumol is a Portuguese fruit soft drink launched in 1954, whose name combines the words sumo (juice) and sol (sun). Sumol+Compal says it was the first pasteurised fruit juice drink in Portugal and the first advertised on Portuguese television. It sold more than 90 million litres in 2025, growing 10 per cent in volume, and doubled volume in Angola.
Ownership timeline of Sumol
- Current owner Sumol+Compal [1] reported
Where Sumol sits in Sumol+Compal
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Sumol+Compal
Sumol+Compal controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in other carbonated soft drinks, and who owns them
The 80 brands in other carbonated soft drinks on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is PepsiCo, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hamoud La Blanche | Hamoud Boualem | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| 7UP (United States) | Keurig Dr Pepper | 🇺🇸 United States |
| 7UP | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Colombiana | Postobón | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Faxe Kondi | Royal Unibrew | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fanta | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hi-Malt | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Jones Soda | Jones Soda | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Sumol+Compal
Sumol+Compal is a privately held company headquartered in Portugal, founded in 1945. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Sumol+Compal is Portugal's leading non-alcoholic drinks company, formed by the merger of Sumolis and Compal and tracing its origin to the founding of Refrigor in 1945. Refrigor held the majority of voting rights at the end of 2025. Its brands are held by its only direct subsidiary, Sumol+Compal Marcas, in which the French Castel group became a shareholder in 2014. Revenue was 417.5 million euros in 2025, and it also represents partner brands such as Pepsi and 7UP in Portugal.
Sumol+Compal: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇵🇹 Sumol and other Portuguese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 55 brands that began in Portugal. 8 of them (15%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Sumol is not one of them.
- Casa Ferreirinha — Sogrape 🇵🇹
- Coruja — Super Bock Group 🇵🇹
- Quinta do Grifo — Maison Pommery & Associés 🇫🇷
- Amanhecer — Jerónimo Martins 🇵🇹
- Amoos — Semapa 🇵🇹
- Azores Airlines — SATA 🇵🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sumol?
The parent company of Sumol is Sumol+Compal, a privately held company headquartered in Portugal.
Is Sumol Portuguese?
Yes. Sumol originated in Portugal in 1954 and its owner, Sumol+Compal, is also headquartered in Portugal.
Is Sumol still owned by Sumol+Compal?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Sumol is still owned by Sumol+Compal. 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] Sumol Compal Relatório Único Integrado 2025 — Sumol+Compal, S.A., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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