Who owns Treets?
Treets is owned by Katjes International (Germany), which has owned the brand since 2014.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG - Securities prospectus for the 2023/2028 corporate bond, 1 September 2023. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Emmerich am Rhein
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Nuts & seeds
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Treets
Treets, sold as "Treets - The Peanut Company", is a peanut snack brand made by Piasten, which Katjes International has owned since 2014. The prospectus says Piasten launched it on the German market in 2018 using 100 per cent Fairtrade cocoa and only natural colourings such as spirulina and turmeric. The range covers coated peanuts, peanut butter cups and buttons, bars and peanut spreads; the brand says its products are vegan and made in Germany.
Ownership timeline of Treets
- 2014 – present Katjes International [1] reported
Where Treets sits in Katjes International
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Katjes International brand portfolio (10) →
Other brands owned by Katjes International
Katjes International controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
- Candy Kittens
- Dallmann's
- Dulcioliva (1924)
- Harlekijntjes
- Paluani
- Piasten (1923)
- Sperlari (1836)
Other brands in nuts & seeds, and who owns them
The 17 brands in nuts & seeds on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is John B. Sanfilippo & Son, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fisher | John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Abu Auf | Agthia | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Al Rifai | Al Rifai | 🇱🇧 Lebanon |
| Simbat | BİM | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Blue Diamond | Blue Diamond Growers | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FMF Peas | FMF | 🇫🇯 Fiji |
| Garuda | Garudafood | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Planters | Hormel Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Katjes International
Katjes International is a privately held company headquartered in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany, founded in 1972. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Katjes International is a family-run brand holding company based in Emmerich am Rhein that buys established confectionery and personal-care brands, often as carve-outs from larger groups. It was set up in 1972 to hold the Katjes group's property and now holds stakes in Sperlari, Dallmann's, Piasten, Bübchen, Candy Kittens and Harlekijntjes. It is a sister company of Katjes Fassin, the maker of the Katjes liquorice and fruit gums, and of Katjesgreenfood; the three are legally separate, so the Katjes brand itself does not belong to this company. It also holds about 23 per cent of the French confectioner CPK (Carambar), which is a minority holding and not listed here.
Katjes International: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇪 Treets and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 243 brands that began in Germany. 90 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Treets is not one of them.
- 3 Glocken — Princes Group 🇬🇧
- Abraham — Bell Food Group 🇨🇭
- Aldi (Nord) — Aldi Nord 🇩🇪
- Aldi (Süd) — Aldi Süd 🇩🇪
- Almette — Hochland 🇩🇪
- Aptamil — Danone 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Treets?
The parent company of Treets is Katjes International, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is Treets German?
Yes. Treets originated in Germany and its owner, Katjes International, is also headquartered in Germany.
Since when has Katjes International owned Treets?
Katjes International has owned Treets since 2014.
Is Treets still owned by Katjes International?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Treets is still owned by Katjes International. 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] Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG - Securities prospectus for the 2023/2028 corporate bond — Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG, Official document, published 1 September 2023; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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