Who owns Waitoa?
Waitoa is owned by Inghams (Australia, ASX: ING).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Inghams Group Limited FY26 Appendix 4E and Full Year Financial Report, 21 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Inghams Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Macquarie Park
- Origin
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Fresh meat & poultry
- Parent ticker
- ASX: ING
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Waitoa
Waitoa is a New Zealand free-range chicken brand raised on farms in the Waikato, where its farmers say they have raised free-range birds since 2007. The trademark is held by Inghams Enterprises (NZ). It is certified Toitū net carbonzero, and in FY25 Inghams added Thai green curry and pepper chicken meal kits and a barbecue collaboration with The Four Saucemen.
Ownership timeline of Waitoa
Where Waitoa sits in Inghams
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Inghams
Inghams controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Bostock's (2014)
- Ingham's (1918)
- Marion Bay
Other brands in fresh meat & poultry, and who owns them
The 60 brands in fresh meat & poultry on Brandtree belong to 29 owners. The largest is LDC, with 6; Inghams has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Doux | LDC | 🇫🇷 France |
| Assilah | MHP | 🇨🇾 Cyprus |
| Sopraval | Agrosuper | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Kaišiadorių Paukštynas | Akola Group | 🇱🇹 Lithuania |
| Pollo Indio | CMI | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
| Friboi | JBS | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Mr. Chancho | Pronaca | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Dalnie Dali | Rusagro | 🇷🇺 Russia |
About the owner: Inghams
Inghams is a publicly listed company headquartered in Macquarie Park, Australia, founded in 1918. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: ING.
Inghams is the largest integrated poultry producer in Australia and New Zealand, founded as a family business by Walter Ingham in Liverpool, New South Wales, in 1918. TPG Capital bought it in 2013 and listed it on the ASX in 2016, selling its last shares in August 2020. It also makes turkey and stockfeed and has operated in New Zealand since 1990.
🇳🇿 Waitoa and other New Zealand brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 76 brands that began in New Zealand. 20 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Waitoa among them.
- Anchor — Lactalis 🇫🇷
- Anchor Food Professionals — Fonterra 🇳🇿
- Comvita — Comvita 🇳🇿
- Regal Marlborough King Salmon — NZ King Salmon 🇳🇿
- Westland — Yili 🇨🇳
- Zespri — Zespri 🇳🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Waitoa?
The parent company of Waitoa is Inghams, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Waitoa New Zealand or Australian?
Waitoa originated in New Zealand, but it is owned today by Inghams, which is headquartered in Australia. So Waitoa is a New Zealand-origin brand under Australian ownership.
Is Waitoa still owned by Inghams?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Waitoa is still owned by Inghams. 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] Inghams Group Limited FY26 Appendix 4E and Full Year Financial Report — Inghams Group Limited, Annual report, published 21 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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