Who owns Zuko?
Zuko is owned by Grupo Nutresa (Colombia, BVC: NUTRESA), which has owned the brand since 2013.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Grupo Nutresa S.A. — separate financial statements at 31 December 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Grupo Nutresa S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Medellín
- Origin
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Juice & juice drinks
- Parent ticker
- BVC: NUTRESA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Zuko
Zuko is an instant powdered cold drink brand of Tresmontes Lucchetti, the Chilean food company Grupo Nutresa acquired in 2013. Tresmontes Lucchetti leads the Chilean market for instant cold drinks and holds a significant share of instant drinks in Mexico, where it has a production plant, and its range also covers tea, juices, coffee, soups and desserts.
Ownership timeline of Zuko
- 2013 – present Grupo Nutresa [1] reported
Where Zuko sits in Grupo Nutresa
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Grupo Nutresa
Grupo Nutresa controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- La Bastilla
- Sello Rojo (1933)
Other brands in juice & juice drinks, and who owns them
The 142 brands in juice & juice drinks on Brandtree belong to 84 owners. The largest is Eckes-Granini, with 11.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Brämhults | Eckes-Granini | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Apple & Eve | Lassonde | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Appletiser | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kagome Tomato Juice | Kagome | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Fructal | Nectar Group | 🇷🇸 Serbia |
| All Coco | Sappe | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Amayu | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Kiddy Pack | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
About the owner: Grupo Nutresa
Grupo Nutresa is a publicly listed company headquartered in Medellín, Colombia, founded in 1920. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as BVC: NUTRESA.
Grupo Nutresa is a Colombian food group incorporated in Medellín on 12 April 1920 as Compañía Nacional de Chocolates Cruz Roja. It became Grupo Nacional de Chocolates in 2006 and took the Nutresa name in 2011, and operates mainly in Colombia and Latin America through units for cold cuts, biscuits, chocolates, coffee, Tresmontes Lucchetti in Chile and Mexico, retail food, ice cream and pasta. Its ownership is now concentrated: at the end of 2025 JGDB Holding held 44.0 per cent, Nugil 32.5 per cent, Graystone Holding 12.4 per cent, Campbelltown Assets 3.0 per cent and IHC Capital Holding 2.5 per cent, leaving 2.7 per cent with other investors, though the shares remain listed in Colombia.
Grupo Nutresa: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇱 Zuko and other Chilean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 69 brands that began in Chile. 8 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Zuko among them.
- Almaviva — Concha y Toro 🇨🇱
- Austral — CCU 🇨🇱
- Carmen — Viña Santa Rita 🇨🇱
- Chateau Los Boldos — Sogrape 🇵🇹
- Guallarauco — Coca-Cola Andina 🇨🇱
- Indomita — Changyu 🇨🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Zuko?
The parent company of Zuko is Grupo Nutresa, a publicly listed company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Zuko Chilean or Colombian?
Zuko originated in Chile, but it is owned today by Grupo Nutresa, which is headquartered in Colombia. So Zuko is a Chilean-origin brand under Colombian ownership.
Since when has Grupo Nutresa owned Zuko?
Grupo Nutresa has owned Zuko since 2013.
Is Zuko still owned by Grupo Nutresa?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Zuko is still owned by Grupo Nutresa. 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] Grupo Nutresa S.A. — separate financial statements at 31 December 2025 — Grupo Nutresa S.A., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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