Who owns the cold brands?
34 cold brands tracked here are owned by 21 companies; the three largest owners, Krka, Prestige Consumer Healthcare and Reckitt, control 11 of them (32%) as of Oct 2026.
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34
brands
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21
owning companies
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32%
held by top 3 owners
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8
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of cold brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krka | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 5 | Herbion, Herbisland, Septabene, Septanazal, Septolete |
| 2 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Breathe Right, Chloraseptic, Clear Eyes |
| 3 | Reckitt | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 | Lemsip, Mucinex, Strepsils |
| 4 | Sopharma | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 2 | Allergosan, Ambrolytin |
| 5 | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | Benadryl, Zyrtec |
| 6 | Birzeit Pharmaceutical | 🇵🇸 Palestine | 2 | Dimestil, Nirvin |
| 7 | Dr. Reddy's | 🇮🇳 India | 2 | HealthCareAisle, Ibuclin |
| 8 | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2 | Tukol, XL-3 |
| 9 | Glenmark | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Ascoril |
| 10 | Hypera | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1 | Benegrip |
| 11 | Bayer | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1 | Claritin |
| 12 | Cipla | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Cofsils |
| 13 | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Halls |
| 14 | Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Lulu |
| 15 | Rohto Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Mentholatum |
| 16 | Perrigo | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1 | Nasonex |
| 17 | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Netsusama Sheet |
| 18 | Haleon | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1 | Otrivin |
| 19 | Taisho Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Pabron |
| 20 | Sido Muncul | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 1 | Tolak Angin |
| 21 | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Vicks |