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Colian: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Colian is a privately held company headquartered in Opatówek, Poland that owns 12 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]

Colian is a Polish family company that began in 1990, when Barbara and Jan Kolański set up Ziołopex, a herb and spice producer at Piątek Wielki near Kalisz. It became a confectioner by acquisition: Jutrzenka in 2003, Goplana in 2004, Grześki in 2005, the Hellena orangeade in 2007 and the Lublin praline brand Solidarność in 2013, followed by the British chocolate maker Elizabeth Shaw in 2016 and Ireland's Lily O'Brien's in 2018. Alongside the food business it runs logistics and property development divisions from its base at Opatówek.

Company facts

Legal name
Colian sp. z o.o. (also Colian Holding, Ziołopex)
Type
privately held company · see all privately held company owners
Headquarters
🇵🇱 Opatówek, Poland
Founded
1990
Website
colian.com
Last verified
· 1 sources

Colian in numbers

Everything Colian owns

2026

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything Colian owns Tree of 12 brands under Colian. Colian AKUKU! Appetita Elizabeth Shaw Familijne Goplana Grześki Hellena Jeżyki and 4 more

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Brand portfolio by category

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Colian own?

Colian owns 12 consumer brands tracked here, including Elizabeth Shaw, Lily O'Brien's, Appetita, Jeżyki, Goplana and Jutrzenka.

Is Colian a Polish company?

Yes. Colian is headquartered in Opatówek, Poland and was founded in 1990.

Who owns Colian?

Colian is privately held. Colian is a Polish family company that began in 1990, when Barbara and Jan Kolański set up Ziołopex, a herb and spice producer at Piątek Wielki near Kalisz.

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. [1] Colian — our brands — Colian sp. z o.o., Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.

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