Grupo Rica: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Grupo Rica is a privately held company headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that owns 6 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]
Pasteurizadora Rica was founded on 10 January 1966 in the Dominican Republic and began as a milk-pasteurizing operation before growing into the country's largest food manufacturer, making juices, nectars and dairy products under UHT and long-life technology. Its own history page records Dr. Julio A. Brache Arzeno becoming president in 1975, the addition of aged cheeses and butter in 1986, the adoption of UHT technology in 1991, and the founding of the Rica Foundation and the company's entry into Caribbean and US export markets in 2009. It is headquartered in Santo Domingo and operates today as Grupo Rica.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Pasteurizadora Rica, C. por A. (also Grupo Rica, Rica Group)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇴 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Founded
- 1966
- Website
- www.gruporica.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Grupo Rica in numbers
- Grupo Rica owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is food with 3 brands.[1]
Everything Grupo Rica owns
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Grupo Rica own?
Grupo Rica owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Choco Rica, Rica Punch, Milkkids, Rica Orange Juice, La Vaquita and Malta Rica.
Is Grupo Rica a Dominican company?
Yes. Grupo Rica is headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and was founded in 1966.
Who owns Grupo Rica?
Grupo Rica is privately held. Pasteurizadora Rica was founded on 10 January 1966 in the Dominican Republic and began as a milk-pasteurizing operation before growing into the country's largest food manufacturer, making juices, nectars and dairy products under UHT and long-life technology.
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 Rica — Our History — Pasteurizadora Rica, C. por A., Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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