Brandtree

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French brands and who owns them

Of 120 French consumer brands tracked here, 55 (46%) are owned by companies headquartered outside France, most often in the United States, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Who bought the French brands?

Owner countryBrandsExamples
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ French brands owned by American companies13Darphin (Estรฉe Lauder), ELLE (US) (Hearst), Filorga (Colgate-Palmolive), Grey Poupon (Kraft Heinz), HOKA (Deckers Brands)
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ French brands owned by Swiss companies8Alaรฏa (Richemont), Cartier (Richemont), Chloรฉ (Richemont), Chocapic (Nestlรฉ), Mademoiselle Desserts (Emmi)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง French brands owned by British companies8Axe (Unilever), Chanel (Chanel), Chanel No. 5 (Chanel), Cif (Unilever), Cรฎroc (Diageo)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น French brands owned by Italian companies5Carte Noire (Lavazza), Casa Azzurra (Granarolo), Harrys (Barilla), Maison Margiela (OTB Group), Moncler (Moncler)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ French brands owned by Dutch companies5Carte d'Or (The Magnum Ice Cream Company), Citroรซn (Stellantis), Desperados (Heineken), Grand Marnier (Campari Group), Peugeot (Stellantis)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain4Jean Paul Gaultier (Puig), Lustucru (Ebro Foods), Nina Ricci (Puig), Taureau Ailรฉ (Ebro Foods)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel3Athena (Delta Galil), Eminence (Delta Galil), Passionata (Delta Galil)
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand3Larsen Cognac (ThaiBev), Parmentier (Thai Union), Petit Navire (Thai Union)
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark2Kronenbourg 1664 (Carlsberg), Lorina (Royal Unibrew)
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ Bermuda1Grey Goose (Bacardi)
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan1Orangina (Suntory)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland1Salomon (Amer Sports)
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia1Yoplait (Australia) (Bega)

French companies that own brands

All French brands

BrandCategoryOwnerOwner HQSince
ActimelYogurtDanone๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
ActiviaYogurtDanone๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
AlaรฏaLuxury fashion & leather goodsRichemont๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland2007
AthenaUnderwear & intimatesDelta Galil๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel2018
AxeDeodorant & antiperspirantUnilever๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
B'TwinOutdoor & workwearDecathlon๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
BabybelCheeseBel Group๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
belVitaCookies & crackersMondelฤ“z๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Statesโ€”
BerlutiLuxury fashion & leather goodsLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1993
BIC CristalWriting instruments & officeBIC๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
BIC LighterBatteries & lightingBIC๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
BIC RazorsShaving & razorsBIC๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
BonduelleCanned & shelf-stable mealsBonduelle๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
BoucheronJewellery & watchesKering๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
BoursinCheeseBel Group๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1990
Caprice des DieuxCheeseSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
CarrefourCanned & shelf-stable mealsCarrefour๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Carte d'OrIce creamThe Magnum Ice Cream Company๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands2025
Carte NoireCoffeeLavazza๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy2016
CartierJewellery & watchesRichemont๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerlandโ€”
Casa AzzurraCheeseGranarolo๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italyโ€”
CassegrainCanned & shelf-stable mealsBonduelle๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1989
CelineLuxury fashion & leather goodsLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1996
ChanelLuxury fashion & leather goodsChanel๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
Chanel No. 5FragranceChanel๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
ChavrouxCheeseSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
ChloรฉLuxury fashion & leather goodsRichemont๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland1985
ChocapicReady-to-eat cerealNestlรฉ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerlandโ€”
Christian DiorLuxury fashion & leather goodsLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
CifSurface & bathroom cleanersUnilever๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
CรฎrocVodkaDiageo๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
CitroรซnMass-market carsStellantis๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlandsโ€”
Cล“ur de LionCheeseSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
CointreauLiqueurs & aperitifsRรฉmy Cointreau๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
DarphinDermocosmetics & clinical skin careEstรฉe Lauder๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States2003
DesperadosLagerHeineken๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlandsโ€”
Dom PรฉrignonChampagne & sparkling wineLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
DomyosActivewearDecathlon๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
ELLE (US)Newspapers & magazinesHearst๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Statesโ€”
Elle & VireButterSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
EminenceUnderwear & intimatesDelta Galil๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel2018
EvianBottled waterDanone๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
FilorgaDermocosmetics & clinical skin careColgate-Palmolive๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States2019
G.H. MummChampagne & sparkling winePernod Ricard๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France2005
GarnierShampoo & conditionerL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
GivenchyLuxury fashion & leather goodsLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1988
Grand MarnierLiqueurs & aperitifsCampari Group๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands2016
Grey GooseVodkaBacardi๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฒ Bermuda2004
Grey PouponSpices & seasoningsKraft Heinz๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Statesโ€”
HarrysBread & bunsBarilla๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy2003
HennessyBrandy & cognacLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
HermรจsLuxury fashion & leather goodsHermรจs๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
HOKAAthletic footwearDeckers Brands๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States2013
ibisBudget & midscale hotelsAccor๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Jean Paul GaultierFragrancePuig๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain2011
Just DanceVideo gamesUbisoft๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
KalenjiAthletic footwearDecathlon๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
KรฉrastaseShampoo & conditionerL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
KiriCheeseBel Group๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Kronenbourg 1664LagerCarlsberg๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark2008
KrugChampagne & sparkling wineLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1999
L'ORCoffeeKeurig Dr Pepper๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Statesโ€”
L'Orรฉal ParisHair colour & stylingL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
La Roche-PosayDermocosmetics & clinical skin careL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
LancรดmeMakeupL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Larsen CognacBrandy & cognacThaiBev๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailandโ€”
Le RustiqueCheeseSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
LorinaOther carbonated soft drinksRoyal Unibrew๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmarkโ€”
Louis VuittonLuxury fashion & leather goodsLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
LUCookies & crackersMondelฤ“z๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Statesโ€”
LustucruPastaEbro Foods๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spainโ€”
Mademoiselle DessertsCakesEmmi๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland2024
Maison MargielaLuxury fashion & leather goodsOTB Group๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy2002
Marie Claire (UK)Newspapers & magazinesFuture๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
MeeticDating appsMatch Group๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States2011
MercureUpscale hotelsAccor๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
MixaBody care & lotionsL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Moรซt & ChandonChampagne & sparkling wineLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
MonclerLuxury fashion & leather goodsMoncler๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italyโ€”
MoulinexKitchenware & small appliancesGroupe SEB๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France2001
Nina RicciFragrancePuig๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain1998
NovotelUpscale hotelsAccor๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
NurishhPlant-based dairyBel Group๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
OranginaOther carbonated soft drinksSuntory๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan2009
ParmentierCanned & shelf-stable mealsThai Union๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailandโ€”
PassionataUnderwear & intimatesDelta Galil๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel2024
PerrierBottled waterNestlรฉ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerlandโ€”
Perrier-JouรซtChampagne & sparkling winePernod Ricard๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Petit NavireCanned & shelf-stable mealsThai Union๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailandโ€”
PeugeotMass-market carsStellantis๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlandsโ€”
PrรฉsidentCheeseLactalis๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
PrinceCookies & crackersMondelฤ“z๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Statesโ€”
QuechuaOutdoor & workwearDecathlon๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Rรฉmy MartinBrandy & cognacRรฉmy Cointreau๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
RicardLiqueurs & aperitifsPernod Ricard๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Royal CaninDog foodMars๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States2002
RoycoSoupUnilever๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
RuinartChampagne & sparkling wineLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France1988
Saint AgurCheeseSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Saint LaurentLuxury fashion & leather goodsKering๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
SalomonOutdoor & workwearAmer Sports๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland2005
SephoraMakeupLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
SofitelLuxury hotelsAccor๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
St MรดretCheeseSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
TartareCheeseSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
Taureau AilรฉPastaEbro Foods๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spainโ€”
TefalKitchenware & small appliancesGroupe SEB๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
The Laughing CowCheeseBel Group๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
TheForkProductivity & developer toolsTripadvisor๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States2014
ValrhonaChocolateSavencia Fromage & Dairy๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France2026
Van Cleef & ArpelsJewellery & watchesRichemont๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerlandโ€”
VariluxEyewearEssilorLuxottica๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
VeetShaving & razorsReckitt๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdomโ€”
Veuve ClicquotChampagne & sparkling wineLVMH๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
VichyDermocosmetics & clinical skin careL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
VittelBottled waterNestlรฉ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerlandโ€”
VolvicBottled waterDanone๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”
YoplaitYogurtGeneral Mills๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United Statesโ€”
Yoplait (Australia)YogurtBega๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australiaโ€”
Yves Saint Laurent BeautรฉFragranceL'Orรฉal๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Franceโ€”