Who Brands Blog

Tata Group owns Jaguar Land Rover, Tetley, and Taj Hotels. Reliance Industries owns the largest retail network in India. Here is what India's biggest conglomerates control globally.

France controls global luxury through three corporate giants: LVMH, Kering, and L'Oréal. Together they own over 100 of the world's most coveted brands. Here is how they built that dominance.

Toyota, Honda, Sony, Nintendo, Canon, Panasonic. Japanese corporations run some of the world's most globally distributed brand portfolios. Here is a complete map of their major global subsidiaries.

Volkswagen, BMW, Adidas, Bayer, Henkel, Siemens. German brands consistently dominate multiple global categories. Here is an overview of the companies and brands behind Germany's export-led economic model.

Cadbury is American. Rolls-Royce cars are German. Jaguar Land Rover is Indian. Here is how Britain's most recognised brands ended up in foreign hands, and which ones are still British.

Volvo is Chinese. IBM's PC division is Chinese. Motorola is Chinese. GE Appliances is Chinese. Asian companies have quietly acquired dozens of iconic American brands over the past two decades.

Budweiser is Belgian-Brazilian. Jeep is Italian. Timberland is owned by a Danish company. Many of the most iconic American brands are now controlled by European corporations.

Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Absolut, Jack Daniel's, Bacardi, Hennessy. The global spirits shelf is controlled by a small number of conglomerates. Here is the complete ownership map.

Kraft, Good Seasons, Miracle Whip, Heinz, Grey Poupon, and Bull's-Eye. Most major salad dressing and condiment brands on US supermarket shelves come from Kraft Heinz. Here is the full ownership breakdown.

Pedigree, Whiskas, Royal Canin, Iams, Sheba, Cesar, Eukanuba, and Purina Pro Plan. Two companies control the majority of pet food sold globally. Here is who owns what.

Tylenol, Band-Aid, Listerine, Neutrogena, Aveeno, Benadryl. Johnson & Johnson's consumer health portfolio is extensive. Here is a complete look at the brands now under Kenvue.

Walk down any cereal aisle and you are looking at the portfolios of two dominant companies. Here is how General Mills and WK Kellogg Co. came to control the American breakfast.