Who owns Aero?
Aero is owned by Nestlé (Switzerland, SIX: NESN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nestlé S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland, Vevey
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1935
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Chocolate
- Parent ticker
- SIX: NESN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Aero
Aero is an aerated chocolate bar introduced by Rowntree's in 1935, made by whipping air bubbles into the chocolate before it sets so that it melts faster in the mouth. Nestlé acquired the brand with Rowntree in 1988 and sells it mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada.
Ownership timeline of Aero
Where Aero sits in Nestlé
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Aero
- Boost
- Carnation
- Cerelac
- Chocapic
- Coffee mate
- Felix
- Fitness
- Friskies
- Garden Gourmet
- Gerber
- Häagen-Dazs
- Hot Pockets
- KitKat
- La Lechera
- Lean Cuisine
- Maggi
- Milo
- NAN
- Nescafé
- Nescafé Dolce Gusto
- Nescafé Gold Blend
- Nescau
- Nespresso
- Nesquik
- Nesquik Ready to Drink
- Nestlé Toll House
- Perrier
- Purina
- S.Pellegrino
- Smarties
- Stouffer's
- Vittel
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Aero?
The parent company of Aero is Nestlé, a publicly listed company headquartered in Switzerland.
Is Aero British or Swiss?
Aero originated in the United Kingdom in 1935, but it is owned today by Nestlé, which is headquartered in Switzerland. So Aero is a British-origin brand under Swiss ownership.
Is Aero still owned by Nestlé?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Aero is still owned by Nestlé. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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] Nestlé S.A. Annual Report 2025 — Nestlé S.A., Annual report, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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