Flora is owned by KKR (the United States, NYSE: KKR) through its subsidiary Upfield, which acquired the brand on 2 July 2018 from Unilever.[1][1] Before KKR, Flora was owned by Unilever from 1964 to 2018.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Flora is a sunflower-oil spread launched in Britain in 1964 and marketed for decades on heart health, at a point when the medical consensus was firmly against saturated fat. It is the largest spread brand in several European markets and moved to Upfield with the 2018 carve-out.
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Unilever sold its spreads business to KKR, which established it as a standalone company named Upfield. Unilever had been trying to exit margarine for years as consumption declined, and the sale followed its rejection of a takeover approach from Kraft Heinz that had prompted a strategic review.
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The parent company of Flora is KKR, a private-equity firm headquartered in the United States. Flora sits under KKR's subsidiary Upfield.
Flora originated in the United Kingdom in 1964, but it is owned today by KKR, which is headquartered in the United States. So Flora is a British-origin brand under American ownership.
KKR completed its acquisition of Flora on 2 July 2018, after announcing the deal on 15 December 2017.
Before KKR, Flora was owned by Unilever from 1964 until 2018.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Flora is still owned by KKR. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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