Who owns Jacobs?
Jacobs is owned by JDE Peet's (the Netherlands, AEX: JDEP).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- JDE Peet's N.V. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1895
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Coffee
- Parent ticker
- AEX: JDEP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Jacobs
Jacobs was founded in Bremen in 1895 and is one of the largest coffee brands in Germany, Austria and central and eastern Europe. Its Krönung line is the standard household coffee across much of that region. The brand now sits within JDE Peet's, and its name is the Jacobs half of the Jacobs Douwe Egberts merger.
Ownership timeline of Jacobs
- 1895 – present JDE Peet's [1] reported
Where Jacobs sits in JDE Peet's
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Jacobs?
The parent company of Jacobs is JDE Peet's, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Jacobs German or Dutch?
Jacobs originated in Germany in 1895, but it is owned today by JDE Peet's, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Jacobs is a German-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Is Jacobs still owned by JDE Peet's?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Jacobs is still owned by JDE Peet's. 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] JDE Peet's N.V. Annual Report 2025 — JDE Peet's N.V., Annual report, published 25 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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