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AJE Group

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Peruvian beverage multinational company

Ajegroup, commonly known as AJE, is a Peruvian multinational company dedicated to the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company was founded by the Añaños-Jerí Family in 1988 in Ayacucho, Peru. It is known for its flagship Kola Real.2 It was founded by Carlos Añaños.1 It employed 8,000 people in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1988Founded1

Ajegroup, commonly known as AJE, is a Peruvian multinational company dedicated to the manufacture, distribution and sale of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The company was founded by the Añaños-Jerí Family in 1988 in Ayacucho, Peru. It is known for its flagship Kola Real.2

Corporate structure

AJE Group sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • AJE Group Ayacucho

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Carlos Añaños in 1988.1

Ajegroup began in the late 1980s by the Añaños family in Ayacucho, Peru during the Peru's military and terrorist conflict. This situation did not allow many vehicles to access the area where the family lived and many traditional soft drink brands were not available to the customers in the area. The Añaños family saw this as a business opportunity and they developed Kola Real by using typical kitchen equipment and using recycled beer bottles. They first sold their drink products to their neighbors, local people, and soon the demand grew quickly and they began a leading soft drink company. Ajegroup eventually expanded to countries other than Peru. They have businesses in Venezuela, Ecuador, Central America, Brazil, Colombia, Thailand, Nigeria, Indonesia, Vietnam, and India. Ajegroup's main competitors are big companies such as The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo.

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Leadership

Who has led AJE Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

BIG Cola

SAGEER, India

Kola Real

Agua Cielo – Peruvian brand of bottled water owned by the Ajegroup and sold in Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. Cielo is sold in glass bottles of 400 ml and PET bottles of 625 ml, 2-litre, 2.5-litre and 7-litre.

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Free World

Free World Light

Pulp

Oro

Cifrut

First

Sporade

Citrus Punch

Free Tea

Cerveza Franca

Cerveza Caral – Peruvian brand of beer owned by AJE. It's the company's second brand on the beer market after Franca.

Club Especial

INDIA*India

AJEPER Peru

AJEVEN Venezuela

AJETHAI Thailand

AJEBRAS Brazil

AJECUADOR Ecuador

AJECEN Costa Rica

AJEMEX Mexico

AJEMAYA Guatemala

Cool Drink Colombia

Volt - Peruvian brand of energy drinks. Includes Volt Ginseng, Volt Maca, Volt Focus, Volt Green, Volt Coca, and Volt Agave.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Employees over time

  • 20188,0001

Timeline

  1. 1988Founded Founded1

Sources

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