Kirsten Rausing
Packaging · Newmarket
Net worth
$11.5B
Today
+$49M+0.43%Past month
+$71M+0.62%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
Kirsten Rausing owns a third of packaging company TetraLaval, and sits on the board together with her brothers Finn and J?rn. Kirsten's grandfather founded Tetra Pak, which invented aseptic ?packaging technology. The new packaging made it possible to store beverages like milk and orange juice in carton instead of glass bottles. Her late father, Gad, bought out Kirsten's uncle Hans in 1995 for an estimated $7 billion. Kirsten and her two siblings Finn and J?rn also own a stake in International Flavors & Fragrances.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
7 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private and other holdings | Food & Beverage | 57.3% | $6.6B |
Alfa Laval OMX NORDIC STOCKHOLM: ALFA-SE | Food & Beverage | 19.2% | $2.2B |
Linde PLC NASDAQ: LIN | Food & Beverage | 7.7% | $884M |
Givaudan S.A. SIX SWISS: GIVN-CH | Food & Beverage | 6.5% | $750M |
International Flavors & Fragrances NYSE: IFF | Food & Beverage | 6.1% | $703M |
SIG Combibloc Group SIX SWISS: SIGN-CH | Food & Beverage | 2.0% | $234M |
Ocado Group PLC LONDON: OCDO-GB | Food & Beverage | 1.1% | $133M |
Also known for
- Kirsten is an award-winning horse breeder in the UK, and is the chairman of The International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation.
- In 2017, Kirsten was appointed by the Queen as the Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Suffolk, UK.