Associated British Foods

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  • George G. Weston (CEO)
  • John G. Bason

Associated British Foods Plc ( ABF) is a multinational British company in the areas of food production and retail. The headquarters is located in Knightsbridge, London, England.

ABF was founded in 1935 and achieved in 2008 with approximately 96,000 employees in 44 countries generated sales of nearly 8,235 million pounds sterling ( approximately € 9,667 million after conversion table 12/2010 ). The company is listed on the Stock Exchange FTSE 100 on the London Stock Exchange.

Investments and Products

The company is organized into four divisions: Grocery (food), Ingredients, Retail ( retail) and Primary Food & Agriculture.

Food

  • ACH Food Companies, Inc., USA: Mazola vegetable oils, Tone's (herbs and spices ) and Others

Hot drinks:

  • Wander AG, Switzerland (for the German-speaking area )
  • R. Twining & Co Limited, London, England (acquired 1964)
  • Twinings North America, Inc., USA
  • Nambarrie Tea Company, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • La Tisanière, Groupe FOODS International SA, France

Products: Ovaltine / Ovaltine and Twinings of London tea brands, Jacksons of Piccadilly, Nambarrie and La Tisanière ( herbal tea)

Packaged food: In this area, the Group offers mainly " Ethnic Food " to:

  • G. Costa & Co. Ltd., London, England: Costa, Elsenham, Blue Dragon (Asia- products ), Geo. Watkins, Rajah ( spices), Zest, and Grey Poupon Patum Peperium
  • Westmill Foods, London, England: Amoy ( sauces ), Asli Atta (flour), Green Dragon (rice, flour), Guru ( basmati rice ), Habib ( rice), Lucky Boat ( noodles), Pride ( vegetable oils), Rajah (spices ), Tolly Boy ( rice), Tsingtao (beer ) Vitasoy (soy products )

Retail

At ABF heard the British- Irish textile retail chain Primark, which is currently in the UK, Ireland ( there as Penneys ), represented Spain, Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium and mainly offers clothing for children aged up to 35 years.

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