Associated British Foods

Associated British Foods plc
FormerlyGeorge Weston Holdings plc (1934–1994)[1]
Company typePublic
LSE: ABF
FTSE 100 Component
Industry
Founded20 October 1935; 89 years ago (1935-10-20)
FounderW. Garfield Weston
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
RevenueIncrease £19.750 billion (2023)[2]
Increase £1.383 billion (2023)[2]
Increase £1.068 billion (2023)[2]
Total assetsDecrease £18.844 billion (2023)[2]
Total equityDecrease £11.193 billion (2023)[2]
OwnerWittington Investments (54.5%)
Number of employees
133,000 (2024)[3]
Subsidiaries
Websiteabf.co.uk

Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is a British multinational food processing and retailing company headquartered in London, England.

Its ingredients division is the world's second-largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and a major producer of other ingredients including emulsifiers, enzymes and lactose.[4] Its grocery division is a major manufacturer of both branded and private label grocery products and includes the brands Mazola, Ovaltine, Ryvita, Jordans, Kingsmill and Twinings.[4] Its retail division, Primark, has some 384 stores across several countries, predominantly Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.[2] ACH Food Companies is an American subsidiary.

Associated British Foods is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

  1. ^ "Associated British Foods PLC overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 20 October 1934. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report and Accounts 2023" (PDF). Associated British Foods. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "About us". Associated British Foods. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Introduction". Associated British Foods plc. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.