AVI Limited Company Description
AVI Limited manufactures, processes, markets, and distributes branded consumer products in the food, beverage, footwear, apparel, and cosmetics sectors in South Africa, other African countries, Europe, and internationally.
It operates through Entyce Beverages, Snackworks, I&J, Personal Care, and Footwear and Apparel segments.
The company provides hot beverages, such as tea, coffee, and creamer; sweet and savoury biscuits; baked and fried potato, and maize snacks; personal care products, including body spray, fragrance, cosmetics, and body lotion products; footwear and apparel; and catches, processes, markets, and distributes seafood.
It offers beverages under the Five Roses, Freshpak, TRINCO, Ellis Brown, HOUSE OF COFFEES, Koffiehuis, ciro, LAVAZZA, and frisco brands; biscuits and snacks under the BAKERS, Willards, Baker Street, and PROVITA brands; frozen food under the I&J brand; and personal care products under the YARDLEY, Exclamation, and LENTHÉRIC brand names.
The company also provides fashion products under the SPITZ, KURT GEIGER, LACOSTE, CARVELA, TOSONI, GANT, and Green Cross GX&Co brands.
AVI Limited was incorporated in 1944 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Country | South Africa |
Founded | 1944 |
Industry | Packaged Foods |
Sector | Consumer Staples |
Employees | 9,108 |
CEO | Simon Crutchley |
Contact Details
Address: 2 Harries Road Johannesburg, 2196 South Africa | |
Phone | 27 11 502 1300 |
Website | avi.co.za |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | AVI |
Exchange | Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
Fiscal Year | July - June |
Reporting Currency | ZAR |
ISIN Number | ZAE000049433 |
SIC Code | 2000 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Simon Leigh Crutchley BBusSci (UCT) | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
Justin C. O'Meara | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director |
Michael Koursaris | Acting MD of National Brands Limited, Business Development Director and Executive Director |
Vivien Crystal | Company Secretary and Group Legal Executive |
Roger Coppin | Acting MD of I&J and MD of Indigo Brands |