Associated British Foods plc (LON: ABF)
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Nov 21, 2024, 5:06 PM BST

Associated British Foods Company Description

Associated British Foods plc operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide.

It operates through five segments: Retail, Grocery, Ingredients, Sugar, and Agriculture. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer women’s, men’s, and kids wear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories.

The Grocery segment manufactures and sells grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic foods, and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses.

The Ingredients segment manufactures yeast and bakery ingredients, enzymes, procession extracts, and health and nutrition and pharmaceutical delivery systems.

The Sugar segment is involved in growing and processing sugar beet and sugar cane. The Agriculture segment manufactures specialty feed ingredients, premix and compound animal feed, as well as other products and services for the agriculture sector.

The company was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.

Associated British Foods plc
Associated British Foods logo
Country United Kingdom
Founded 1934
Industry Packaged Foods
Sector Consumer Staples
Employees 138,000
CEO George Weston

Contact Details

Address:
Weston Centre
London, W1K 4QY
United Kingdom
Phone 44 20 7399 6500
Website abf.co.uk

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol ABF
Exchange London Stock Exchange
Fiscal Year October - September
Reporting Currency GBP
ISIN Number GB0006731235
SIC Code 2000

Key Executives

Name Position
Paul Marchant Chief Executive Officer of Primark/Penneys
George Garfield Weston Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Eoin P. Tonge B Eng, B.E. Finance Director and Director
Sue Whalley Chief People and Performance Officer
Paul A. Lister L.L.B. Company Secretary
Lynne Walker Director of Primark Cares
Katharine Stewart Ethical Trade and Environmental Sustainability Director