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· Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBpAssociated British Foods Company Description
Associated British Foods plc operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide.
It operates through five segments: Grocery, Ingredients, Agriculture, Sugar, and Retail. The Grocery segment manufactures and sells grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar and sweeteners, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic foods, and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses.
The Ingredients segment manufactures bakers’ yeast, bakery ingredients, enzymes, lipids, yeast extracts, and cereal specialties.
The Agriculture segment manufactures and sells animal feeds; and provides other products and services for the agriculture sector.
The Sugar segment is involved in growing, processing, and selling sugar beet and sugar cane to industrial users.
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 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.
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Employees | 133,000 |
| 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 |