Associated British Foods Company Description
Associated British Foods plc engages in the food, ingredients, and retail businesses 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 kidswear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories.
The Grocery segment manufactures grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic food and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses.
The Ingredients segment manufactures yeast and bakery ingredients, specialty ingredients focused on enzymes, procession extracts, 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; and 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.
| 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 | |
| Website | abf.co.uk |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | ASBFF |
| Exchange | OTCMKTS |
| Fiscal Year | October - September |
| Reporting Currency | GBP |
| ISIN Number | GB0006731235 |
| SIC Code | 2000 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Garfield Weston | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
| Eoin Philip Tonge B Eng, B.E. | Executive Director |
| Joana Edwards | Interim Finance Director |
| Sue Rachel Whalley | Chief People and Performance Officer |
| Paul Andrew Lister L.L.B. | Company Secretary |
| Lynne Walker | Director of Primark Cares |
| Katharine Stewart | Ethical Trade and Environmental Sustainability Director |