History

1982 – 2012

2010

Ohly opens new Yeast Extracts plant in Harbin, China

2009

PGP International Inc. and Protient Inc. merged

2008

ABITEC Ltd sold to Danisco A/S (ABITEC Corp. remain in the ABF Ingredients group)

2007

Provesta Flavor Ingredients renamed to Ohly Americas
SPI Polyols sold to Corn Products
SPI Pharma moved from ABFI into Associated British Foods business

2005
Cereform Europe & USA moved into AB Mauri division
DHW renamed as Ohly
Protient purchased

2004
AB Technology name changed to ABITEC Ltd
Deutsche Hefewerke (DHW) purchased
Provesta Flavor Ingredients purchased

2003
Gamma Chemie purchased
Gamma Chemie merged into AB Enzymes
Cereform Ltd renamed Cereform Europe
PGP International purchased (from other ABF division)
SPI Polyols purchased (from other ABF division)
SPI Pharma purchased (from other ABF division)

ABF Ingredients formed to incorporate all ABF ingredient companies

2001
Nelsons sold to Chivers Hartley
Rustco Products purchased (from other ABF division)
Rustco and Roland merged to form Cereform USA
SPP Ingredients purchased
SPP merged with AB Ingredients to form Cereform Ltd
AB Coatings sold to Kerry Ingredients
Rohm Enzymes name changed to AB Enzymes

2000
Kingsgate Food Ingredients purchased
Kingsgate Foods part of AB Ingredients
Nelsons of Aintree purchased (from other ABF division)

1999
AB Coatings formed
Rohm Enzymes purchased

1998
Roland Industries purchased
Roland Industries part of Abitec Corporation

1994
ABITEC Corporation purchased

1989
ABITEC Group formed to incorporate the two companies

1987
AB Technology formed

1982
AB Ingredients formed