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Associated British Foods is an international food, ingredients and retail group with annual sales of £6 billion and over 75,000 employees in 46 countries.
The group is one of Europe's largest food companies with a wide range of successful brands and products in the food sector, and an increasingly strong presence in advanced research and technology, where we are turning natural products into innovative ingredients for the food, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. A significant supplier of branded and non-branded grocery products and a leading textile retailer, we have significant businesses across the world.
Associated British Foods is divided into four segments. These are Grocery; Primary food and agriculture; Ingredients, and Retail.
Grocery
ABF is a major international manufacturer of both branded and private label grocery products many of which are household names such as, Allinson, Kingsmill, Mazola, Ovaltine, Ryvita, Silver Spoon and Twinings.
Primary food & agriculture
ABF operates at the heart of the agricultural industries in the UK & Europe, Africa and China - predominantly in sugar production. Its total sugar output places it as the second largest producer in the world.
British Sugar is Europe's most efficient sugar producer and the sole processor of the UK sugar beet crop. AB Agri is an international UK business delivering products, technology and services to the food, drink and animal feed sectors.
In September 2006 the group acquired 51% of the African-based sugar company, Illovo Sugar Ltd.
Ingredients
ABF's Ingredients segment is totally focused on high added-value ingredients for food & non-food areas. AB Mauri is a global player in bakers yeast which is a market leader in US, South America and Asia. It also focuses on the specific needs of local bakery markets worldwide by supplying industrial bakeries, artisanal bakeries, hotel and food service outlets.
The sector also features a range of companies (inc. AB Enzymes, ABITEC Corp, Ohly, PGP International, Protient) that have strong market positions in cereal specialities, emulsifiers, enzymes, esters, extruded ingredients, lactose, speciality lipids, speciality powders, speciality flours, yeast extracts, protein concentrates & isolates (whey and milk protein) .
Retail
ABF has a significant presence in High Street retailing through its fast-growing Primark value fashion and clothing chain, trading from 166 stores and 4.5 million sq ft of selling space in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain.
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