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Our companies
ABF is a highly diversified group of companies who enjoy a high degree of autonomity in the running of their specific businesses. They operate in one of four sectors: Sugar & Agriculture; Retail; Grocery; Ingredients.
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AB Agri
AB Agri sells animal feeds and feed micro-ingredients to farmers and purchases grain and oilseeds from them. It has facilities in the UK and China and markets products in over 40 countries worldwide.
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AB Enzymes
AB Enzymes are one of the world's oldest Enzyme companies and its broad product range includes food enzymes for bakery and beverage products through to enzymes for animal feed, textile technology and the pulp & paper industry.
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AB Mauri
AB Mauri operates globally in yeast and bakery ingredient production with 50 plants in 28 countries, supplying plant & artisanal bakers and the foodservice & wholesale channels. It is the technology leader in bread improvers, dough conditioners and bakery mixes.
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ABF Ingredients
ABF Ingredients is a group of companies focusing on high value ingredients such as enzymes, yeast extracts, speciality lipids, emulsifiers, cereal specialties and proteins. It includes AB Enzymes, ABITEC, Ohly, PGP International and Protient.
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ABF Japan
ABF Japan brings the best of ABF to Japan and the best of Japan to ABF. The focus is on creating partnerships with Japanese customers in food and non-food ABF businesses globally.
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Abitec Corporation
ABITEC combines synthesis and analytical expertise in organic compounds with a high quality manufacturing operation to offer a wide range of exceptional ingredients to its customers.
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ACH
ACH is a significant and diverse specialty food ingredients business operating across North America. Among its market-leading products are the corn oils Mazola and Argo, plus the leading corn starch brand Karo. In Mexico, ACH markets the highly successful Capullo cooking oil and also the shortening brand, Inca.
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Allied Bakeries
Allied Bakeries operates across the UK, producing popular brands such as Burgen, Allinson, Sunblest and Kingsmill.
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Allied Mills
Allied Mills supplies ABF companies and other bakeries with milled flour and semolina, predominantly in the UK.
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British Sugar
British Sugar is the sole processor of the UK sugar beet crop - over 1 million tonnes of sugar is processed each year at its factories. The company is Europe's most efficient producer. Its sugar products are supplied to Silver Spoon for the retail market and to food & drink manufacturers in the UK and Europe.
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BSO
BSO operates sugar businesses in Poland, China and Africa. BSO Polska in Poland process sugar beet while the joint venture Illovo in Africa manufactures sugar from cane in six countries across the continent. Both sugar beet and sugar cane is processed in China through joint venture companies.
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G. Costa
Since 1879, G Costa have sourced, manufactured and distributed some of the finest ambient ethnic and speciality brands in the world including Blue Dragon and Geo Watkins.
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George Weston Foods
GWF produces many of Australia's and New Zealand's favourite brands including Burgen and Tip Top breads, Don deli products KR Castlemaine meats. Its diversified business includes large-scale animal feed solutions, flour milling, hygiene solutions and research and technology services.
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GTG
Germain's is the world's largest independent supplier of seed coating and enhancement technology products and systems.
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Ohly
Ohly offers a wide range of products such as yeast extracts, inactive dry yeast, yeast cell derivatives, medical yeast and autolysed yeast based on bakers and/or Torula yeast as well as wine yeast, speciality powders and starter cultures.
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Patak's
Established in England in 1957, Patak's has grown to become an internationally successful brand. Its award-winning cooking sauces, curry pastes, chutneys, pickles and pappadums are distributed to more than 40 countries worldwide, including the UK, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.
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PGP International
PGP International's high-quality food ingredients are used in a wide variety of successful brands in the bar, baking, beverage, meat, nutritional and snack sectors.
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Primark
Primark is a highly successful retail group in the value fashion sector with a total of 181 stores in Ireland, Spain and the UK.
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Protient
Protient has evolved its range of proteins for use in a wide range of food applications. It is one of the world’s leading suppliers of dairy proteins.
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Ryvita
Ryvita was started in 1925 developing the original crispbread product. Its snack range has been continually expanded to meet changing consumer demands.
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Speedibake
Since opening in 1984, Speedibake has grown to become one of the leading producers of bakery products in the UK with a range of over 600 products.
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SPI Pharma
SPI Pharma is a leading supplier to the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and animal health markets worldwide.
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Sugar Pol
BSO Polska produces sugar for both retail and industrial customers across Poland.
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The Silver Spoon Company
Silver Spoon is the number one supplier to the UK retail sugar and sweetener market and is a major sugar supplier to the foodservice market. It has recently launched a number of innovative low-calorie sugar and sweetening products.
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Twinings
Twinings has been a major tea business since 1706 and is now an international brand with more than 200 teas sold in over 100 countries throughout the world.
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Westmill Foods
Westmill Foods has grown to become one of the largest flour, rice, spices, sauces, edible oils, and noodles suppliers to the UK and European ethnic wholesaler market, food service, industrial sectors and the grocery multiples.