Associated British Foods

Associated British Foods

Associated British Foods plc (LSE: ABF) is a British multinational food processing and retailing company whose headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. Its ingredients division is the world's second-largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and a major producer of other ingredients including emulsifiers, enzymes and lactose. Its grocery division is a major manufacturer of both branded and private label grocery products and includes the brands Mazola, Ovaltine, Ryvita, Jordans and Twinings. Its retail division, Primark, has around 200 stores with over 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2) of selling space across Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK.

Associated British Foods is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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