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Associated British Foods plc

EMEA

London

,

United Kingdom

Multinational

FOUNDED

1935

HEADCOUNT

10000+

FUNDING

Public

Keywords:

yeast, enzymes

BUSINESS

Diversified international food, ingredients, and retail group. Ingredients segment includes yeast, enzymes, and specialty ingredients through subsidiary AB Mauri and other businesses.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Partial; diversified food, ingredients, and retail group (Twinings, Primark, Kingsmill). Industrial-biotech footprint is concentrated in ABF Ingredients: AB Enzymes (industrial enzymes by fermentation, owned since 1999), AB Mauri (world #2 baker's yeast), AB Vista (feed enzymes/yeast distribution), Ohly (yeast extracts), and others. Fermentation is operated by several subsidiaries; at parent level it is one of multiple segments.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

yeast; bakery ingredients; enzymes; health and nutrition ingredients

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