Associated British Foods Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Weston, W Garfield
- Allied Bakeries Ltd
- British Sugar
- Twining, R, & Co Ltd
- Fine Fare
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Food & tobacco processing
Baking inc baking of cakes
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Food & tobacco processing
Edible oils & fats production inc margarine
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Distribution - retailing
Food retailing
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Food & tobacco processing
Grain milling inc flour, starch & glucose products
Notes:
Traces origins to George Weston Ltd, established in 1882 in Canada by George Weston. Under him and his son, W Garfield Weston, 1898-1978, became a leading North American food business with particular interests in baking. W G Weston established Allied Bakeries Ltd in UK in 1935 which rapidly emerged as a major food processing and, to a lesser extent, retailing business. Owned, inter alia, Fine Fare, British Sugar, Twinings, Allied Mills, etc, etc. Continues as a major UK business in which Garfield Weston Foundation is a substantial shareholder
Publications:
- Bread Men. How the Westons built an international food empire by Davies, Charles
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Weston, W Garfield
- Allied Bakeries Ltd
- British Sugar
- Twining, R, & Co Ltd
- Fine Fare
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Food & tobacco processing Baking inc baking of cakes
- Food & tobacco processing Edible oils & fats production inc margarine
- Distribution - retailing Food retailing
- Food & tobacco processing Grain milling inc flour, starch & glucose products
Notes:
Traces origins to George Weston Ltd, established in 1882 in Canada by George Weston. Under him and his son, W Garfield Weston, 1898-1978, became a leading North American food business with particular interests in baking. W G Weston established Allied Bakeries Ltd in UK in 1935 which rapidly emerged as a major food processing and, to a lesser extent, retailing business. Owned, inter alia, Fine Fare, British Sugar, Twinings, Allied Mills, etc, etc. Continues as a major UK business in which Garfield Weston Foundation is a substantial shareholderPublications:
- Bread Men. How the Westons built an international food empire by Davies, Charles