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AB Agri Limited

The overview

AB Agri stands for Associated British Agriculture. The company is one of 15 focusing on different aspects of the agriculture and food industry that operate under the umbrella of Associated British Foods plc, alongside Twinings, Ovaltine and British Sugar.

The core business of AB Agri is providing technologies, services and products within the agricultural sector. It is also a leading provider of animal feed and its constituent products, especially for swine and poultry, and has some involvement in bio-fuels and arable farming.

Two key geographic markets

The two main markets for AB Agri are in the UK and China, and it has almost 2,000 employees across these two countries. However, the company is looking to expand into Europe and beyond. Poland is currently of particular interest, given the high demand for animal feed there. AB Agri’s business partners and clients include Sainsbury’s Dairy Development Group (SDDG).

Did you know?

  • AB Agri was originally formed in 1985, to market British Sugar’s beet co-products. It has been known by its current name since 2007, after much expansion and multiple acquisitions.
  • Its parent company Associated British Foods is a constituent of the FTSE 100.
  • It won the Gold Green Apple Award from the Green Organisation in November 2008, in recognition of its WildCare environmental projects.
  • It developed the first ever method for calculating the carbon footprint of dairy farms, which has been praised by environmental groups such as WWF UK.
  • AB Agri sponsors the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) and Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) ‘Practice with Science’ award, which recognises and rewards scientific developments which benefit agriculture.

Why work here?

  • Rotational graduate schemes, providing all successful applicants with a broad understanding of a vast field.
  • Leader in the vast majority of the fields in which it operates.
  • Currently looking into expansion into Europe, and possibly also South America.

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