George Weston Foods

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George Weston Foods
Industry Food products
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Products bread, flour, processed meat
Owner Associated British Foods Plc.
Parent Associated British Foods Plc.
Divisions Baking, Don KRC, Cereform, Jasol
Website www.georgewestonfoods.com.au

George Weston Foods is one of the largest[ citation needed ] consumer products companies in Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods Plc. Its brands include Tip Top and Top Taste.

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In 2003, Weston's biscuits were put up for sale in order to consolidate the company's product lines. [1] The majority of Weston's sweet biscuit brands were acquired by Paradise Foods, [2] whilst three of the brands were acquired by Arnott's Biscuits Holdings. [3]

Along with Goodman Fielder, it is one of the two main commercial bread manufacturers in Australia.[ citation needed ]

In 2019 it was announced that the Top Taste Cakes division of the company would close its doors in March 2020.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Weston puts its biscuits division on the market", Sydney Morning Herald, 31 Jan 2003
  2. "Paradise's big bikkies to take on Arnott's". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 August 2004.
  3. "ACCC Merger Register, 2003". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.