Associated British Foods plc engages in the food, ingredients, and retail businesses in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Retail, Grocery, and Ingredients segments. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer women's, men's, and kidswear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. The Grocery segment offers hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, international food and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment manufactures yeast and bakery ingredients; specialty ingredients focused on enzymes, procession extracts, health and nutrition; and pharmaceutical delivery systems. The company was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.