Who owns I&J?
I&J is owned by AVI (South Africa, JSE: AVI).[1]
AVI owns 75% of I&J rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: AVI — Integrated Annual Report June 2025, AVI Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AVI Limited (75% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Food › Frozen food › Frozen meals & pizza
- Parent ticker
- JSE: AVI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About I&J
I&J is AVI's frozen seafood business and brand, built on long-term rights to fish South African hake, of which it held a 38,920 ton quota in 2025. A quarter of I&J Limited is held by black shareholders, 18.75 per cent by Twincitiesworld and 6.25 per cent by employees, under an empowerment transaction implemented in July 2023. It also farms abalone.
Ownership timeline of I&J
Where I&J sits in AVI
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by AVI
AVI controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in frozen meals & pizza, and who owns them
The 41 brands in frozen meals & pizza on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Nomad Foods, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Banquet | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hot Pockets | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aunt Bessie's | Nomad Foods | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Crepini | Cal-Maine Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Authentic Asia | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Chicago Town | Dr. Oetker | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Bagel Bites | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| LaMasă | AQUILA | 🇷🇴 Romania |
About the owner: AVI
AVI is a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: AVI.
AVI is a South African branded consumer goods company with a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, more than 50 brands and turnover of R16.02 billion in its 2025 financial year. It is organised into Entyce Beverages (tea, coffee and creamer), Snackworks (biscuits and snacks), I&J (frozen seafood), Indigo Brands (personal care) and a footwear and apparel business. Most of its core brands are its own, but it holds Lavazza coffee and the Lacoste, Gant and Eden Park fashion brands under licence.
🇿🇦 I&J and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; I&J is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of I&J?
The parent company of I&J is AVI, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is I&J South African?
Yes. I&J originated in South Africa and its owner, AVI, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is I&J still owned by AVI?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, I&J is still owned by AVI (75% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] AVI — Integrated Annual Report June 2025 — AVI Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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