Who owns Jordans?
Jordans is owned by Associated British Foods (the United Kingdom, LSE: ABF), which has owned the brand since 2008.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Associated British Foods plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025, 4 November 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Associated British Foods plc reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1855
- Category
- Food › Breakfast cereal › Ready-to-eat cereal
- Parent ticker
- LSE: ABF
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Jordans
Jordans mills grain in Bedfordshire, where the family has operated since 1855, and its Country Crisp and granola ranges are sold on conservation farming commitments. ABF acquired a majority stake in 2008. Its farm partnership requires growers to set aside a share of land for wildlife habitat, which is audited by a conservation charity.
Ownership timeline of Jordans
- 2008 – present Associated British Foods [1] reported
Where Jordans sits in Associated British Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Associated British Foods ownership tree →
See the full Associated British Foods brand portfolio (9) →
Other brands owned by Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in food.
Also in food
- Blue Dragon (1985)
- Kingsmill (1991)
- Patak's (1957)
- Ryvita (1925)
- Silver Spoon (1972)
Other brands in ready-to-eat cereal, and who owns them
The 32 brands in ready-to-eat cereal on Brandtree belong to 12 owners. The largest is General Mills, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cheerios | General Mills | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Froot Loops | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Grape-Nuts | Post Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Crunchy Nut | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| EnviroKidz | Nature's Path | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chocapic | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Frugra | Calbee | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| AXA | Lantmännen | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
About the owner: Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1935. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: ABF.
Associated British Foods was founded in 1935 by a Canadian who built a British bakery chain, and it is now an unusual mixture: a sugar and ingredients business, a set of grocery brands, and Primark, the clothing retailer that generates most of its profit. The Weston family controls it.
Associated British Foods: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Jordans and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Jordans is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Jordans?
The parent company of Jordans is Associated British Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Jordans British?
Yes. Jordans originated in the United Kingdom in 1855 and its owner, Associated British Foods, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Since when has Associated British Foods owned Jordans?
Associated British Foods has owned Jordans since 2008.
Is Jordans still owned by Associated British Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Jordans is still owned by Associated British Foods. 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] Associated British Foods plc Annual Report and Accounts 2025 — Associated British Foods plc, Annual report, published 4 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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