Who owns Twinings?
Twinings is owned by Associated British Foods (the United Kingdom, LSE: ABF).[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
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Founded
- 1706
- Category
- Beverages › Coffee, tea & hot drinks › Tea
- Parent ticker
- LSE: ABF
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Twinings
Twinings has sold tea from the same premises on the Strand in London since 1706, making it one of the oldest continuously operating businesses at a single address in the world. Its logo, created in 1787, is among the oldest in continuous use.
Ownership timeline of Twinings
- Current owner Associated British Foods [1] reported
Where Twinings 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, 2 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Ovaltine (1904)
Other brands in tea, and who owns them
The 32 brands in tea on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is Orimi Trade, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gita | Orimi Trade | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Fahari Ya Kenya | Ketepa | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Five Roses | AVI | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| ITO EN Matcha Green Tea | ITO EN | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Piala Gold | RG Brands | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
| Tata Tea | Tata Consumer | 🇮🇳 India |
| Good Nature | Alkaloid | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Final | Azersun | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan |
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 →
🇬🇧 Twinings 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; Twinings is not one of them.
- Badger — Hall & Woodhouse 🇬🇧
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bishops Finger — Shepherd Neame 🇬🇧
- Bombay Sapphire — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Boost — A.G. Barr 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Twinings?
The parent company of Twinings is Associated British Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Twinings British?
Yes. Twinings originated in the United Kingdom in 1706 and its owner, Associated British Foods, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Twinings still owned by Associated British Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Twinings 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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