Patak's
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| Company type | Indian food |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food manufacture |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founder | Lakshmishankar Pathak and Shanta Pathak |
| Headquarters | Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
Key people | Chairman, Kirit Pathak. |
| Products | Ready meals, Indian sauces |
| Parent | Associated British Foods |
| Website | www |
Patak's is a brand of Indian-style curry pastes, sauces and spices. It was founded by husband-and-wife team Lakshmishankar Pathak and Shanta Pathak, a Gujarati-British entrepreneur. The company is now owned by Associated British Foods.
The company supplies 75%[1] of British curry houses with sauces and mixed spices, and sells ready meals to all the major UK supermarkets and other major retailers throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Patak's was sold to Associated British Foods on 30 May 2007 for £200 million.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Founding family sells Patak's, The Guardian, 29 May 2007
- ^ Wallop, Harry (30 May 2007). "Family sells Patak's curry firm for £200m". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
External links
- Official website
- "Patak family feud 'is settled'". BBC News. 24 April 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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