Fauji Foods Explained

Fauji Foods
Type:Public
Location:Lahore, Pakistan
Key People:Muhammad Haseeb Aslam (CEO)[1]
Products:Nurpur
Dostea
Equity Year:2023
Revenue Year:2023
Income Year:2023
Net Income Year:2023
Owner:Fauji Fertilizer Company (66.29%)
FFBL Power Company (15.87%)
Subsid:Fauji Infraavest Foods
Fauji Cereals
Parent:Fauji Fertilizer Company
Footnotes:Financials [2]

Fauji Foods Limited, (ur|فوجی فوڈز) formerly known as Noon Pakistan Limited, is a Pakistani food company which is a subsidiary of Fauji Fertilizer Company.[3] It is based in Lahore, Pakistan.

Fauji Foods is known for its dairy products and brands such as Nurpur, and Dostea.[4] It is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.[5]

History

Fauji Foods was established in 1966 as part of Noon Group by Pakistani political family Noon family.[6] [7] It was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange in 1970.[8] The shares of the company were held by Pakistani politician Malik Adnan Hayat Noon and Salman Hayat Noon with 48.9 percent and 25.5 percent respectively until 2015.[5]

In 2015, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim acquired Noon Pakistan.[9] Before acquisition, company was in loss for two consecutive years.[10] Later, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim gave a loan of Rs. 3.5 billion to Fauji Foods.[11]

In 2018, Chinese company, Yili Group, expressed its intent to buy 51 percent stake in Fauji Foods.[12] Later, in 2019, it withdrawn its interest.[13]

In February 2024, Fauji Foods acquired Fauji Infraavest Foods Limited and Fauji Cereals from Fauji Foundation.[14]

Subsidiaries

Fauji Cereals

Fauji Cereals was established in 1954 and began production in 1956 in a joint venture with Quaker Oats of United Kingdom.[15] Quaker Oats designed the facility of Fauji Cereals and supplying machinery from Scotland.[15] Quaker Oats exited from Pakistan in 1962.[15]

Initially, Fauji Cereals produced ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereals, including corn, wheat, and rice flakes.[15] The company later expanded its product range to include cereal varieties, ready-to-cook porridges, desserts such as mixes, custards, and jellies, and more recently, flour and grain products. Its products include Bran Flakes, Choco Cups, Choco Rings, Choco Stars, and Frosted Flakes.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Leadership. Ahsan. Iqbal.
  2. Web site: Fauji Foods Annual Report 2023. 18 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Army-Owned Firm Seeks to Double Share in Pakistan Dairy Market . Faseeh . Mangi . Iain . Marlow . Chris . Kay . August 14, 2017 . Bloomberg.
  4. Web site: FFBL diversifies from food to power. Dilawar. Hussain. May 4, 2015. DAWN.COM.
  5. Web site: Fauji Fertiliser to enter food processing industry. Dilawar. Hussain. November 23, 2014. DAWN.COM.
  6. Web site: Fauji Foods losses continue, despite revenue growth. February 6, 2021. Profit by Pakistan Today.
  7. Web site: Noon Pakistan Limited (NOPK). November 24, 2015.
  8. Web site: History of Fauji Foods Limited.
  9. Web site: FFBL board approves acquisition of Noon Pakistan. February 16, 2015. www.thenews.com.pk.
  10. Web site: FFBL, Fauji Foundation to acquire Noon Pakistan. March 28, 2015. The Express Tribune.
  11. Web site: Ali. Meiryum. 2020-12-05. Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim to bail out Fauji Foods with Rs3.5 billion loan – yet again. 2020-12-11. Profit by Pakistan Today. en-US.
  12. Web site: China's Yili Group expresses intent to acquire Fauji Foods. August 1, 2018. The Express Tribune.
  13. Web site: Chinese industrial group withdraws intention to acquire Fauji Foods. April 30, 2019. The Express Tribune.
  14. Web site: Fauji Foods acquires subsidiaries. The News International.
  15. Web site: Breakfast at Fauji’s. Vanessa. D’Souza. August 28, 2018. Aurora Magazine.