Fauji Foods Limited ( ) is a Pakistani food company which is a subsidiary of Fauji Fertilizer Company. It is based in

Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...

, Pakistan. Fauji Foods is known for its dairy products and brands such as ''Nurpur'', and ''Dostea''. It is listed on the

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History

Fauji Foods was established in 1966 as part of Noon Group by Pakistani political family

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. It was listed on the

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in 1970. 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. In 2015, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim acquired Noon Pakistan. Before acquisition, company was in loss for two consecutive years. Later, Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim gave a loan of Rs. 3.5 billion to Fauji Foods. In 2018, Chinese company,

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, expressed its intent to buy 51 percent stake in Fauji Foods. Later, in 2019, it withdrawn its interest. In February 2024, Fauji Foods acquired Fauji Infraavest Foods Limited and Fauji Cereals from

Fauji Foundation Fauji Foundation ( ; ), also known as Fauji Group, is a Pakistani conglomerate based in Rawalpindi. It is active in fertilizer, cement, food, power generation, gas exploration, LPG marketing and distribution, financial services, security ser ...

Subsidiaries

Fauji Cereals

Fauji Cereals was established in 1954 and began production in 1956 in a

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with

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of United Kingdom. Quaker Oats designed the facility of Fauji Cereals and supplying machinery from

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. Quaker Oats exited from Pakistan in 1962. Initially, Fauji Cereals produced ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereals, including

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, and rice flakes. The company later expanded its product range to include cereal varieties, ready-to-cook

porridge Porridge is a food made by heating, soaking or boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically grain, in milk or water. It is often cooked or served with added flavourings such as sugar, honey, fruit, or syrup to make a sweet cereal ...

dessert Dessert is a course (food), course that concludes a meal; the course consists of sweet foods, such as cake, biscuit, ice cream, and possibly a beverage, such as dessert wine or liqueur. Some cultures sweeten foods that are more commonly umami, ...

s such as mixes,

custard Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with Eggs as food, egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin. Depending on the recipe, custard may vary in con ...

s, and jellies, and more recently, flour and grain products. Its products include Bran Flakes, Choco Cups, Choco Rings, Choco Stars, and Frosted Flakes.

References

Fauji Foundation Food and drink companies of Pakistan 1970s initial public offerings 2015 mergers and acquisitions Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange Food and drink companies established in 1966 Companies based in Lahore Pakistani companies established in 1966 {{Pakistan-company-stub