- CEO
- Simon Leigh Crutchley BBusSci
- Full Time Employees
- 9,108
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- 2 Harries Road Johannesburg GT South Africa 2196
- IPO Date
- Aug 3, 2012
- Business
- AVI Limited, a South Africa-based branded consumer products company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: AVI), manufactures, processes, markets and distributes fast-moving consumer goods in the food, beverage, footwear, apparel and cosmetics sectors; its core offerings include hot beverages such as tea, coffee and creamer under brands including Five Roses, Freshpak, TRINCO, Ellis Brown, House of Coffees, Koffiehuis, Ciro, Frisco and Lavazza; sweet and savoury biscuits, baked and fried potato and maize snacks under Bakers, Willards, Baker Street and Provita; value-added seafood and frozen convenience foods under I&J; personal care products encompassing body sprays, fragrances, cosmetics and body lotions under Yardley, eXclamation and Lenthéric; and fashion footwear, accessories and apparel through Spitz, Kurt Geiger, Carvela, Lacoste, Gant, Green Cross, Tosoni and GX&Co. The company operates primarily in South Africa with distribution extending to other African countries, Europe and international markets, supported by shared services in international operations, IT, finance, logistics, marketing, procurement and field marketing. Founded in 1944 and headquartered at 2 Harries Road, Illovo, Johannesburg, AVI reported turnover of R16.02 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, with net profit rising to R2.43 billion from R2.26 billion the prior year, alongside growth in headline earnings per share and a final dividend declaration reflecting improved operating leverage amid macroeconomic challenges; recent strategic focus includes restructuring costs, investments in manufacturing expansions such as the Marie Biscuit line and potato chip frying capabilities, disciplined cost management and portfolio balancing across resilient categories like beverages and personal care against softer fashion retail volumes.