1995
BSO enters ABF's first joint venture in China, forming Bo Qing Food Company Ltd
1996
ABNA forms JV, Shanghai ABN Huinong Feed Co. Ltd, and builds new plant in Shanghai
1997
BSO takes control of second sugar mill to form Bo Hua Food Company Ltd
1998
Second animal feed JV Liaoning Liaohe Yingpeng Feed Co., Ltd, formed in northeastern China
2000
BSO in third sugar mill agreement with Huaiyuan, expands Bo Qing Food Company Ltd
2001
BSO signs JV agreement with fourth sugar mill, Wuxuan, forming Bo Xuan Food Company Ltd
2002
ABF acquires Ovaltine, including China operations, from Novartis
2003
ABF China head office relocated to Pacific Centre, Shanghai. All China businesses brought under one roof
2004
ABNA buys out the shares of Shanghai ABN Huinong and Liaohe Yingpeng, Liaohe Aimin
2004
ABF acquires yeast business of Burns Philip and names it AB Mauri
2005
A new Twinings tea plant opens in Shanghai Pudong
2006
GWF launches two investments in China, AB Tip Top (Wuhan) Baking Co., Ltd and Jasol (Shanghai) Chemical Trading Co., Ltd are established
2007
BoTian, beet sugar joint venture in North East China formed and ABNA re-branded to AB Agri.
2008
BSO forms new sugar beet JV "BoCheng" in Qiqihaer City, Heilongjiang Province |