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ABF snaps up NZ’s Abe’s Bagels
Key takeaways
- The deal was confirmed in a Linked In post by Catherine Parlane, the general manager of sales and marketing at the private-equity-backed Abe’s Bagels.
- Abe’s Bagels was set up in 1996 and, prior to its sale to ABF, was owned by private-equity firms Marmont Capital and Altered Capital.
- Just Food has contacted ABF for a comment on the deal.
ABF snaps up NZ’s Abe’s Bagels Shivam Mishra Thu, May 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM GMT+7 2 min read ABF.L Associated British Foods has acquired New Zealand bagel maker Abe’s Bagels through its regional subsidiary George Weston Foods.
The deal was confirmed in a Linked In post by Catherine Parlane, the general manager of sales and marketing at the private-equity-backed Abe’s Bagels.
“I’m proud to share that Abe’s Bagels has been acquired by George Weston Foods,” she wrote, adding that the brand holds around 75% of the bagel market across Australia and New Zealand, generating more than NZ$50m (US$29.7m) in revenue.
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