About Us - AbcFoods Ltd

Founded in 1931
by Sir Jean Etienne Moilin Ah-Chuen

From a modest beginning in the city of Port-Louis, ABC Store has now transformed into ABC Foods, a large-scale company. With its new identity and same core values, one can only expect a service of excellence from this major food importer, manufacturer, distributor and service provider.

As at now. the Food cluster of the company comprises Chue Wing & Co. and Oriental Foods. The path to this achievement has been full of events over the years. Trading as ABC Foods, Chue Wing & Co has been the founding company of ABC Group.

In 2010, ABC Foods relocated its operations from Port-Louis to Trianon, where are based both the head office and the warehouse centre. With its well-structured company and operations, ABC Foods has been able to pave its way to success by responding positively to the demands of the market and consumers.

After the British American Tobacco ceased its operations, ABC Foods positioned itself as one of the major distributors of imported cigarettes in Mauritius. On the other hand, Oriental Foods is backed by the technical expertise of Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo's) of Singapore to manufacture Chinese and Oriental foodstuffs. These include soya and chili sauces, canned prawns and spices.

ABC Foods boasts an impressive brand portfolio. The international ones are Yardley, Laser, Aviko, Ardo, Emco, Yeo’s, Lenthéric, Dewlands, Avonmore, Good Hope, Almond Breeze, Tsingtao, Watsonia, Melbourne, Australian Star, Tablelands, Napoli and Bakers. It also offers local brands such as Dolly Milk and Apollo Noodles, the latter being almost a heritage of the island! These brands have become common household names, thus allowing ABC Foods to honor its promises of quality products and services.

With its ever-growing expertise and experience, ABC Foods is definitely one of the most successful companies in the FCMG field in Mauritius.

Offering Excellence at every step!

Our Commitment to Unwavering Progress

Since Day 1, our mission has been clear: to pursue excellence by elevating our standards, growing our profits, establishing market leadership, optimising efficiency and fostering synergy with all stakeholders. Here's how ABC Foods writes its success story:

Ensuring that our staff are properly trained to meet the highest standards
Growing our profits exponentially by investing in the strong field presence of our brands, franchises and introducing high-impact products to the market through joint ventures, strategic alliances and geographical expansions to meet the demands
Establishing excellent trade marketing and distribution facilities to cater to the law of demand and supply
Optimising our supply chain costs through better efficiencies, sustainability and economies of scale
Boosting synergy for better productivity at each level within our organisation

Why choose ABC Foods?

Affordability & Flexibility

In all aspects of our business and activities, we aim to be the top FCMG company in Mauritius in terms of sustainable growth and the reference for supplies and customer satisfaction.

Core Values

The principles which drive ABC Foods

Shaping our identity and writing our success stories requires a baseline and our values have played a major role in shaping the company. Here are our principles:

Integrity: Our commitment to always pursue the right path, irrespective of the situation or any potential gain.
Loyalty: To adhere to the group's activities, beliefs and values while developing a healthy sense of belonging.
Tenacity: To be headstrong in times of adversity and to develop a solid skills to tackle difficulties
Quality: To offer only the best, without compromising on the highest standards of our products and services
Accountability: To undertake complete responsibilities for all actions while ensuring that tasks are completed in an efficient way

Company’s

Evolution through time

1931

First venture: ABC Store

The first shop, ABC Store, was opened by Sir Jean Moilin Ah-Chuen near the entrance of the Central Market in Port Louis. ABC Store stands for “Au Bazar Central” or “Aux Bonnes Choses”.

1952

Chue Wing & Co Ltd is created

The 1950s’ were marked by the commencement of a diversification phase and represent a major turning point for ABC, with its expansion of business in cold storage, foods imports, wholesale, general distribution. Chue Wing & Co. Ltd (today ABC Foods) is created.

1964

ABC continues to expand and opens its first Cold Storage

In 1964, ABC Foods further diversified its activities and opened its first Cold Storage at 10, Queen Street. Some years later, the company relocated its activities at 49, Queen Street and Arsenal Street in Port Louis.

1982

Diversification in Food Manufacturing

In 1982, ABC Foods initiated a production facility (Oriental Foods) at Beau Songes with the technical expertise of Singaporean company Yeos Hiap Seng to produce Yeo’s products in Mauritius.

2010

Relocation of ABC Foods

In 2010, ABC Foods relocated its head office and distribution centre to Trianon. This strategic relocation was made to ensure improved distribution to all regions of the island.

2014

ISO Certification

In 2014, the company obtained the ISO 22000 : 2005 certification, for the import, storage and distribution of all its products.