AB Felix
AB Felix was a Swedish food company with seat in Eslöv. Felix was a part of Orkla since 1995. Its main products were produced from potatoes and pickles.
| Industry | Food |
|---|---|
| Founder | Herbert Felix |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | felix |
The company was founded by Herbert Felix (1908-1973) who arrived in Sweden 1938 as a refugee from Nazism. He was hired by AB P. Håkansson who had a surplus of acetic acid needed expertise in pickles. Herbert Felix had the necessary experience since he had worked with the family company Löw & Felix (founded in 1868) in modern-day Znojmo. They were known for their Znaimer Gurken and in the new company cucumber pickles (including the famous Boston Cucumber) were the major products, even after the company expanded its production to include potato-based foodstuffs. Following the Second World War, an important client of the company became the United States forces which were still stationed in Europe. In 1959, AB Felix started an Austrian daughter company, Felix Austria.
References
- Konservkungen: Herbert Felix - ett flyktingöde i 1900-talets Europa, Bonnier Fakta 2006. ISBN 91-85015-88-1