AB Felix
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AB Felix was a Swedish food company with seat in Eslöv
. Felix is since 1995 a part of Procordia Food. Main products was potato products and pickles.
The man behind the company was 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 current Znojmo
. They were known for their Znaimer Gurken and in the new company cucumber pickles (including the famous Boston Cucumber) was the major product, but it was also expanded to potato products. After world war 2 an important client was the US forces stationed in Europe. In 1959, AB Felix started an Austrian daughter company, Felix Austria.
Eslöv
Eslöv is a city and the seat of Eslöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 16,551 inhabitants in 2005.Eslöv is part of the Øresund Region and is today largely serving as a suburb of Malmö and Lund.-History:...
. Felix is since 1995 a part of Procordia Food. Main products was potato products and pickles.
The man behind the company was Herbert Felix
Herbert Felix
Herbert Felix was a Swedish entrepreneur of Austrian-Jewish descent and the founder of the food companies AB Felix and Felix Austria....
(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
Acetic acid
Acetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3CO2H . It is a colourless liquid that when undiluted is also called glacial acetic acid. Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar , and has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell...
needed expertise in pickles
Pickles
Pickles may refer to:* A pickled cucumber, the food most commonly referred to as a pickle in the U.S. and Canada* A pickled onion, the food most commonly referred to as a pickle in the UK* Other vegetables that have been pickled...
. Herbert Felix had the necessary experience since he had worked with the family company Löw & Felix (founded in 1868) in current Znojmo
Znojmo
Znojmo is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Lower Austria, connected to Vienna by railway and road . The royal city of Znojmo was founded shortly before 1226 by King Ottokar I on the plains in front of Znojmo Castle...
. They were known for their Znaimer Gurken and in the new company cucumber pickles (including the famous Boston Cucumber) was the major product, but it was also expanded to potato products. After world war 2 an important client was the US forces stationed in Europe. In 1959, AB Felix started an Austrian daughter company, Felix Austria.