We go way back... all the way back to 1933 with the establishment of Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investment Corporation Limited. It began as a mining company, but industrial interests were added over the years, many of which now form the basis of our branded consumer products portfolio.

Browse through our timeline to find out how we've grown over the years:

1944	The subsidiary, Anglo-Transvaal Industries Limited is formed to serve as a holding company for Anglo-Transvaal Consolidated Investments Corporation Limited, the mining company's varied industrial holdings. Anglo-Transvaal Industries later becomes Anglovaal Industries Limited.
1944	Anglovaal Industries Limited gains control of Irvin & Johnson (I&J) Limited, a frozen foods manufacturer.
1952	As a leader in innovation I&J sells the first frozen food products, hake fillets, under the I&J name.
1954	Consolidated Glass Works merges with Union Glass. By this time, this subsidiary had entered into niche plastic products, paper and a specialised publication business.
1969	Anglovaal Industries Limited buys a controlling interest in T.W. Beckett and Co. Ltd., with full ownership realised in 1972. Founded in 1875, the beverage company owned well-known brands including Five Roses, Ellis Brown and Koffiehuis.
1980	Consolidated Glass Works is renamed Consol Limited to reflect its diversified nature.
1981	The Group acquires Bakers Limited, a sweet biscuit producer, which holds both the Bakers and Baumann's brands.
1989	Anglovaal Industries Limited acquires Goodyear South Africa, a division of the American rubber manufacturer. This is accompanied by the acquisition of local tyre distribution networks.
1991	Yardley of London (Africa) is purchased by National Brands Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anglovaal Industries Limited. The company trades under the name Yardley of London until July 1997, when it becomes known as the NBL Cosmetics and Toiletries Division.
1993	Premier Milling Company sells Pyott (Pty) Limited, a savoury biscuit producer, to the Group.
1994	Bakers Limited, Pyotts Limited and Baumann's are regrouped into a separate business, under the collective title of 'Associated Biscuits'.
1995	National Brands Limited buys Willards. Willards houses a number of well-known South African snacks brands including Crinkles, Big Korn Bites and Cheasnaks.
1996	Associated Biscuits, T.W. Beckett and Co., and Pakco (AVI's spice business) are consolidated into National Brands Limited.
1997	The Anglovaal Limited Group is rationalised in order to streamline its business. The paper business is disposed of and Goodyear International regains control of Anglovaal's rubber business.
1998	This marks the start of the restructuring of the business that is AVI today. In 1998, Anglovaal Limited is split into two separate listed holding companies, Avmin Limited, representing the mining interest, and Anglovaal Industrial Holdings Limited is formed to house the industrial interest.
1999	Anglovaal Industrial Holdings Limited is further split into two listed entities, Aveng Limited and Anglovaal Industries Limited.
2000	Willards acquires Baker Street Snacks, a major player in the niche South African snacks market.
2001	I&J becomes the sole shareholder of Alpesca, an Argentine fishing operation with interest in hake and shrimp.
2001	Vector Logistics, formerly the customer division of I&J, becomes a separately managed subsidiary of Anglovaal Industries Limited.
2002	Anglovaal Industries Limited enters the short-life juice arena with the acquisition of The Real Juice Company. The move into this area of the market is further enhanced with the acquisition of QualiJuice in October 2003 and Sir Juice in July 2004.
2003	Indigo Cosmetics, previously a division of National Brands Limited, commences trading as a separate subsidiary of AVI.
2003	Anglovaal Industries Limited changes its name to AVI Limited.
2003	In July of 2003, National Brands Limited acquires The House of Coffees (Pty) Limited, thereby increasing its presence in the premium coffee market.
2004	Indigo Cosmetics acquires the global rights for the Lenthric trademark, and enters the Australian market.
2004	AVI acquires Denny Mushrooms, together with its subsidiary Dining-In. This marks the entry of AVI into the 'fresh-to-market' segment.
2004	AVI announces the final step in the restructuring of its business towards a branded consumer goods group with the sale of Vector Logistics to a division of Rainbow Chickens Limited.
2005	Consol Limited is unbundled from the Group and begins trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on 28 February.
2005	AVI acquires 60% of A&D Spitz, a branded footwear retailer.
2006	AVI acquires the remaining 40% of A&D Spitz.