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 pickes (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.
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- Konservkungen: Herbert Felix - ett flyktingöde i 1900-talets Europa, Bonnier Fakta 2006. ISBN 91-85015-88-1
