Weston family donate £65m to charity on back of Primark profits This was on the back of revenues in the companies it owns increasing from £11.2bn to £12.4bn. About 97pc of Wittington's profits come from its 54.5pc shareholding in Associated British Foods, the FTSE 100 conglomerate that owns Primark, Silver Spoon sugar, Twinings tea and Kingsmill bread. George Weston, one of Wittington's directors, is the chief executive of ABF. During the period, ABF's profits soared due to record profits for AB Sugar, which has factories and cane mills in the UK, Spain, China and Africa, and Primark sales hitting £3.5bn, more than double its sales five years ago. In the accounts, Wittington said: "The diversity of [ABF's] operations, its commitment to new product development, an exciting new store-opening programme for Primark, the strength of the group's balance sheet and a strong cash flow give every confidence that the group can meet the challenges ahead ." However, while profits rose for ABF, profits at Fortnum & Mason declined after it was forced to compensate customers for delays to Christmas hamper deliveries, and Heal's losses increased from £2.1m to £2.5m due to sales being impacted by the depressed housing market.