Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited, commonly known as Mitchell's, is a Pakistani

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company headquartered in Lahore. It was established by Francis J Mitchell in 1933. It consists of 720 acres of

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on a 720-acre plot of land near

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government. This would later become the Mitchell's Fruit Farms. Originally the company was registered at

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in April 1933 under the name Indian Mildura Fruit Farms Limited. Then Syed Maratib Ali, maternal grandfather of Jugnu Mohsin and father of industrialists

Syed Babar Ali Syed Babar Ali OBE (; born 15 January 1926) is a Pakistani businessman, philanthropist and former caretaker Finance Minister of Pakistan. He is the founder of Packages Limited, Milkpak Limited (now Nestlé Pakistan) and Lahore University of Ma ...

and

Syed Wajid Ali Syed Wajid Ali () (20 December 1911 – 14 June 2008) was a leading industrialist of Pakistan who is also known for his services to the Olympic Movement for 26 years. He became the President of Pakistan Olympic Association in 1978 and stayed ...

bought it from Francis J. Mitchell in 1958. Syed Maratib Ali's son-in-law S.M. Mohsin was handed over complete control of Mitchell's Fruit Farms. He and his son Mehdi Mohsin ran the company until 2020. Jugnu Mohsin and her husband

Najam Sethi Najam Aziz Sethi ( Punjabi, Urdu: نجم عزیز سیٹھی; born 20 May 1948) is a Pakistani journalist, businessman and cricket administrator. He is the current chief executive officer (CEO) of Mitchell's. Previously, he served as the Chai ...

took over the operational control in 2020 and Abdul Raheem became the chairman of the company. In 1993, Mitchell's was listed on the

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.Mitchell's business summary and stock quote on MarketScreener.com website
Retrieved 16 December 2020

Brands

Some of them are listed below: * Mitchell's Mango Squash * Mithchell's Orange Squash * Mitchell's Lemon Squash * Mitchell's Guava Squash * Mitchell's Pineapple Squash * Mitchell's Pomegranate Syrup * Mitchell's Lemon Juice * Mitchell's Tomato Ketchup * Mitchell's Chilli Garlic Sauce * Mitchell's Fruit PunchStiff competition among thirst-quenching drinks
Dawn , Updated 4 July 2016, Retrieved 16 December 2020

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell's 1933 establishments in British India Companies established in 1933 1958 mergers and acquisitions 1993 initial public offerings Food manufacturers of Pakistan Pakistani brands Farms in Pakistan Fruit preserve companies Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange Ali family Manufacturing companies based in Lahore

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