Patak's

Patak's is a UK brand of Indian-style curry pastes, sauces and spices. It was founded in 1957 by wife-and-husband team Gujarati-British entrepreneurs Shanta Pathak and Lakshmishanker Pathak, who came to Britain, penniless, with their family as refugees from Kenya, and acquired by Associated British Foods in May 2007 for £200 million.^[1][2]

A Patak's bread company

Patak's

Company type	Indian food
Industry	Food manufacture
Founded	1957
Founder	Shanta Pathak Lakshmishanker Pathak
Headquarters	Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Key people	Kirit Pathak OBE (1952–2021)
Products	Ready meals, Indian sauces
Parent	Associated British Foods
Website	pataks.co.uk

The company supplies 75%^[1] of British curry houses with sauces and mixed spices, and supplies major retailers throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.