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Tiger Oats

Historical South African oats and milling company that became Tiger Brands in 2000.

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Historic Tiger Oats industrial complex in Moorreesburg, Western Cape
The old Tiger Oats industrial complex in Moorreesburg, photographed on 26 September 2014. Photo: Christopher Murphy / Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0, converted to WebP without cropping

Tiger Oats was the historical company that developed from Jacob Frankel’s oats business. [2]

History

Frankel established the operating business in Newtown during the 1920s. [2]

Tiger Oats and National Milling incorporated and listed in 1944. [2]

The listed company changed its name to Tiger Brands in 2000. [2]

Company and brand

Tiger Oats was a listed corporate name. Jungle Oats remains a consumer brand. [1][2]

The two names therefore refer to different entities. [1][2]

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Tiger Oats?

Tiger Brands records Jacob Frankel as establishing the original business. [2]

When did Tiger Oats list?

The company incorporated and listed in 1944. [2]

Does Tiger Oats still exist under that company name?

The listed company changed its name to Tiger Brands in 2000. [2]

Key milestones

  1. The Newtown oats business began. [2]

  2. The company incorporated and listed. [2]

  3. The company became Tiger Brands. [2]

Founded / co-founded by

  • Jacob Frankel — Founder of the Newtown oats business that developed into Tiger Oats and Tiger Brands.

Related articles

Related institutions

  • Tiger Brands — JSE-listed South African food group that developed from Jacob Frankel’s Newtown oats business.
  • Imperial Cold Storage — Historical South African cold-storage and food group acquired by Tiger Oats in 1998.

Sources

  1. Tiger Brands, Our history. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-12. ↩
  2. Tiger Brands, Integrated Report 2012, 2012-09-30. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-12. ↩