Archive of all Associated British Foods articles – Page 5
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NewsAssociated British Foods stock falters as sugar woes hit
Shares in Associated British Foods have slipped back 4.7% to 2,735p
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NewsABF expects first half earnings dip as sugar weakness hits profits
Associated British Foods has announced it is trading in line with expectations in a pre-close statement, as the strong growth in Primark continues to be offset by weakness in its sugar business.
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NewsStrong Christmas at Primark fails to sweeten profits at Associated British Foods as sugar woes continue
Further problems at Associated British Foods’ sugar business are set to hit profits in 2015.
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Analysis & FeaturesReasons for optimism over ABF's grocery performance despite sugar troubles
Associated British Foods’ earnings announcements have followed a similar pattern of late - Primark good, sugar bad.
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NewsBooming Primark sales mask sugar woes at Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods recorded a 3% decline in reported annual revenues as a 16% boost to Primark’s sales was pegged back by continued weakness in its sugar division.
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Analysis & FeaturesBritish Sugar takes round one in competition fight
Shares in Associated British Foods have hit their lowest level since January as the competition row over British Sugar drags on.
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NewsUK regulator drops Napier Brown’s British Sugar pricing complaint
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority will not take forward Napier Brown’s complaint against British Sugar that the Associated British Foods-owned company was abusing its dominant market position.
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Analysis & FeaturesABF's grocery business stabilises in Primark's shadow
Associated British Food’s grocery sales will fall this year, but underlying performance provides more reason for cheer/
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NewsABF weighed down by weak sugar sales
Associated British Foods expects to see improved full-year profits despite “substantially lower” revenues and earnings from its sugar business.
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NewsABF grocery sales hit by loss of Silver Spoon contract with Asda
Associated British Foods has reported a 5% drop in constant currency grocery sales following the loss of contracts at Silver Spoon.
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NewsABF moves to snap up Dorset Cereals
Dorset Cereals is to be bought by the Jordans & Ryvita Company, part of Associated British Foods.
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NewsSugar drags on ABF sales but Primark bounds ahead
Tumbling sugar prices and volumes dragged down turnover at Associated British Foods in the first half of the year, the company said today.
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ABF warns sugar will drag on first-half profits
Associated British Foods has forecast that grocery sales growth will be flat in the first half of the financial year.
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NewsAsda cuts Silver Spoon to make Whitworths its main sugar brand
Asda is dropping Silver Spoon as its main sugar brand and switching most of its branded business to rival Whitworths.
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ABF results to be boosted by UK sugar and Primark
Associated British Foods will report better than expected interim results next month, following “outstanding performance” at clothing retailer Primark and good revenues from UK sugar, despite the decline of UK sugar production. UK sugar production for the current year has fallen, the company said in the pre close trading update, ...
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NewsKingsmill squeezed but Jubilee baking boosts ABF
Associated British Foods has warned of continued pressure on margins at its grocery business, where sales were flat in the past three months.
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NewsABF in for Elephant Atta as Premier offloads another
Associated British Foods has snapped up ethnic flour brand Elephant Atta for £34m from Premier Foods, marking the latest sale by Premier as it battles to reduce its debt.
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NewsKingsmill promotions eat into ABF profits
Associated British Foods has beaten market expectations for the first half of 2012 despite a substantial drop in margins for its grocery business.
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Kingsmill squeezed despite outpacing rivals
Kingsmill margins have taken a knock even though the bread brand grew faster than rivals Warburtons and Hovis last year.
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NewsYork to leave Premier Foods for pastures new
Ian York, group sales director of Premier Foods, is leaving the group at the end of the year to pursue “exciting new opportunities”. After various jobs with Quaker Oats, Associated British Foods and Blue Crest, York, 52, has spent 17…