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Analysis & FeaturesCan a Hovis and Kingsmill combo stop the rot in sliced bread?
ABF hopes merger will pull both Hovis and Kingsmill back from the brink amid a decline in sliced bread. What are the chances?
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NewsABF announces closure of bioethanol plant
The company had warned last week that the UK’s bioethanol industry and its future capacity to produce CO2, which is critically important to the food sector, was days away from collapse without government support
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NewsKingsmill owner ABF acquires Hovis in major bakery merger
Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods has inked a deal to acquire Hovis Group, after months of speculation
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NewsVivergo gives government 18 August closure ultimatum over bioethanol crisis
CO2 gas is a byproduct of bioethanol manufacturing and is used in everything from fizzy drinks to in the slaughtering of animals
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NewsCO2 gas supply still in the balance, despite government crisis talks
Concerns over the supply of critically important CO2 gas resurfaced last month
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Comment & OpinionThree reasons ABF is now talking to Hovis about Kingsmill
There is no guarantee a Best of Both merger will be a success for Kingsmill and Hovis
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NewsKingsmill supplier ABF confirms merger talks with Hovis owner Endless
The mooted deal ‘could be structured as an acquisition of Hovis by ABF, according to analysts’
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NewsAB Foods holds firm on Primark but cuts sugar guidance after £16m loss
Associated British Foods has held firm on its guidance for Primark and most other business divisions for the second half of 2025
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NewsWilliam Jackson Food Group appoints Paul Murphy as CEO
Effective 28 April, Murphy joins the business from Associated British Foods
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF in choppy waters while Chapel Down shows signs of hope
Associated British Foods has cut its guidance for Primark in 2025 while THG says it’s on track after the demerger of its Ingenuity business. Chapel Down posts strong Christmas to offset tough year.
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NewsAssociated British Foods cuts guidance due to tough UK market
Morgan Stanley and Citi both lowered their ratings on ABF this week due to concerns over Primark’s sales outlook
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NewsAssociated British Foods boosts profitability despite damp summer
Associated British Foods shrugged off a damp UK summer and sharp drop in sugar prices at the end of the year to deliver annual profitability above expectations
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NewsMedia Bites 6 November: Asda, air fryers, farming strikes
Farmers are reportedly planning strike action in response to plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on farms
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods delivers better-than-expected profits
Profits at Associated British Foods have beaten market forecast thanks to margin recovery at Primark and “good growth and strong profitability” in the food division. Plus, interims from Distil, a trading update from Hilton Food Group, Q3 results from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and the latest retail sales data from the BRC and spending report from Barclays
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NewsHovis set to take on Kingsmill 50/50 with ‘White N’ Fibre’ loaf
The baker has applied to register the name as a trademark with the IPO
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF issues warning over Primark sales and sugar profits
ABF blamed unfavourable weather in the UK and Ireland, which resulted in lower volumes of seasonal lines
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NewsBritish Sugar and NFU agree on sugar beet contract for 2025/26 season
The quick resolution to negotiations was hailed by both parties – who were at loggerheads last year in talks over the current season’s prices
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Promotional FeaturesHow provenance and quality are influencing food and drink purchase decisions
With British consumers increasingly seeking reassurance and transparency on the origins and production of their food and drink, a study in Wales has highlighted how important this has become – and how it translates back down the chain to the country’s producers.
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NewsABF shares rise on back of strong growth in food and sugar
Shares of food and retail conglomerate Associated British Foods rose this week on the back of solid growth in its food and sugar arms
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NewsSugar beet growers and British Sugar finally agree supply contract
The two parties had been locked in an increasingly acrimonious negotitation since May