Archive of all Associated British Foods articles – Page 6
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NewsUnite warns of ‘bread drought’ if Kingsmill drivers strike
West Bromwich personnel are being balloted in response to a ‘paltry’ pay offer from Allied Bakeries
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NewsHigher sugar prices boost profits at Associated British Foods
Primark owner Associated British Foods has posted a 15% jump in sales and a 22% rise in adjusted operating profits, boosted by a dramatic recovery of profits at AB Sugar and the weakness of the pound.
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NewsDavid Caré joins Wessanen as international sales director
Caré joins from Nando’s, where he was director of international business development
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF buys Italian balsamic vinegar producer Acetum
Associated British Foods has acquired Acetum, an Italian producer of balsamic vinegar of Modena, as it upgrades its full-year earnings forecast due to the weak pound.
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NewsABF buys two sports nutrition companies
Associated British Foods has acquired two UK-based sports nutrition businesses documents at posted at Companies House have revealed. Plus Conviviality’s Diana Hunter takes non-exec roll at investment fund and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAssociated British Food profits lifted by higher sugar prices
Profits sweetened in the first six months of the year but ABF warns that benefits of the weak pound will fade in second half.
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NewsTwinings names Claire Hodge as UK managing director
She will replace Liam McNamara on 1 January
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NewsAssociated British Foods prices to rise as pound drives up costs
Associated British Foods is weighing up price rises for its basket of grocery products to ease the pressures of rising costs.
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NewsAssociated British Foods nudges up guidance on weakening pound
Associated British Foods expects its performance for the year to 27 February to be marginally better than previously indicated given the recent weakening of the pound.
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NewsABF's quarterly revenues up 3% at constant currency
Associated British Foods (ABF) has reported a 3% uptick in group revenue in the 16 weeks to 2 January at constant currency, but revenues fell by 2% behind at actual exchange rates.
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NewsCurrencies and sugar woes hit ABF’s full-year trading
Associated British Foods hasreaffirmed that the impact of currencies and the weak performance of its sugar division will see an overall decline in annual profits.
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NewsAssociated British Foods stock climbs as revenues grow
Shares have increased almost 5% at Associated British Foods after the group said revenues were ahead of last year.
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NewsABF: Kingsmill loaves lost from Tesco have already been replaced
FD John Bason said the Allied Bakeries subsidiary had already replaced the lost business
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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.