AB Foods Struggles to Deal With Its Sugar Problem

Bloomberg

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

AB Foods's sugar unit is expected to post a loss of up to £40 million this fiscal year due to tumbling European sugar prices and high beet costs. The sugar unit's problems have raised the risk of investors slapping a conglomerate discount on AB Foods' shares, with some analysts suggesting the company may need to re-size the sugar business rather than offloading it.Associated British Foods Plc's bioethanol plant, Vivergo Fuels, was shut down due to the UK's trade negotiations with President Donald Trump and increased competition from imported ethanol.

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