Associated British Foods plc
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Associated British Foods plc Key Employees
Name Job Title
Fast Facts
Weston Centre, London, W1K 4QY, United Charles Sinclair Chairman, Director
Headquarters Address
Kingdom
Emma Adamo Director
Telephone + 44 207 3996500
Chief Executive Officer,
George G Weston
Fax + 44 207 3996580 Director
Javier Ferran Director
Website www.abf.co.uk
John G Bason Director - Finance
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange ABF (London Stock Exchange (LON))
Lord Jay of Ewelme
Director
Number of Employees 106,000 GCMG
Paul A. Lister Secretary
Fiscal Year End September
Peter Smith Director
Revenue (in US$ million) N/A
Senior Independent
Timothy Clarke
Director
Company Overview
SWOT Analysis
Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is a
Strengths Weaknesses diversified international food, ingredients and
retail company. It is primarily involved in the
Consistent increase in top-line
performance
Declining profitability processing and manufacture of food products.
Its product portfolio comprises grocery products
Strengthening solvency position Geographic concentration including hot beverages, sugar and sweeteners,
vegetable oils, bread and baked goods, cereals,
Strong market position ethnic foods, herbs and spices, dairy and meat
products. The company also grows and
processes sugar beet and sugar cane for sale to
Wide business operations
industrial users. Furthermore, the company
manufactures animal feeds and other products
Opportunities Threats for the agriculture sector. In addition, the
company manufactures specialty proteins,
Global demand for sweeteners Economic instability in the EU nations enzymes and yeast extracts. It sells its products
to retail, wholesale and foodservice businesses,
Increase in global food consumption European regulations for dietary fibers with operations spread across 47 countries in
the world. ABF also retails textile in the UK and
Strategic acquisition Rise in labor wages in the UK continental Europe. The company operates as a
subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.
Shortage of skilled labor ABF is headquartered in Westminster, London,
the UK.
Key Competitors
Agrana Beteiligungs AG
ARYZTA AG (Ticker: ARYN)
CSM nv (Ticker: CSM)
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Ticker: DD)
Suedzucker AG (Ticker: SZU)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Company Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Business Description ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Major Products and Services ........................................................................................................................... 5
2 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ............................................................................................. 7
2.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy ....................................................................................................................... 7
3 Recent Developments ........................................................................................................................... 10
4 SWOT Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.2 Strengths ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.3 Weaknesses .................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.4 Opportunities ................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.5 Threats .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
5 History .................................................................................................................................................... 15
6 Key Employees ...................................................................................................................................... 16
7 Key Employee Biographies ................................................................................................................... 17
8 Locations and Subsidiaries .................................................................................................................. 18
8.1 Head Office ................................................................................................................................................... 18
8.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries .................................................................................................................. 18
9 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 20
9.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 20
9.2 Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
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List of Tables
Table 1: Major Products and Services ............................................................................................................................. 5
Table 2: History ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Table 3: Key Employees ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Table 4: Key Employee Biographies .............................................................................................................................. 17
Table 5: Subsidiaries ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
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1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail company. It is primarily
involved in the processing and manufacture of food products. Its product portfolio comprises grocery products including
hot beverages, sugar and sweeteners, vegetable oils, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic foods, herbs and spices,
dairy and meat products. The company also grows and processes sugar beet and sugar cane for sale to industrial users.
Furthermore, the company manufactures animal feeds and other products for the agriculture sector. In addition, the
company manufactures specialty proteins, enzymes and yeast extracts. It sells its products to retail, wholesale and
foodservice businesses, w