http://www.just-food.com/companies/associated-british-foods_id35Latest Associated British Foods industry news - from just-food.com© 2013 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:20 GMTWed, 22 May 2013 16:28:20 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Amy's Kitchen, the US frozen-food, organic and free-from business, is a quarter of a century old this year but there is a passion - almost a sense of mission - one would normally associate with a start-up. Dean Best spoke to co-owner Amy Berliner and European commercial director Damien Threadgold about the company's plans.http://www.just-food.com/interview/amys-kitchen-sets-out-international-mission_id123199.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsWed, 15 May 2013 15:38:00 GMTjust-food spoke with ABF CEO George Weston this week following the release of the firm's first-half figures. The chief executive spoke about the performance of and prospects for the firm's food operations. Elsewhere, Ocado dismissed reports of a potential takeover by Morrisons, while Nestle defended a trademark lawsuit it has filed against Petra Foods over the Singapore firm's Delfi Take-It chocolate bar.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id122973.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 29 Apr 2013 09:12:00 GMTAssociated British Foods grabbed the headlines this week - for good and tragic reasons. Twenty-four hours before a factory in Bangladesh that supplied ABF's discount clothing chain Primark, just-food discussed the Kingsmill bread owner's half-year results. Another UK-listed major, Unilever, this week reported its Q1 sales, which missed analyst estimates on weaker spreads and ice cream sales. Elsewhere, we analysed the return of GM to national UK headlines and China's attempts to improve food safety.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id122983.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 29 Apr 2013 09:10:00 GMTThe plight of Australian supplier Spring Gully Foods, which is in administration, has again shone the spotlight on the country's grocery sector, of which two retailers enjoy a combined market share of 70%-plus. However, it has also been an example of why retailers do provide assistance to ailing suppliers.http://www.just-food.com/comment/why-it-can-be-in-a-grocers-interest-to-help-a-supplier_id122970.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsFri, 26 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMTDiscount clothing chain Primark again grabbed the headlines for Associated British Foods as it booked higher half-year profits and sales - and saw its shares hit a record high. But what about ABF's grocery business? Dean Best spoke with CEO George Weston about the performance of and prospects for the UK group's food operations.http://www.just-food.com/interview/the-just-food-interview-associated-british-foods-ceo-george-weston_id122930.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsWed, 24 Apr 2013 15:52:00 GMTBeyond the continued growth of Associated British Foods' discount clothing chain Primark, the UK-based group's grocery business generally met expectations in the first half of the year.http://www.just-food.com/news/what-the-analysts-say-grocery-as-expected-at-abf_id122920.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsTue, 23 Apr 2013 15:37:00 GMTHalf-year profits from Associated British Foods' grocery business rose almost 30% as the company lapped last year's figures, which included restructuring costs in the UK and Australia.http://www.just-food.com/news/absence-of-revamp-costs-boosts-abf-grocery-profits_id122906.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsTue, 23 Apr 2013 09:46:00 GMTA union representing Premier Foods workers has questioned whether the company entered into "meaningful" discussions ahead of its move to close its Birmingham Hovis bakery tomorrow (23 April).http://www.just-food.com/news/union-questions-premier-bakery-closure-consultation_id122915.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsTue, 23 Apr 2013 14:55:00 GMTA raft of companies report to the market next week, including UK-based food group Associated British Foods, which is set to unveil its half-year results. Data for the first quarter of 2013 will continue to come in, with Unilever, Hershey and Premier Foods plc among those set to publish numbers.http://www.just-food.com/news/abf-h1s-unilever-hershey-premier-q1s_id122892.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:34:00 GMTCould sovereign wealth funds and pension funds become more active participants in deal-making in the FMCG industry? Perhaps so, writes Dean Best. http://www.just-food.com/comment/sovereign-pension-funds-to-vie-for-ma-with-trade-pe_id122891.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsFri, 19 Apr 2013 17:27:00 GMTQatari investment vehicle Hassad Foods has bought a majority stake in Indian food supplier Bush Foods Overseas.http://www.just-food.com/news/qatari-vehicle-hassad-food-buys-majority-of-indias-bush-foods_id122716.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsThu, 04 Apr 2013 17:55:00 GMTGFT Retail is expanding world food brands Patak's and Blue Dragon into the UK snack category.http://www.just-food.com/news/gft-expands-pataks-blue-dragon-into-snacking-category_id122544.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 18 Mar 2013 13:17:00 GMTKellogg, Associated British Foods and General Mills have been slammed by charity Oxfam International for failing to meet ethical standards.http://www.just-food.com/news/kellogg-abf-general-mills-rapped-in-oxfam-ethical-report_id122336.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsWed, 27 Feb 2013 17:18:00 GMTAssociated British Foods has forecast flat revenue from its grocery division in the first half of its fiscal year amid challenging conditions in bread markets in the UK and Australia.http://www.just-food.com/news/abf-forecasts-flat-grocery-h1-revenue_id122275.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 25 Feb 2013 10:01:00 GMTAssociated British Foods has "emphatically" denied allegations of tax evasion on profits made by its sugar processing operations in Zambia.http://www.just-food.com/news/abf-denies-zambia-tax-siphoning-allegations_id122098.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 11 Feb 2013 13:10:00 GMTAssociated British Foods has added to its Allinson bakery line in the UK in addition to launching a GBP1m (US$1.6m) marketing campaign, which includes the first TV ad for the brand for a decade.http://www.just-food.com/news/allied-bakeries-launches-allinson-high-fibre-line_id122041.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsTue, 05 Feb 2013 12:27:00 GMTA review of the food industry's progress in cutting salt from products, and recommendations on the best way forward, are due to be published by the Government shortly.http://www.just-food.com/news/salt-reduction-review-due-soon_id121849.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 21 Jan 2013 15:39:00 GMTNews that Flowers Food has emerged as the "stalking horse" bidder for various Hostess Brands bread brands in the US caught our attention last week. Meanwhile, an entirely different kind of horse got tongues wagging on this side of the pond when food safety officials found horse meat had been used in the production of burgers in the UK and Ireland. There has also been a flurry of news from the confectionery sector, with Barry Callebaut, Lindt and Thorntons hitting the headlines. We can expect more from this category in the coming weeks as the industry gears up for ISM, one of the calendar's biggest trade shows. just-food will be reporting live (and possibly even indulging our sweet tooth).http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id121825.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsMon, 21 Jan 2013 08:27:00 GMTAnalysts' superlatives for the 'stunning' performance of Primark do not stretch to the food units of Associated British Foods, but the group as a whole looks healthy in 2013 - and it might also have cash to splurge.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/associated-british-foods-on-the-up_id121811.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsThu, 17 Jan 2013 15:37:00 GMTPremier Foods today (17 January) said its trading was "in line" with market expectations. This albeit subdued update will likely comfort investors, given the growing pressure UK branded food manufacturers are coming under from weak consumer sentiment.http://www.just-food.com/comment/premier-update-reassuring-in-troubled-times_id121807.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=associated-british-foodsThu, 17 Jan 2013 14:59:00 GMT