SPAIN: ABF acquires Ebro Puleva’s sugar unit
By: just-food.com | 15 December 2008
Associated British Foods today (15 December) confirmed that it has reached an agreement to acquire Azucarera Ebro, the Spanish sugar business of Ebro Puleva, for EUR385m (US$518.7m).
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Associated British Foods today (15 December) confirmed that it has reached an agreement to acquire Azucarera Ebro, the Spanish sugar business of Ebro Puleva, for EUR385m (US$518.7m).
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