British Sugar is proposing to close its oldest sugar beet processing factory at Cantley in Norfolk at the end of the 2026/27 campaign in February next year. The NFU says the move is a consequence of the end of...
British Sugar has appointed Daniel Green as its new agriculture director. The change follows the departure of predecessor Peter Watson, who left the business in February after 26 years in various positions at parent company...
AB Agri has set up a new responsible proteins business to manufacture and market sustainable feed ingredients. One of its first projects is a protein material derived from algae, in partnership with a Canadian...
A third quarter trading update from Associated British Foods (ABF) reports operating profit at its Agriculture division, AB Agri, is “well ahead” of the same period last year, while revenues are unchanged. Profitability figures are not released at this stage. AB...
Interim results from Associated British Foods show increased figures for its Agriculture and Sugar divisions. But the results reflect trading before the COVID-19 lockdown - while the Group’s agriculture and food businesses are likely to be relatively unscathed, the...
A pre close trading statement from Associated British Foods, ahead of the company’s interim results in early April, forecasts a similar operating profit for its Agriculture division to the £15 million a year ago, but from higher revenues(H1 2019 £665m). The AB Agri...