Associated British Foods (ABF) is in discussions with private-equity firm Endless as the manufacturer weighs up the future of ...

Kingsmill-owner ABF has confirmed it is in talks to merge with Hovis in what would become Britain’s biggest bread maker. ABF ...

A merger of the UK’s second and third-biggest bread brands could soon be a reality, after Associated British Foods, owner of ...

Allied Bakeries owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has confirmed it is in talks with rival Hovis about a possible merger, ...

Associated British Foods has confirmed it is in talks over a possible merger that would bring together two of the UK’s ...

The merger talks come as bakers like Kingsmill battle to stave off a big decline in demand for sliced bread amid changing ...

from £931m to £710m, while profit before tax fell 10 per cent, from £911m to £818m. ABF owns a diverse range of brands, from Primark to Twinings Ovaltine and British Sugar.

PRIMARK shoppers have expressed frustration over a major change to the retailer’s iconic brown paper bags. Primark has begun charging customers 15p for its previously free paper bags – in a ...

Panmure Liberum has said a merger between Kingsmill and Hovis would be in the long-term interest of all stakeholders.

TWO of Britain’s oldest and best-known bread brands reckon they might make more dough if they combine their bakeries. ...