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Associated British Foods PLC
22 January 2026
22 January 2026
Trading Update
Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is today reporting revenue for the 16 weeks to 3 January 2026, following the estimates published on 8 January 2026.
Group
The following table sets out revenue by business segment for the period in comparison to the estimates previously provided, and to same period in the prior year.
Estimate at 8 January 2026
Estimate at 8 January 2026
Revenue
16 weeks to 3 Jan £m
Change at actual currency
Change at actual currency
Change at constant currency
Change at constant currency
Retail
3,502
+4.2%
+4%
+1.5%
+1%
Grocery
1,385
In line
In line
+0.7%
+1%
Ingredients
667
(2.9)%
(3)%
(2.1)%
(2)%
Sugar
675
(4.3)%
(2)%
(6.9)%
(5)%
Agriculture
521
(4.1)%
(4)%
(4.1)%
(4)%
Group[1]
6,759
In line
+1%
(0.9)%
(1)%
Primark
The following table sets out revenue by market for the period in comparison to the same period in the prior year. There is no change from the estimates provided on 8 January 2026.
Market
Percentage of total sales
Like-for-like sales growth
Total sales growth
UK only
+1.7%
+3%
UK and Ireland
45%
+1.1%
+2%
Europe (excluding UK and Ireland)
49%
(5.7)%
(1)%
US
6%
+12%
Primark
(2.7)%
+1%
ABF is scheduled to announce its interim results for the 24 weeks to 28 February 2026 on 21 April 2026.
For further information please contact:
Associated British Foods:
+44 20 7399 6545
Joana Edwards, Interim Finance Director
Lucinda Baker, Head of Investor Relations
Joe Carberry, Corporate Affairs Director
Citigate Dewe Rogerson:
+44 20 7638 9571
Jos Bieneman Tel: +44 7834 336650
Sabine Pirone Tel: +44 7903 847557
[1] This includes revenue of £9m from disposed and closed businesses (2025: £46m)
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