Mobile Search Home About us ABF at a glance Share ABF at a glance Who we are Associated British Foods is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn, 128,000 employees and operations in 53 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our purpose is to provide safe, nutritious, affordable food, and clothing that is great value for money. With the breadth of our business, our brands and global reach, ABF aims to consistently deliver value to its stakeholders. Our businesses Our breadth is one of our greatest strengths. Learn more Grocery Sugar Agriculture Ingredients Retail Our global presence 128,000 employees worldwide Operating in 53 countries Customers in 100+ countries Explore where we operate ABF in numbers - 2021 Our financial performance comes from the strength of our brands, the diversity of our products and markets, our geographic spread, conservative financing and an organisation design that permits fast and flexible decision-taking. £13.9bn Group revenue £1,011m adjusted operating profit £908m adjusted profit before tax 80.1p adjusted earnings per share 26.7p dividends per share 13.8p special dividend per share £721m gross investment £1,901m net cash before liabilities £1,380m net debt including lease liabilities £808m operating profit £725m profit before tax 60.5p basic earnings per share View our financial performance You may also be interested in Our history Explore how a bakery founded in 1935 has grown to become a global group of food, ingredients and retail businesses. Read more Our global reach With operations in 53 countries, suppliers in many more, and customers in more than 100 countries, we are a highly internationalised and diverse group. Read more Associated British Foods plc Registered in England and Wales No. 293262 at Weston Centre, 10 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 4QY About us ABF at a glance Our purpose Business model Corporate governance Where we operate Our history Our Group Grocery Sugar Agriculture Ingredients Retail A-Z finder Quick links Annual Report Responsibility ESG Modern Slavery Act Statement Financial calendar e-Alerts Terms and conditions Privacy notice Accessibility Sitemap Cookie policy Copyright (c) 2021 Associated British Foods plc Our use of cookies We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We’d also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve it. We won’t set optional cookies unless you enable them. Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our Cookie policy Manage Cookies Accept All