Sugar

Europe

Our UK beet sugar factories produce over one million tonnes of sugar annually. Our Spanish business, Azucarera, produces around 400,000 tonnes of beet sugar each year and has a cane refining capacity of a further 400,000 tonnes.

China

We operate five cane sugar mills in Guangxi Province and seven beet sugar factories in the north east of the country. Continuous investment has raised annual sugar capacity to 850,000 tonnes.

Southern Africa

Illovo is Africa’s largest sugar producer with agricultural and production facilities in six countries. Illovo grows 6.1 million tonnes of sugar cane itself and its annual sugar production is 1.6 million tonnes.

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Key facts

  • Associated British Foods is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group.
  • ABF has five key business areas: Sugar, Agriculture, Retail, Grocery and Ingredients.
  • The group has significant businesses worldwide.