AB Foods Faces Challenges Ahead of Primark Demerger

AB Foods plans to spin off its Primark retail chain to sharpen management focus. However, analysts warn that slowing sales growth and ongoing losses in the sugar division could limit immediate shareholder value.

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The Primark logo outside the store at Oxford Street in London, Britain, October 22, 2026. REUTERS/Corey Rudy.

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC plans to spin off its Primark fashion chain in a demerger, ending six decades of ownership. The separation aims to dismantle a conglomerate spanning retail and food.