Associated British Foods: Strategic Corporate Assessment

Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-Year Financial Insights with in-Depth Company Profile

Publication Date	August 2008
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	45
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT08631

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Summary

Introduction

Associated British Foods (ABF) has been growing through acquisitions of complimentary businesses. It aims to increase its presence in newer markets and segments by adding greater diversity to its product portfolio and expanding its operations. The company has divested businesses and focused on reshaping its businesses in order to achieve operational efficiency and drive sales and profit growth.

Scope

Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights

The group has manufacturing operations in 46 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas and Asia Pacific. The company recorded revenues of 5,996 million during the fiscal year ended September 2006, an increase of 6.7% over 2005.
The company derived over half of its turnover from the production and sale of food products in 2006. The company faces competition across all its product lines, including grocery, ingredients and primary foods, from other companies operating regionally, nationally or globally.
In order to compliment its interests and expertise in cereal-based branded foods both in the UK and internationally, the company, in September 2007, acquired a 20% stake in W Jordan & Son (Silo) Limited, UK.

Reasons to Purchase

Access all the important information and analysis on the company in a single report
Understand company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats along with business strategy and value chain
Gain access to company's adjusted five year financial data along with key ratios and market capitalization

Content

Overview
Catalyst
Company Structure
Company Overview And Key Facts
Business Description
History
Company Locations And Subsidiaries
Company Financials
Overview
Revenue By Division
Revenue By Geography
Products And Services List
Major Products And Services
List Of Products
- List Of Brands
- Competitors And Strategic Business Relationships
- Top Competitors
- Suppliers And Partners
- Clients
- Strategy
- Vision
- Company Statement
- Strategy
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Swot Analysis
- Overview
- Strengths
- Weaknesses
- Opportunities
- Threats
- Value Chain Analysis
- Raw Material
- Manufacturing
- Distribution And Sales
- Marketing
- Key Employees
List Of Key Employees
- Key Employee Biographies
- Financial And Operational Overview
- Financial Overview
- Key Industry-Specific Ratios
- Appendix
- Data Definitions
- Ask The Analyst
- Datamonitor Consulting
- Disclaimer
Tables
- Table 1: Associated British Foods - Key Facts
- Table 2: Associated British Foods - Other Locations And Subsidiaries
- Table 3: Associated British Foods - Revenue By Division, 2006-2007 ( Mn)
- Table 4: Associated British Foods - Revenue By Geography, 2006-2007 ( Mn)
- Table 5: Associated British Foods - List Of Products
- Table 6: Associated British Foods - List Of Brands
- Table 7: Associated British Foods- List Of Competitors
- Table 8: Associated British Foods - Swot Analysis Summary
- Table 9: Associated British Foods - Value Chain Analysis
- Table 10: Associated British Foods - Key Employees
- Table 11: Associated British Foods - Financial And Operational Highlights, 2003-2007 ($ Mn)
- Table 12: Associated British Foods - Key Industry-Specific Ratios, 2003-2007
- Table 13: Associated British Foods - Data Definitions