FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Associated British Foods / 2 October 2026
Associated British Foods (ABF): news on Friday 2 October 2026
+3.0 positive
Coverage was mostly positive Primark news, including store openings, a supply agreement, a Liverpool deal and a new product range. This was offset by a report that shares fell as sugar losses outweighed Primark resilience.
What drove it
- Primark expansion and launches
- sugar losses
- share price drop
The 10 stories
- −8.3 Why Did Associated British Foods (LSE:ABF) Shares Drop As Sugar Losses Eclipsed Primark Resilience?
Shares dropped as sugar losses outweighed Primark resilience. - +6.7 Photos capture excitement as Primark opens in Augusta
New Primark store opening in Augusta draws excitement. - +5.8 Primark deal gives El Puerto de Liverpool stock a new growth route
Primark deal with Liverpool seen as growth route. - +5.0 Primark signs long-term supply agreement with Circ
Primark signs long-term supply agreement with Circ. - +5.0 Wrexham store helps Primark mark half a century in Wales
Primark marks 50 years in Wales; positive local story. - +5.0 Jersey Post to start Primark collections for local shoppers
Jersey Post to offer Primark collections; service expansion. - +5.0 Twinings brews creators and retail media into ‘But First, Tea’ campaign
Twinings (ABF brand) marketing campaign launch. - +4.2 First look: Primark launches breast cancer awareness collection
Primark launches breast cancer awareness collection. - +4.2 Primark launches new Breast Cancer Awareness collection, offering specialist post-surgery products at affordable prices
Primark launches breast cancer awareness collection. - +4.2 Penneys launches new Breast Cancer Awareness collection, offering specialist post-surgery products at affordable prices
Primark (Penneys) launches product collection; positive brand story.
Associated British Foods: every day · Consumer staples on 2 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day