announced it is facing \u201csubstantial and volatile\u201d input cost inflation, which will hit results in its current financial year.<\/a><\/p>\nIn the year ended 17 September 2022, ABF\u00a0reported a 42% increase in operating profit to \u00a31.44 billion, up from \u00a31.01 billion in the same period in 2020\/21.<\/p>\n
The company also announced a 10% rise in food sales, with adjusted operating profit for sugar, agriculture and ingredients ahead of last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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