date:Apr 09, 2014
Associated British Foods falls 3.6 percent, the top FTSEurofirst 300 faller in early deals, with traders citing negative read-across to the food and textile retailer's sugar business from a profit warning by Suedzucker .
The German sugar producer warns on Tuesday it expected a drop in revenues and profits this year, citing difficult European sugar and bioethanol markets and sending its shares over 15 percent lower.
The warning comes after a similar warning by British competitor Tate Lyle in F