Create a 8 pages page paper that discusses associated british foods. The company provides its customers with value-for-money, high-quality clothing, and food, which are desired by every person. So, the company aims at achieving a sustainable position by undertaking the acquisition of the new business and maintaining a highly efficient operational system. The business operates in five segments, which center industry expertise, market intelligence, and operational capability. The operational decisions are developed locally since the company believes that persons who understand the market are able to communicate it better. The corporate culture of the company intends to provide the framework, where business leaders have the freedom to make decisions on their own and authority to pursue several opportunities, which come with entrepreneurial flair. The total revenue earned by the company is £ 13.3 billion and the adjusted profit after tax is £ 1,096 million, as per the annual report of the company in 2013 (Associated British Foods Plc., 2014a). The total revenue earned from this segment amounted to £ 435 million in 2013. The sugar factories are situated in different parts of the world, which include Europe, China, and Southern Africa. The beet sugar factories in the UK are responsible for producing one million tons of sugar per annum. The sugar factory in Spain produces 400,000 tons per annum and has the capacity of refining cane sugar up to that limit. The sugar factory in China raises 900,000 tons of sugar annually. The annual production of sugar in Southern Africa is 1.8 million tons. AB Sugar operates 31 plants all over the world, among which the above three are major ones (Associated British Foods Plc., 2014a). To improve the performance of the company, it concentrates on increasing the utilization of assets and reducing costs. Several programs were undertaken by the company, which identified major initiatives and tailored capital expenditure for strengthening performance and also, escalating co-products activities.