AB Foods postpones UK bioethanol plant closure decision by 24 hours
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 24, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 24, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026

AB Foods postpones Vivergo bioethanol plant closure decision by 24 hours, hoping for UK government support. Discussions continue on industry issues.
LONDON (Reuters) -Associated British Foods said on Tuesday it will extend its deadline for deciding the fate of its under threat Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull, northern England, by 24 hours, hoping the UK government will step in with a support package.
"At the request of the government, ABF has agreed to postpone Vivergo closure decisions for 24 hours while discussions continue on the appropriate process for resolution of the issues facing the UK bioethanol industry," an AB Foods spokesperson said.
The group's original deadline was June 25.
(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Catarina Demony)
AB Foods postponed its decision regarding the closure of the Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull by 24 hours.
The decision was postponed at the request of the government, allowing further discussions on the issues facing the UK biofuel industry.
The original deadline for deciding the fate of the Vivergo plant was June 25.
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