Saturday, 5 September 2009

Mexico - El Gobierno mexicano vende dos azucareras de 27 expropiadas en

El Gobierno mexicano vende dos azucareras de 27 expropiadas en ...
EFE

El Gobierno mexicano vendió hoy dos ingenios (fábricas de azúcar) de los 27 que había expropiado originalmente en 2001 debido a sus elevadas deudas, ...

Brasileña Cosan prevé aumento cobertura azúcar

ENTREVISTA-Brasileña Cosan prevé aumento cobertura azúcar 10/11
Invertia (Colombia)

La firma brasileña de azúcar y etanol Cosan ha cubierto menos del 30 por ciento de su producción del endulzante para el periodo 2010/11, pero espera una ...

Pakistan - Govt considering revising duty on raw sugar import

Govt considering revising duty on raw sugar import
The News International

By Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering revising upward regulatory duty, sharply lowered earlier, on sugar imports and permitting ...

Friday, 4 September 2009

Switzerland - les producteurs de sucre suisses s'acheminent vers une très bonne récolte

CH/Sucre: pour assainir le marché, l'interprofession baisse un an ...
Romandie.com

Berne (awp/ats) - Pour la troisième année consécutive, les producteurs de sucre suisses s'acheminent vers une très bonne récolte, avoisinant les 250'000 ...

Guyana - sugar production at the end of July this year reached 84141 tonnes compared with 108545 tonnes

sugar production at the end of July this year reached 84141 tonnes compared with 108545 tonnes
By Stabroek staff

An assessment of the “local situation” relative to production in the agricultural sector provided by the Ministry of Agriculture states that sugar production at the end of July this year reached 84141 tonnes compared with 108545 tonnes ...

Thailand - Industrial sugar users will gain access to the cheaper domestic sugar quota


Industrial sugar users will gain access to the cheaper domestic sugar quota if export prices surge above local ones,the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) has pledged

By Channel 0311

Exporters have filed requests for 370000 tonnes of export sugar this year.While 57% have already exercised their rights, the remaining 43% may or may not use their allocated quotas if export sugar becomes more expensive. ...

Mexico - Autoriza SE importación de 100 mil toneladas de azúcar

Autoriza SE importación de 100 mil toneladas de azúcar refinada ...
Milenio

De acuerdo con la dependencia, en México hay un déficit de 250 mil toneladas de endulzante refinado y 200 mil toneladas de azúcar estándar. ...

Thursday, 3 September 2009

Sugars sweet future on the Coast

Sugars sweet future on the Coast
Sunshine Coast Daily

Planting incentives and four-year fixed price contracts could spell a return of sugar cane crops to the Coast. The sugar industry is set to play a key role ...

India - The Central Government has made available 20.45 lakh tonne of sugar for the month

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India Infoline Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:52 AM PDT

The Central Government has made available 20.45 lakh tonne of sugar for the month of September 2009 as given below. This quantity of 20.45 lakh tons is sufficient to meet the internal demand of sugar for the month of September 2009, the Government said in a statement.

India Sep Open Market Sugar Sale Quota May Rise To 1.83M Tons

India Sep Open Market Sugar Sale Quota May Rise To 1.83M Tons
INO News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00 AM PDT

NEW DELHI (Dow Jones)--India's federal government may raise the domestic open market sugar sales quota for September by 11% from last month to 1.83 million metric tons to meet rising demand during the festive season, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Sugar May Drop 24% as Demand Stalls, Supply Grows, Ruffolo Says

Sugar May Drop 24% as Demand Stalls, Supply Grows, Ruffolo Says
Bloomberg Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:21 AM PDT

Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Sugar futures may slump 24 percent within nine months as the highest price in 28 years curbs demand and Brazilian supplies become available, said Craig Ruffolo , a McKeany-Flavell Co. senior vice president.

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Belarus - FBD: Sugar imports to Ukraine increased by 103 times

FBD: Sugar imports to Ukraine increased by 103 times
FoodBizDaily.com (press release)

Currently Belarus remains the major sugar exporter to Ukraine, but the Ukrainian government is considering the possibility of increasing sugar imports from ...

India - Govt extends duty-free raw sugar import till Dec '10

Govt extends duty-free raw sugar import till Dec '10
Press Trust of India Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:37 AM PDT

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) The Centre has extended the period of duty-free import of raw sugar till December 2010 to help mills contract on a long-term basis so that domestic demand is met.

Argentina - La producción de azúcar ya superó un 2,6% a la

La producción de azúcar ya superó un 2,6% a la registrada en la ...
Primera Fuente

Desde que se inició la zafra de este año y hasta el 31 de agosto pasado, los 15 ingenios tucumanos produjeron 953.512 toneladas de azúcar, un 2,6% más que ...

Brasil - Conab: safra 2009/10 de cana deve atingir 629,02 mi/t

Conab: safra 2009/10 de cana deve atingir 629,02 mi/t
CONAB

Com isso, 280,46 milhões toneladas de cana serão transformadas em 734,5 milhões de sacas de 50 quilos de açúcar cada, em comparação com 632,4 milhões de ...

Zambia Sugar Producers To Export Up To 66% Of Output-Indus Group

Zambia Sugar Producers To Export Up To 66% Of Output-Indus Group
EasyBourse.com - Paris,France

Zambia now exports only around 30000 tons of sugar to the EU Analysts say sugar exports from African countries to the EU are expected to increase by up to ...

INTERVIEW - Queensland Sugar revises up export forecast


INTERVIEW-Queensland Sugar revises up export forecast

Reuters India

So we expect a small upward revision in our export availability," said Alan Winney.

Clean Energy Brazil Sells Sugar Mill Stake at a Loss Food Industry ...

Clean Energy Brazil Sells Sugar Mill Stake at a Loss Food Industry ...

London, Sept 2 - Biofuels investor Clean Energy Brazil has sold its stake in a Brazilian sugar mill for much less than its initial investment after the ...

Paraguay - Temen escasez de caña de azúcar

Temen escasez de caña de azúcar
La Nación (Paraguay)

Industriales y productores de caña de azúcar temen una escasez de materia prima para abastecer a los ingenios, debido a la pérdida de la producción a causa

Pakistan Buys 75000 Tons of Sugar From Al-Khaleej

Pakistan Buys 75000 Tons of Sugar From Al-Khaleej
Bloomberg

Pakistan may need to import as much as 1 million tons by December, the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association said on Aug. 19. Pakistan's government approved the ...

Indonesia - Rice farmers switch to sugarcane at concerning rate


Rice farmers switch to sugarcane at concerning rate

Jakarta Post

The skyrocketing price of sugarcane has driven farmers in Malang regency to switch to planting the cash crop in their rice fields en masse, raising concerns ...

Dominican Republic - Detallistas denuncian alza azúcar DiarioLibre.com

Detallistas denuncian alza azúcar
DiarioLibrecom

Los dirigentes detallistas del comercio organizado Emilio Hernández y Rafael Santos informaron que Central Romana vendía al por mayor el saco de azúcar de ...

SA sugar company pump US$19m into Zimbabwe

SA sugar company pump US$19m into Zimbabwe
zim NET radio

... the sugar company part-owned by Anglo American Plc, is pumping R150m million (US$19 million) into Zimbabwe to double sugar production in the lowveld. ...

Thailand - The Cabinet has granted permission to five sugar factories to increase their manufacturing capacity by up to 50 per cent,

Thai Asean News Network
Thailand Outlook Channel Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:27 PM PDT

The Cabinet has granted permission to five sugar factories to increase their manufacturing capacity by up to 50 per cent, in hopes of stimulating investment in the sector.

Pakistan - 125000 tons of sugar imported

125000 tons of sugar imported, claims Industries and Production ...
The News International

Firstly, sugar availability in terms of domestic stocks and secondly sugar price rise. As regards the domestic stock availability, the Pakistan Sugar Mills

India - National Centre to lift cap on refined sugar import


National Centre to lift cap on refined sugar import

The Hindu

Import of refined sugar would now be as per requirement The decision however was not announced officially as the model code of conduct is on following ...

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

India - Mills have contracted more than two thirds of their raw sugar import


Mills contract two thirds of raw sugar ...

The Hindu Business Line

Mills have contracted more than two thirds of their raw sugar import requirements for the ensuing 200910 season October September according to Mr Narendra

Indonesia - Bayu said domestic output would reach between 2.6 million and 2.89 million tons this year

Solution to Indonesia's High Sugar Prices Proves Sticky
Jakarta Globe

Indonesia's government has thus far been unable to agree on how to respond to high sugar prices, which have soared at home and abroad, particularly during Ramadan when consumption of the commodity peaks

Bangladesh - TCB deal with mill-owners aims to stabilise sugar prices

TCB deal with mill-owners aims to stabilise sugar prices
Bangladesh News 24 hours

Dhaka, Sept 1 (bdnews24.com)—Sugar mill-owners in the country have agreed to sell sugar directly to Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) dealers in Dhaka ...

Supermarkets resort to sugar limits | Look At Vietnam

Supermarkets resort to sugar limits | Look At Vietnam
By admin

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FBD: Belarus to increase sugar exports to third countries by the ...

FBD: Belarus to increase sugar exports to third countries by the ...
FoodBizDaily.com - Westport,CT,USA

by Eugene Vorotnikov - FoodBizDaily.com - Moscow September 01 2009 - The government of Belarus has confirmed that it's planning to increase sugar exports by ...

Taiwan Sugar May Increase Imports as Output Declines

Taiwan Sugar May Increase Imports as Output Declines (Update1)
Bloomberg Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:30 AM PDT

Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Sugar Corp. , a state- controlled agricultural and livestock company, may increase raw sugar imports next year after flooding damaged crops, reducing output, an senior executive said today.

India to import 30 pct of sugar demand

SRNKF DJ India 09-10 Sugar Demand Likely Flat Around 23M Tons Renuka
Trading Markets News for SRNKF - DJ India

09-10 Sugar Demand Likely Flat Around 23M Tons - Renuka.

India - New season sugar stock "much smaller" - govt

New season sugar stock "much smaller" - govt
Reuters India

By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's new sugar season will begin with much lower stocks and production will be hit by lower sugar recovery from ...

India - 1 million tonne-cap on import of refined sugar may go

" Non-payment of arrears forced farmers to quit cane"
The Hindu Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:19 PM PDT

1 million tonne-cap on import of refined sugar may go

India buys up to 60000T Thai white sugartrade | Reuters

India buys up to 60000T Thai white sugartrade | Reuters

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - India, the world's top sugar consumer, has bought up to 60000 tonnes of Thai white sugar, with total purchases of up to 100000 ...

Tanzania- Delayed EPA signing won't curb exports

Delayed EPA signing won't curb exports
The Citizen Daily - Dar Es Salam,United Republic of Tanzania

"A delay in signing the initialed Epa has not interrupted trade between the two regions…the issue of Tanzania's sugar exports to EU has nothing to do with ...

Brazils Top Sugar Region May Miss Output Forecast


Brazils Top Sugar Region May Miss Output Forecast

Bloomberg

In April, Unica said the region would reap a record 550 million tons of cane this year, increasing sugar production by 17 percent to 31.2 million tons. ...

Argentina - Los precios del azúcar siguen con una fuerte tendencia alcista


Los precios del azúcar siguen con una fuerte tendencia alcista

La Gaceta Tucumán

Los ingenios tucumanos llevan elaboradas 943.000 toneladas de azúcar en la temporada. LA GACETA / FRANCO VERA La confirmación de que la Argentina dispondrá ...

Pakistan - TCP to float 100000 tons sugar import tender this week

TCP to float 100000 tons sugar import tender this week | Pakistan ...

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is to issue a tender to import 100000 tonnes of sugar, probably this week, ...

México ve poco impacto de sequía en productos agrícolas claves

México ve poco impacto de sequía en productos agrícolas claves
Reuters América Latina

Para azúcar, el Gobierno mantiene una expectativa de una producción de entre 5.1 y 5.2 millones de toneladas para el ciclo 2009/2010, arriba de las 4.96 ...

Phillipines - Sugar regulator boosts domestic supply

Sugar regulator boosts domestic supply
BusinessWorld Online Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:35 AM PDT

THE SUGAR Regulatory Administration (SRA) has increased allocation of this commodity for local consumption in the 2009-2010 crop year amid fears of a shortfall.

Phillipines - Sugar regulator boosts domestic supply

Sugar regulator boosts domestic supply
BusinessWorld Online Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:35 AM PDT

THE SUGAR Regulatory Administration (SRA) has increased allocation of this commodity for local consumption in the 2009-2010 crop year amid fears of a shortfall.

Egypt SIIC cancels sugar tender, prices too high

Egypt SIIC cancels sugar tender, prices too high
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa

Egypt's Finance Ministry exempted raw and refined sugar imports from duties starting August 15 until the end of December in an effort to curb rising sugar ...

Egypt SIIC cancels sugar tender, prices too high

Egypt SIIC cancels sugar tender, prices too high
Reuters South Africa - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa

Egypt's Finance Ministry exempted raw and refined sugar imports from duties starting August 15 until the end of December in an effort to curb rising sugar ...

Indonesia - Ministers to Meet Over Possible Sugar Imports

Ministers to Meet Over Possible Sugar Imports
Jakarta Globe - Jakarta,Indonesia

Food and beverage firms rely on refined sugar for their goods, but since prices have climbed, analysts say they are instead buying cheaper unrefined white ...

Indonesia - Ministers to Meet Over Possible Sugar Imports

Ministers to Meet Over Possible Sugar Imports
Jakarta Globe - Jakarta,Indonesia

Food and beverage firms rely on refined sugar for their goods, but since prices have climbed, analysts say they are instead buying cheaper unrefined white ...

Kenya - Govt allows sugar imports from non-Comesa countries

Govt allows sugar imports from non-Comesa countries
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Inefficiency in production by some of the factories has also resulted in lower amounts of sugar per ton. The sugar crisis has also been worsened by the

Kenya - Govt allows sugar imports from non-Comesa countries

Govt allows sugar imports from non-Comesa countries
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Inefficiency in production by some of the factories has also resulted in lower amounts of sugar per ton. The sugar crisis has also been worsened by the

Monday, 31 August 2009

Kenya - Sugar brokers reap where they did not sow

Sugar brokers reap where they did not sow
Standard

Sugar factories and banks have been left holding onto papers of farmers who cannot service loans, with the only option being to wait for the next harvest ...

Kenya - Sugar brokers reap where they did not sow

Sugar brokers reap where they did not sow
Standard

Sugar factories and banks have been left holding onto papers of farmers who cannot service loans, with the only option being to wait for the next harvest ...

Fiji - Cane crushing progress

Cane crushing progress
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd

Penang Sugar mill in Rakiraki had to stop crushing because there is a lack of cane supply to the mill from Sunday morning. Fiji Sugar Corporation officers ...

Fiji - Cane crushing progress

Cane crushing progress
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd

Penang Sugar mill in Rakiraki had to stop crushing because there is a lack of cane supply to the mill from Sunday morning. Fiji Sugar Corporation officers ...

Pakistan - Lowest Bid In Sugar Tender $638.10/Tonne C+F

Lowest Bid In Sugar Tender $638.10/Tonnes C&F | Jakarta Under ...
By The Jakarta Herald

Pakistan decided in February to import 200000 tonnes of white sugar to meet demand and keep a check on prices after output fell to an estimated 3.2 million tonnes in the 2008/09 crop from 4.7 million tonnes the previous year. ...

Pakistan - Lowest Bid In Sugar Tender $638.10/Tonne C+F

Lowest Bid In Sugar Tender $638.10/Tonnes C&F | Jakarta Under ...
By The Jakarta Herald

Pakistan decided in February to import 200000 tonnes of white sugar to meet demand and keep a check on prices after output fell to an estimated 3.2 million tonnes in the 2008/09 crop from 4.7 million tonnes the previous year. ...

Brazil - Record sugar exports put to test Brazil's shipping capacity ...

Record sugar exports put to test Brazil's shipping capacity ...
Manila Bulletin

SAO PAULO Aug 31Reuters – Huge quantities of sugar exports are leading port terminals in Brazil's centersouth to work at close to full capacity which could ...

Brazil - Record sugar exports put to test Brazil's shipping capacity ...

Record sugar exports put to test Brazil's shipping capacity ...
Manila Bulletin

SAO PAULO Aug 31Reuters – Huge quantities of sugar exports are leading port terminals in Brazil's centersouth to work at close to full capacity which could ...

Fiji - Sugar Commission dissolved

Sugar Commission dissolved
Radio Fiji

The Sugar Commission of Fiji has finally completed all its process to wind down its operations from tomorrow after it ceased operation at the end of last month

Fiji - Sugar Commission dissolved

Sugar Commission dissolved
Radio Fiji

The Sugar Commission of Fiji has finally completed all its process to wind down its operations from tomorrow after it ceased operation at the end of last month

Thailand - Historical price for sugar cane anticipated

Historical price for sugar cane anticipated
The Nation - Thailand

By The Nation Primary sugar cane price for the 2009/2010 harvest year should exceed Bt1,150 per tonne thanks to skyrocketing sugar demand across the globe, ...

Thailand - Historical price for sugar cane anticipated

Historical price for sugar cane anticipated
The Nation - Thailand

By The Nation Primary sugar cane price for the 2009/2010 harvest year should exceed Bt1,150 per tonne thanks to skyrocketing sugar demand across the globe, ...

Indonesian Food Industry Faces 200000 Tonnes Sugar Shortage


Indonesian Food Industry Faces 200000 Tonnes Sugar Shortage

FLEXNEWS

He said to help the industry the government needs to issue more raw sugar import permits and relax the requirement for imports of white sugar. ...

Indonesian Food Industry Faces 200000 Tonnes Sugar Shortage


Indonesian Food Industry Faces 200000 Tonnes Sugar Shortage

FLEXNEWS

He said to help the industry the government needs to issue more raw sugar import permits and relax the requirement for imports of white sugar. ...

India - Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. says contracts total 7 lakh MT raw sugar

Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. says contracts total 7 lakh MT
India Infoline Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:18 PM PDT

Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. said on Monday that in addition to contracts for import of raw sugar aggregating to around 3 lakh metric tons (MT) executed earlier, it has executed further contracts for import of raw sugar totaling around 4 lakh MT, for processing / refining the same into white sugar at its plants during the forthcoming sugar season 2009-10.

India - Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. says contracts total 7 lakh MT raw sugar

Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. says contracts total 7 lakh MT
India Infoline Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:18 PM PDT

Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. said on Monday that in addition to contracts for import of raw sugar aggregating to around 3 lakh metric tons (MT) executed earlier, it has executed further contracts for import of raw sugar totaling around 4 lakh MT, for processing / refining the same into white sugar at its plants during the forthcoming sugar season 2009-10.

Rwanda: Imported Sugar Threatens Local Firm

Rwanda: Imported Sugar Threatens Local Firm
AllAfrica.com Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:25 AM PDT

Kigali - The sudden increase in the volume of imported sugar is threatening the survival of Rwanda's sole sugar miller, Kabuye Sugar Works, the company's Managing Director said Thursday.

Rwanda: Imported Sugar Threatens Local Firm

Rwanda: Imported Sugar Threatens Local Firm
AllAfrica.com Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:25 AM PDT

Kigali - The sudden increase in the volume of imported sugar is threatening the survival of Rwanda's sole sugar miller, Kabuye Sugar Works, the company's Managing Director said Thursday.

Summit: Chinese sugar supply-and-demand gap to be 0.7 m tons

Summit: Chinese sugar supply-and-demand gap to be 0.7 m tons
China Daily

The Chinese Sugar Industry Summit held in Hangzhou Saturday said the Chinese sugar market will have a gap of 0.7 million tons between supply and demand in the next one or two years, according to Shanghai Securities News.

Summit: Chinese sugar supply-and-demand gap to be 0.7 m tons

Summit: Chinese sugar supply-and-demand gap to be 0.7 m tons
China Daily

The Chinese Sugar Industry Summit held in Hangzhou Saturday said the Chinese sugar market will have a gap of 0.7 million tons between supply and demand in the next one or two years, according to Shanghai Securities News.

India - Low cane output in UP to spark row between sugar mills, gur units

Low cane output in UP to spark row between sugar mills, gur units
Financial Express

As production of sugarcane is expected to be at an all-time low due to a gradual shrinking of the crop area over the years coupled with drought-like ...

India - Low cane output in UP to spark row between sugar mills, gur units

Low cane output in UP to spark row between sugar mills, gur units
Financial Express

As production of sugarcane is expected to be at an all-time low due to a gradual shrinking of the crop area over the years coupled with drought-like ...

Sunday, 30 August 2009

3,500 tons of imported sugar arrives

3,500 tons of imported sugar arrives
Business Recorder Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:36 PM PDT

KARACHI (August 30 2009): A consignment of 3,500 tons imported sugar reached Karachi from Dubai on Saturday morning, transported by mv TF Dubai in 150 containers, which docked at Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT), sources said.

3,500 tons of imported sugar arrives

3,500 tons of imported sugar arrives
Business Recorder Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:36 PM PDT

KARACHI (August 30 2009): A consignment of 3,500 tons imported sugar reached Karachi from Dubai on Saturday morning, transported by mv TF Dubai in 150 containers, which docked at Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT), sources said.