Saturday, 7 November 2009

Vietnam - Sugar prices stabilise after sticky patch

Sugar prices stabilise after sticky patch

The nation has imported 101000 tonnes of sugar since the beginning of this year, according to ministry figures, and decided last month to import an additional 10000 tonnes to help ease pressure on prices. ...

Indonesia - Govt eyes new sugar mills to boost output

Govt eyes new sugar mills to boost output
Jakarta Post

The government plans to start construction of 11 sugar factories next year, to boost sugar production to 5.6 million tons for household consumption and 3.3 ...

Friday, 6 November 2009

Philippines - Sugar leaders urge SRA to prevent price slump

Sugar leaders urge SRA to prevent price slump
Philippine Daily Inquirer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:56 AM PST

Sugar industry leaders on Thursday urged the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to convert 10 percent of the country's sugar into "C" or reserve, supply to prevent a plunge in prices.

Indonesia - Cash Injections Planned For State Sugar Mills

Cash Injections Planned For State Sugar Mills
Jakarta Globe

The plan is part of the government's goal of raising the annual production capacity for sugar from 2.7 million metric tons now to 5.6 million tons by 2025, ...

India - Govt plans to kill gur industry to free up sugarcane

Govt plans to kill gur industry to free up sugarcane
Economic Times

The move is aimed primarily at freeing up an average 70 m tonnes of sugarcane in this scarce year for the cane-starved Rs 60000 crore sugar industry and ...

Belarus hopes to resume sugar export to Ukraine in 2010

Belarus hopes to resume sugar export to Ukraine in 2010
National Legal Internet Portal

We hope, however, we will be able to resume sugar exports next year,” Ivan Danchenko said. According to him, next year Ukraine is expected to face a sugar ...

India - Cane crush to begin soon in key Indian state-trade

Cane crush to begin soon in key Indian state-trade
Reuters India

By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Sugar firms in India's biggest sugarcane producing state will begin crushing cane after Nov. ...

India - FRP for sugarcane higher by 51 % than 2008-09 SMP

FRP for sugarcane higher by 51 % than 2008-09 SMP
Govt India Press Information Bureau (press release)

This will be applicable to all the sugarcane which is procured by the sugar factory in such States which fix such price higher than the FRP. ...

Argentina - Tucumán elaboró 1366 millón de t de azúcar

Tucumán elaboró 1366 millón de t de azúcar
La Gaceta Tucumán

Las heladas de julio hicieron perder 200.000 toneladas de azúcar ampliar foto | PROTAGONISTA. El ingenio Santa Rosa fue el último en finalizar la zafra y ...

EU - Publicado el nuevo limite para la exportación de azúcar fuera de

Publicado el nuevo limite para la exportación de azúcar fuera de ...
Agrodigital

Se acaba de publicar el Reglamento (CE) no 1044/2009 que fija el nuevo límite de exportación de azúcar fuera de cuota para la campaña 2009/10. ...

Sierra Leone - ADDAX Bioenergy to open Sugar Cane Factory in Makeni

ADDAX Bioenergy to open Sugar Cane Factory in Makeni
Awoko

Jorgen Sanstrom also explained that the sugar cane factory will be the largest scale of foreign investment in the country as the project will be developed ...

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Belize - Sugar Shortage

Sugar Shortage
The Guardian, Belize

Currently the only authorized entity that is legally allowed to export sugar is the Belize Sugar Industry which exported 78 thousand long tons to the ...

US-Mexico sugar commission proposed

US-Mexico sugar commission proposed
Capital Press

Under existing policy, Mexico has been allowed to export its own production to the US, then import cheaper foreign sugar for domestic consumption. ...

Morocco - 65.000 ha de betterave à sucre ont été programmés

Le ministère œuvre à consolider les acquis réalisés
Le Matin.ma

Concernant les cultures sucrières, le ministre a indiqué que 65.000 ha de betterave à sucre ont été programmés, soit une hausse de 30% en comparaison avec ...

Turkey slates four sugar factories for sale

Turkey slates four sugar factories for sale
Forbes

Turkey slates four sugar factories for sale Forbes ANKARA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's Privatisation Administration (OIB) will put four sugar factories belonging to Turkseker up for sale on Thursday, ...

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

India - Sugar mills must pay gap between FRP & SAP: Pawar

Sugar mills must pay gap between FRP & SAP: Pawar
Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Food and farm minister Sharad Pawar set the cat among the pigeons in the sugar industry on Wednesday by suggesting that millers may have to foot ...

Pakistan to import one million tons of sugar

Pakistan to import one million tons of sugar
DAWN.com

... 5.76 million tons available for export, some of it stock from the previous crop. - File photo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will import 500000 tons of raw sugar ...

India sugar output to rise despite drop in cane

India sugar output to rise despite drop in cane
Agrimoney.com

"Both quality and quantity of this seasons sugarcane crop will be adversely affected by heavy rainfalls," Commerzbank said. "Unicas crop projection of ...

Guyana - Before the strike it was known that only 235000

Before the strike it was known that only 235000 ...
By Stabroek staff

Blame the workers and the Union for the sugar production which will be less than the originally budgeted number. The Corporation knew of the silent internal revision even before any industrial action, which they precipitated, ...

Australia - Prompt finish to good sugar harvest

Prompt finish to good sugar harvest

Dry weather has made it ideal for harvest and with strong sugar prices the Maryborough Sugar Factory in southeast Queensland is hoping for an even better ...

Dominican sugar giant forges on amid global attacks


Dominican sugar giant forges on amid global attacks

Dominican Today

Vicinis array of interests range from cash to fruit, with the Progreso bank, a steel mill and the stalwart sugar and the export of pineapples and mangos. ...

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

Thai Sept sugar exports rise 20 pct yr/yr - Reuters India

TABLE-Thai Sept sugar exports rise 20 pct yr/yr - Reuters India

TABLE-Thai Sept sugar exports rise 20 pct yr/yr Reuters India BANGKOK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Thai sugar exports rose 20 percent in September from a year earlier, due in large part to demand from India, traders and industry ...

Dubai - High sugar prices eat into food firms' profit

High sugar prices eat into food firms' profit
Emirates Business 24/7

AKSC, part of the Al Ghurair group, is one of the largest sugar factories in the Middle East and exports sugar to more than 45 countries. ...

Germany Heads for Big Sugar Crop More Exports

Germany Heads for Big Sugar Crop More Exports
Food Industry News

Hamburg, Nov 3 - Germany is heading for a large sugar crop this season following favourable weather and more exports are likely as it is again set to exceed ...

Ugandan Sugar Producers Expect to Reach Output Target

Ugandan Sugar Producers Expect to Reach Output Target
Bloomberg

Uganda';s three main sugar factories expect to reach their production forecasts this year after achieving 73 percent of targeted output in ...

Pakistan - Two out of 31 sugar mills in Sindh start crushing

Two out of 31 sugar mills in Sindh start crushing
DAWN.com

According to details of sugar production by some of the big sugar mills of the province in the crushing season 2008-2009, Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Mirwah ...

Monday, 2 November 2009

Australia - "A hell of a year" sees early close to harvest

"A hell of a year" sees early close to harvest
Tweed Daily News

THIS year's sugar cane harvest wound up on the weekend, nearly two months earlier than most years. “'I've been here for 50 years and this is the earliest ...

Zambia Sugar cuts output forecast to 350000 T

Zambia Sugar cuts output forecast to 350000 T
Reuters India - Mumbai,India

Zambia Sugar, a unit of South Africa's Illovo Sugar (ILVJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research), said in its financial results for the first half to the end of ...

Illovo Sugar Malawi First-Half Profit Rises 18 Percent

Illovo Sugar Malawi First-Half Profit Rises 18 Percent
Bloomberg Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:20 AM PST

Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Illovo Sugar Malawi Ltd. said net income in the six months through September climbed to 3.6 billion kwacha from 3.04 billion kwacha a year earlier.

PPB in focus on sweet offer for Malayan Sugar Manufacturing

PPB in focus on sweet offer for Malayan Sugar Manufacturing
The Edge Daily Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:11 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: PPB Group will be in focus today following its plans to exit its sugar refining business by selling it to the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), netting a gain of more than RM1 billion at the company level.

Morocco/Sudan - Savola réoriente sa stratégie au Maroc

Savola réoriente sa stratégie au Maroc
La Vie Éco

Aujourd'hui, Savola foods produit et commercialise des produits comme l'huile de table, le sucre, le riz et les pâtes alimentaires dans 30 pays : du ..

Madagascar - Sucre raffiné Première exportation dans deux semaines

Sucre raffiné Première exportation dans deux semaines
Express de Madagascar

À«Omnicane»,il n'y aplus de sucre roux. Pour donner un nouveau souffle au secteur, c'est désormais le sucre blanc qui est roi. À terme, Le contraste est ...

Egypt - Savola veut acheter deux usines de production de sucre

Egypte : Savola veut acheter deux usines de production de sucre
Les Afriques

... avec la compagnie britannique Tate & Lyle pour acheter des parts dans deux de ses usines de production de sucre en Egypte et en Arabie saoudite. ...

United Kingdom - Sugar running at near-record levels across east

Sugar running at near-record levels across east
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Average sugar content is running at a six-year record as the sunshine and mild weather continue to boost crop growth. The average content for all British ...

Drastic drought to hit China sugar output

Drastic drought to hit China sugar output
Commodity Online

The country's sugar output for the 2008-09 crop year totaled 12.43 tons, down from 14.84 million tons the previous year. Dragon nation's sugar production ...

Sunday, 1 November 2009

St Kitts - Closure of sugar industry still good decision

Sun St Kitts Ltd | PM Closure of sugar industry still good ...
PM: Closure of sugar industry still good decision News Articles - Local Written by Precious Mills Friday, 30 October 2009 12:00 Amidst the present global ...

Spain - El Puerto de Santander suma esta semana el azúcar a sus tráficos

El Puerto de Santander suma esta semana el azúcar a sus tráficos ...
ABC.es

El Puerto de Santander ha conseguido captar un nuevo tráfico de graneles, el del azúcar, con 300.000 toneladas que serán distribuidas desde las ...