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Covering global trade issues, mergers and acquisitions, crop reports and more en-gb Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 Copyright: (C) 2006 Wayne Jayes http://www.sugartech.co.za/ads/SEL120x60.gif http://www.sugartech.co.za/ Maputo The Mozambican businessmen who accompanied President Armando Guebuza on his official visit to Britain last week say that they regard their time in London as well spent. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205170761.html Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 Sugar cane has been used to make sugar (sucrose) in varying forms for thousands of years but only in recent decades has its potential as a renewable energy source been exploited on any significant scale. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205161045.html Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 LONDON (Reuters) - Escalating violence in Syria has slowed sugar refining to a virtual standstill, with smuggling set to rise as Western sanctions hobble trade finance and disrupt imports of the staple sweetener, trade sources said. http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-syria-sugar-refineries-paralyzed-smuggling-seen-soaring-151448727.html;_ylt=A2KLOzLY7LVPGRcAb37QtDMD Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 The safety management of Isis Central Sugar Mill Company in Childers, Australia, recently selected Defog It anti fog to help prevent fogging of safety eyewear, which can improve compliance with eyewear mandates. Defog It is truly amazing, says Peter Whelan, Isis\' Workplace Health and Safety Officer. I selected some of the more arduous tasks and skeptical workers for a trial, and they were amazed at how effective the Defog It wipes actually keep the glasses clearor only momentary fogging occurs. http://news.yahoo.com/isis-sugar-chooses-defog-anti-fog-sweet-solution-040047966.html Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 A total of $1.9 billion was allocated to the sugar industry for this sector in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/-1-9-billion-allocated-to-the-sugar-industry- Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 The sugar industry should be significantly enhanced with a $1.9 billion allocation for this sector in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/leads/30642 Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 PT Siemens Industrial Power (PSIP), a joint venture between Siemens AG of Germany and domestic turbine-maintenance company PT Nusantara Turbin and Propulsi (NTP), is ready to meet the surge in demand for industrial turbines with the opening of its steam-turbine factory in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/05/18/siemens-ready-meet-surging-industrial-turbine-demand.html Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 When Lugazi Sugar Corporation asked the government for 7,100 hectares of land in 2005 to extend their cane plantation into part of the Mabira Forest Reserve, it sparked racially-laced riots in which at least one person was killed. http://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/ugandaat50/How+Mehta+beat+the+colonial+land+policy/-/1370466/1408316/-/10jpxamz/-/ Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 A report by the advisory committee that conducted investigations into the allegations of workers mistreatment at Blairmont Estate was presented to the Minister of Labour Dr. Nanda Gopaul at his office today. http://ncnguyana.com/ncngy/index.php/local/local-news/social-issues/3328-management-should-address-the-neglect-of-guysuco-staff Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 German and Swedish research groups at Kiel University and Umea Plant Science Centre have identified the long-sought bolting gene B in the sugar beet crop, the byproduct pulp of which is a popular high-fibre horse feed. http://horsetalk.co.nz/2012/05/18/newly-identified-gene-helps-increase-sugar-beet-yields/ Fri, 18 May 2012 08:44:55 +0200 Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU - News) today reported a net loss of $6.5 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to net income of $4.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the second fiscal quarter of 2011. The prior year\'s second quarter results include a $3.6 million pretax gain related to the contribution of the Gramercy, Louisiana refinery to Louisiana Sugar Refining, LLC. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/imperial-sugar-company-announces-second-203000428.html;_ylt=A2KLOzJdy7BPP28AkOPQtDMD Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Two Mauritius sugar producers plan to merge in a move that would create the largest sugar milling company on the Indian Ocean island and help them better cope with tougher trading conditions since the European Union cut guaranteed prices. http://news.yahoo.com/mauritius-sugar-firms-plan-merger-end-june-135120357--finance.html;_ylt=A2KLOzJdy7BPP28AqOPQtDMD Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia Sugar, a unit of South Africa\'s Illovo Sugar, expects its sugar output to increase by more than 7 percent to over 400,000 tonnes in the current 2012/2013 season from last year, it said on Monday. http://news.yahoo.com/zambia-sugar-sees-2012-13-output-above-400-132831870--finance.html;_ylt=A2KLOzJdy7BPP28ApuPQtDMD Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 NEW DELHI, MAY 13: Promoters of sugar companies are consolidating their holdings, taking advantage of the current low valuations in a cyclical industry. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/article3415705.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 LONDON (Reuters) - The Bonsucro scheme, which ensures that production of sugar and ethanol from sugarcane meet environmental, social and business standards, is set to grow sharply as the industry moves toward sustainable practices. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bonsucro-sugar-ethical-certification-scheme-grows-161421457--sector.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 Directors of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) have reported a profit before tax (PBT) of N4.12 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162260:dangote-sugar-posts-n412bn-profit-in-first-quarter&catid=3:business&Itemid=3 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 ONE of British Sugar\'s East Anglian factories is breaking records for crystal production at the start of its centenary year and others are performing well. http://www.eadt.co.uk/business/farming-news/british_sugar_factory_is_breaking_records_for_crystal_production_at_the_start_of_its_centenary_year_1_1186775 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 FIXTURES and fittings from Spalding\'s British Sugar Social Club including snooker and pool tables go under the hammer at the club on Saturday, May 26. The club held two swansong events, a dance and a nostalgia day, but the club\'s general committee chairman Tony Harper said they were poorly attended http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/community/community-news/sad-swansong-for-british-sugar-social-club-1-3825101 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 Farmers body CIFA has favoured decontrol of sugar sector, but demanded that cane farmers should get at least 70% of the total revenue earned by the millers from sale of sweetener and other by-products. http://business-standard.com/india/news/farmers-seek-70-revenue-sharingsugar-mills/164892/on Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 PUNE: The state, which produced 89 lakh tonne sugar in the current sugarcane season, is set to report a reduction of 15% in its production next year. The severe scarcity of water, being experienced from February, has discouraged sugarcane farmers, as January and February are the key months for sugarcane plantation. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-13/pune/31689308_1_sugarcane-lakh-tonne-sugar-sugar-industry Mon, 14 May 2012 11:14:36 +0200 The future for Thailand\'s sugar industry, which registered record output in the 2011-12 harvest season, looks bright, particularly when tariffs are lowered under the Asean Economic Community (AEC). http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Sweet-things-in-store-for-sugar-industry-30181544.html Fri, 11 May 2012 07:53:31 +0200 Thailand\'s leading sugar miller, Mitr Phol Group, has seen marginal impact from the state\'s minimum wage policy, saying it has managed to replace workers with machines starting last year. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-mct-mitr-phol-opts-to-replace-workers-with-machines-20120509,0,6463561.story Fri, 11 May 2012 07:53:31 +0200 Sugar is so harmful that it should be controlled and taxed in the same way as tobacco and alcohol, according to health experts quoted in today\'s Daily Express. The researchers say that sugar indirectly contributes to 35 million deaths a year worldwide. http://www.lutterworthmail.co.uk/news/health/call-to-tax-sugar-like-alcohol-1-3830407 Fri, 11 May 2012 07:53:31 +0200 A 61-YEAR-OLD Chiweshe man allegedly killed his nephew over a 2kg packet of sugar that he intended to use for brewing kachasu last Thursday. Edward Muteyawonga of Muteyawonga village under Chief Makepe in Chiweshe has since been arrested and is assisting police with investigations. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205100291.html Fri, 11 May 2012 07:53:31 +0200 PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Two Mauritius sugar producers plan to merge in a move that would create the largest sugar milling company on the Indian Ocean island and help them better cope with tougher trading conditions since the European Union cut guaranteed prices. http://news.yahoo.com/mauritius-sugar-firms-plan-merger-end-june-135120357--finance.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CZ9WKtPSRIAD4TQtDMD Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia Sugar, a unit of South Africa\'s Illovo Sugar, expects its sugar output to increase by more than 7 percent to over 400,000 tonnes in the current 2012/2013 season from last year, it said on Monday. http://news.yahoo.com/zambia-sugar-sees-2012-13-output-above-400-132831870--finance.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CZ9WKtPSRIAEYTQtDMD Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced substantial wage hike for the striking workers of sugar mills and expressed confidence that they would give up their agitation and return to their work immediately. (The workers of the cooperative and public sector sugar mills were on indefinite strike since April 4 demanding wage hike.) http://expressbuzz.com/states/tamilnadu/sweet-deal-for-sugar-mill-workers/390197.html Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, Brazil\'s state development bank, will lend the sugar-cane processor Usina de Acucar Santa Terezinha Ltda. 226.2 million reais ($115 million) to develop crops. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-09/bndes-to-lend-santa-terezinha-115-million-to-grow-sugar-cane.html Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 Commodities group Louis Dreyfus has reached an agreement to acquire refined sugar processor Imperial Sugar for around $203m. http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Business/Louis-Dreyfus-to-acquire-Imperial-Sugar-as-investors-try-to-block-deal?utm_source=RSS_text_news&utm_medium=RSS%2Bfeed&utm_campaign=RSS%2BText%2BNews Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 BP Plc (BP/) has invested $7 billion in alternative energy since 2005. Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) (XOM) is spending $600 million on a 10-year effort to turn algae into oil. And Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) has been buying up sugar cane mills, plantations and refineries to make ethanol in Brazil. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-10/sugar-cane-grows-on-big-oil-as-71-billion-bet-outspends-d-dot-c-dot Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 Negros Occidental Gov. Alfredo Maraon Jr. yesterday called on the country\'s legislators, especially those from sugar producing areas, to support House Bill 6113, or the Sugarcane Industry Development Act of 2012 authored by Rep. Alfredo Albee Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District). http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/May/10/topstory3.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 H1 FY 12 (Consolidated)* Results Net sales at Rs. 930 crore PBT (before exceptional items) at Rs. (50.6) crore - Engineering Businesses http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/other/20120509119443.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 08:26:50 +0200 THERE are several policy blunders that Zimbabwe has scored since 1980, which for lack of other progressive options, can be forgiven. The ongoing careless human-sponsored disasters in the ethanol fuel industry is not one of them. As a nation, we are guilty of rewarding mediocrity; of allowing incompetent line ministers play poker with the country\'s economic and energy well-being. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205070316.html Tue, 08 May 2012 08:32:12 +0200 Mitr Phol Sugar Corporation is likely to go slow with its plan to open plantations in Cambodia and Myanmar because of its lack of field workers and the risks in both countries. \"Growing sugar cane in Southeast Asian countries, excluding Thailand, is not easy,\" chairman Isara Vong-kusolkit said. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Mitr-Phol-puts-off-sugar-cane-plan-across-the-bord-30181483.html Tue, 08 May 2012 08:32:12 +0200 LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia Sugar, a unit of South Africa\'s Illovo Sugar, expects its sugar output to increase by more than 7 percent to over 400,000 tonnes in the current 2012/2013 season from last year, it said on Monday. http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE84606J20120507?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=investingNews&rpc=401 Tue, 08 May 2012 08:32:12 +0200 China produced 707,850 tonnes of sugar, white value, in April 2012, up from 554,400 tonnes in the same month last year, China Sugar Association (CSA) data showed. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017958362&pubid=ag044 Tue, 08 May 2012 08:32:12 +0200 NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) Industry City Distillery in Sunset Park is one of the latest to hit Brooklyn. It specializes in vodka made from beet sugar. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/05/07/more-and-more-distilleries-are-calling-new-york-home/ Tue, 08 May 2012 08:32:12 +0200 THE unfolding saga over Green Fuel\'s Chisumbanje ethanol fuel project makes for some sad reading indeed, giving the impression that the country is jinxed when it comes to investment,sorting out its fuel security. Green Fuel, a 70-30 joint venture between private investors led by Billy Rautenbach on the one hand and government on the other, appeared to have been a panacea not only to the country\'s fuel challenges when it was launched two years ago but also to the economy as a whole, starting with the Lowveld in which the project is sited. What with the 5000-odd people that would be directly and indirectly employed by the project. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205060202.html Mon, 07 May 2012 07:33:09 +0200 Six investors are to start project on sugar industry with EGP 5 billion investments, Nagdi noted, saying this would bridge the gap between production and consumption as Egypt consumes 1.3 million tons of sugar a year and the consumption is expected to grow. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205041234.html Mon, 07 May 2012 07:33:09 +0200 Three new sugar beet varieties have been added to the 2013 BBRO Recommended List, although uncertainty surrounds the commercial availability of two of them, which are yet to gain National Listing. http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/07/132755/two-additions-to-the-sugar-beet-rl-have-yet-to-gain-national-listing.html? Mon, 07 May 2012 07:33:09 +0200 The Cantley sugar beet factory is celebrating its centenary. David Richardson, who\'s been involved with the crop all his life, recalls how growing beet has changed over the decades - and considers where now for a crop that remains critical to many arable farmers\' fortunes http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/06/05/2012/132757/The-history-of-the-sugar-beet-generation.htm Mon, 07 May 2012 07:33:09 +0200 May 3, 1943: A two-alarm fire swept the fourth floor of the A. Y. McDonald Manufacturing company, 12th and Dodge Streets, damaging stored sugar and paint. Firemen who battled the stubborn blaze were handicapped by the sugar sacks stacked to the ceiling. Fire Chief Dan O\'Connor said he believed the blaze started in the southwest corner where the paint was stored. Officials of the company were unable to estimate the damage. A fireman suffered a badly lacerated right hand. http://www.omaha.com/article/20120505/LIVING/705059921? Mon, 07 May 2012 07:33:09 +0200 Mumias MP Benjamin Washiali claimed the miller was involved in a trend of cutting cane on outgrower farms and fails to transport the crop to the factory for crushing. He claimed the harvested cane left in the farms is either stolen by cane poachers or end up losing weight at the expense of the farmers who incur huge expenses tending to the crop right from the planting stage. \"This leads to farmers getting low payment from the transported tonnage,\" he said. \"Several farmers have been affected and we call upon the firm to review its harvesting programme to avert more losses on the side of the farmers,\" Washiali said. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205040118.html Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:20 +0200 A CONTROVERSIAL European Union renewable energy directive which targets 10 per cent use of renewable energy sources in transport sector by 2020 may be reviewed after an ongoing impact assessment on the indirect land use change aspect. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205040127.html Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:20 +0200 ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said the government was committed to taking the industry onboard in finding solution to their issues. Talking to a delegation of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, led by its chairman Javed A. Kayani at Aiwan-e-Sadr, he said only through pro-active involvement of the business community and the industrialists, the continuity of the policies could be ensured. http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/business/04-May-2012/zardari-orders-sending-sugar-export-proposal-to-ecc Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:20 +0200 There are some areas of land that are going out of sugar cane and are being allowed to go to ruin. This is an area of concern because there is a lot of very productive agricultural land that could be put to good use by finding a viable alternative produce to grow. This is coming from CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul, who addressed the media during a press conference yesterday at BAS headquarters. http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=24478 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:20 +0200 Ethanol production in Brazil\'s center-south region for the 2012/2013 harvest as of April 15 reached 180.55 million liters, down by 29.61% from the same period in the 2011/2012 harvest, sugar cane industry association UNICA said Thursday. http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/Petrochemicals/6263900 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:20 +0200 FORMER Las Pias Representative Cynthia Villar is batting for government subsidy for the sugar industry in preparation for the zero tariff on imported sugar in 2015. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/local-news/2012/05/04/villar-backs-state-subsidy-sugar-industry-219689 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:20 +0200 TANZANIA may soon start exporting sugar to other East African countries after increased supply of the commodity in the local market despite closure of four factories for maintenance, the Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT) said on Wednesday. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205030037.html Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 THE plight of thousands of villagers in Kisarawe District of Coast region whose 8,200 hectares of prime land was taken by British Sun Biofuels has been highlighted by a new ActionAid International report seeking to put pressure on the European Union (EU) to change its Renewable Energy Policy. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205010395.html Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 Nzoia Outgrowers Company directors will on Wednesday in Bungoma to elect a new chair with Joash Wamang\'oli, outgoing boss gunning to retain the plum seat. Noco acting general manager Stanley Wanyonyi yesterday said security arrangements for the meeting at the firm\'s offices in Bungom have been finalised amid fears that a splinter faction plans to disrupt it. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204301393.html Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 Mackay Sugar has bought the Mossman Central Mill, north of Cairns in far north Queensland, for $25 million. http://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/far-north-sugar-mill-sells-194434149.html Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 The federal Member for Dawson says it is very disappointing that the Government has not changed the start date of a scheme to address the labour shortage in the sugar industry. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-03/sugar-industry-says-work-scheme-start-too-late/3987162/?site=northqld&section=news Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 Researchers in the sugar industry say there\'s a growing disquiet at the way research and development is headed. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201205/s3494548.htm Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. sugar prices have already fallen 6 percent since Washington increased imports to the world\'s largest sweetener market two weeks ago, although it is still too early to say whether further imports will be needed in the summer, according to Domino Foods, the largest distributor in the United States. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/sugar-imports-idUSL1E8G22MI20120502?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews&rpc=401 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 WORCESTER, Mass., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when regulatory agencies are increasing pressure for the disposal of wastewater containing soluble sugars, ThermoEnergy Corporation\'s (OTCBB: TMEN) (www.thermoenergy.com) CASTion Sugar Recovery System is a proven, cost-effective technology to capture and recover sugar in wastewater. http://www.retail-digital.com/press_releases/thermoenergys-sugar-recovery-system-meets-key-environmental-demands Thu, 03 May 2012 07:39:37 +0200 THE plight of thousands of villagers in Kisarawe District of Coast region whose 8,200 hectares of prime land was taken by British Sun Biofuels has been highlighted by a new ActionAid International report seeking to put pressure on the European Union (EU) to change its Renewable Energy Policy. http://allafrica.com/stories/201205010395.html Wed, 02 May 2012 09:49:33 +0200 Dar es Salaam About Eleven villages in Tanzania have been severely affected following the British company move to seize 8,200 hectares of land which is suitable for agriculture farming to grow fuel for the European market. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204301317.html Wed, 02 May 2012 09:49:33 +0200 MACKAY Sugar has entered into a binding agreement to acquire milling and related assets of Mossman Central Mill for $25.3 million. http://nqr.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/finance/mackay-sugar-acquires-mossman-assets/2539917.aspx?src=rss Wed, 02 May 2012 09:49:33 +0200 Imperial Sugar, the company that made Sugar Land, is being acquired by Louis Dreyfus Commodities for $78 million. http://www.chron.com/business/article/Imperial-Sugar-acquired-by-Louis-Dreyfus-3526028.php Wed, 02 May 2012 09:49:33 +0200 Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Imperial Sugar Company (Imperial Sugar or the Company) (NasdaqGS: IPSU - News) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC. Under the terms of the transaction, Imperial Sugar shareholders will receive $6.35 per share of Imperial Sugar stock they own. The transaction has a total approximate value of $78 million. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/imperial-sugar-buyout-law-firm-181900691.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CWn5aBPY2wANF3QtDMD Wed, 02 May 2012 09:49:33 +0200 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned consumers to be wary of fake sugar which have flooded the markets in recent times. http://www.punchng.com/metro/nafdac-raises-the-alarm-over-fake-sugar-2/ Wed, 02 May 2012 09:49:33 +0200 Bangula Dorothy Dyton, her husband and seven children used to make a living farming just over a hectare near the town of Bangula in southern Malawi\'s Chikhwawa District. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204261097.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 Sugar and Allied Industries Limited (SAIL) intends to set up a sugar factory in Busoga by January 2013, according to the company\'s top management. The company also plans to build a power plant to produce 12 MW, some of which will be connected to the national grid. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204260941.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 SHOULD PAN Caribbean Sugar Company (PCSC) get the go-ahead to market and sell its own sugar in the 2012-2013 crop year, the Chinese-owned company will have no choice but to construct a port of its own. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120427/lead/lead92.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 SUGAR distributer Napier Brown plans to create 20 jobs at its Normanton factory and open a new distribution centre on in Hull. The firm, based at Normanton Industrial Estate, has announced the expansion of the business as it boosts sugar imports from outside Europe. A shortage of sugar worldwide has led the company to broaden its supply network to countries including Mauritius, Swaziland, Zambia and Malawi. http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local/more-wakefield-news/sugar-firm-set-to-create-jobs-1-4490583 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 Mumbai, April 29: The sugar industry has asked the Centre to allow the export of an additional 10 lakh tonnes of the sweetener in the face of losses by mills amid surplus production. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120430/jsp/business/story_15434244.jsp#.T54tpbMtjbU Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 The change in government in Queensland could result in a co-generation plant under construction and power by the sugar industry in north Queensland being underfunded by $2.9 million. http://www.cospp.com/news/2012/04/30/claim-queensland-co-generation-plant-could-fall-short-of-funds.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 A Chinese investment group has reportedly lodged a bid to buy the entire 15,000 hectares of the Ord Expansion Project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201204/s3491745.htm Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 PUNE: Expressing his disappointment with the financial status of sugar factories in the state, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the sugar factories should initiate urgent steps to become financially strong and protect the interest of shareholders. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-29/pune/31475584_1_sugar-factories-sugar-industry-sugarcane-farmers Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:26 +0200 Associated British Foods sugar division continues to be a star performer according to the latest interim results for the 24 weeks ending 3 March 2012. Revenue and profit from AB Sugar were both substantially ahead of last year at 17% (1203 million vs 1024 million) and 59% (172 million vs 108 million), respectively. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017955776&pubid=ag043 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:59 +0200 Chennai: Sugar manufacturer EID Parry (India) Ltd., on Wednesday registered a standalone net profit of Rs. 143.11 crore for the quarter ended 31 March, a 11% step down from the year ago figure of Rs. 160.96 crore, buoyed by a seasonally good quarter in sugarcane crushing. The previous year\'s profit includes Rs. 22.14 crore of one time exceptional item, wherein the company sold its share in Parryware Roca Pvt. Ltd. http://www.livemint.com/2012/04/26085116/EID-Parry-Q4-beats-estimates.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:59 +0200 ILOILO CITY, April 26 (PIA) -- The Philippine raw cane sugar posted a quadruple increase in exports which brought the merchandise receipts of Western Visayas from $249.5 million in 2010 to $429.6 million in 2011 http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=911335341259 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:59 +0200 Sugar millers have urged the government of Pakistan to extend the date of filling and submitting E-Form by May 31, so that millers can export remaining quantity of some 50,000 tons of sugar. http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1182466/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:59 +0200 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Wednesday April 25, 2012 Efforts are underway to recapture and preserve the Guyana sugar industry. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy said his ministry would be collaborating with other agencies to establish a Sugar Museum. http://www.caribbean360.com/index.php/news/guyana_news/572777.html#axzz1t7vkkhxI Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:59 +0200 SOUTH Africa\'s 2012/13 sugar output is estimated at 2.188m tonnes, up from 1.82m tonnes in the previous season, the South African Sugar Association said. Sugarcane crush was forecast at 18.906m tonnes from 16.8m tonnes the season before, the industry association, which represents producers and millers of the commodity in Africa\'s biggest economy, said in a statement posted on its website. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017955814&pubid=ag047 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:59 +0200 Industry sources pegged the area under sugar beet for sugar production in 2011/12 (Sep/Aug) at more than 50,000 ha, up from 46,880 previously estimated and roughly 49,000 in the preceding season. The area for ethanol beets was cut to 9,059 ha from 10,900, which would still be up from 8,163 one year earlier. Beet use for ethanol in 2011/12 is seen at 740,098 tonnes, up from a previously expected 660,000 and 452,002 in the preceding season. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017955716&pubid=ag044 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:55:59 +0200 Associated British Foods plc (LSE:ABF), a diversified food, ingredients and retail group, reported a 3% rise in pre-tax profit to GBP329m for the first half of its financial year. http://www.financial-news.co.uk/4646/2012/04/associated-british-foods-reports-half-year-profit-up-3/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0200 LONDON (ShareCast) - Interim profits from Primark owner and foods group Associated British Foods (Dusseldorf: 719064.DU - news) came in bang in line with market expectations, with the sugar businesses sweetening the performance considerably. Adjusted operating profit of 412m in the 24 weeks ended March 3rd was up 6% on the corresponding period a year earlier, and consistent with market expectations. http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/sugar-sweetens-pot-ab-foods-092212657.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0200 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa\'s 2012/13 sugar output is estimated at 2.188 million tonnes, up from 1.82 million tonnes in the previous season, the South African Sugar Association (SASA) said. http://news.yahoo.com/africas-2012-13-sugar-output-seen-2-188-124033368--finance.html;_ylt=A2KLOzGb5ZdPGHwAvUfQtDMD Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0200 Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that sugar plays a very significant role in India\'s agricultural and industrial economy and hence latest technology should be used to increase its productivity. http://www.newkerala.com/news/newsplus/worldnews-10403.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0200 Asserting that sugar plays a very significant role in India\'s agricultural and industrial economy, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday asked the sugar sector to use latest technology to improve the production and productivity. http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/205195194/ht/Mukherjee-asks-sugar-sector-to-use-latest-technology-to-improve-production Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0200 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) The U.S. government is looking into allegations that Dominican sugar growers use child labor and keep workers in slave-like conditions as a possible violation of a free trade agreement, officials said Tuesday. http://news.yahoo.com/us-look-reports-dominican-sugar-abuses-215657540--finance.html;_ylt=A2KLOzGb5ZdPGHwAo0fQtDMD Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0200 HANOI: Sugar exports to China could cause a shortfall of the sweetener in Vietnam this year in the absence of a policy for the Southeast Asian nation to stockpile the commodity, the Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday. http://www.brecorder.com/world/global-business-a-economy/54702-vietnam-may-face-sugar-shortfall-on-exports-to-china.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:05:06 +0200 AvangardAgro Voronezh LLC, a subsidiary of Avangard Bank, plans to build a sugar factory in Nizhnedevitsky province of Voronezh region at a cost of RUB8-10 bln ($1=RUB29.50) in the next three years, local press reports said. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017954846&pubid=ag044 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 SUGAR is about $2.5 billion to the Australian economy with demand expected to grow but its an industry made up of old men. http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2012/04/21/472431_business-news.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 Eco 2 (North Lincs) has bought 13 acres of the former British Sugar factory, Scawby Brook, with the plan to develop an 80 million biomass station. The acquired land, now known as Glanford Vale Business Park, will be home to the Brigg Renewable Energy Project, which will reportedly create 80 new local jobs. http://www.bioenergy-news.com/index.php?/Industry-News?item_id=4855 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 Canegrowers in northern Queensland are angry about proposed changes to the way they sell their sugar. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201204/s3487630.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 French sugar cooperative Cristal Union reported for 2010/11 (Oct/Sep) a slight increase in net sales and a sharply improved operating income. High sugar prices and improved results from its fuel ethanol unit Cristanol were responsible for this development. However, 2010/11 output of white sugar and alcohol decreased on the year. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017954860&pubid=ag044 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 The European Union has released updated figures on prices based on the information submitted by EU sugar producers and refiners. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017954858&pubid=ag044 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 Sugarcane farmers from Nyando, Soin and Muhoroni areas want Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries to increase cane prices, local press reports said. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017954852&pubid=ag044 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 Sugar beet had been sown on 23,100 ha as of April 17, or 23.3% of the 99,100 ha expected to be sown this year, Agriculture Ministry data showed. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017954848&pubid=ag044 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 The European Union imported 78,591 tonnes of raw sugar at an average price of EUR567 per tonne from ACP countries in January 2012, which compares with 122,875 tonnes purchased at an average price of EUR376 per tonne in the same month last year, Eurostat data showed. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017954838&pubid=ag044 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines will be exporting more sugar to the United States (US) at a lower tax rate or tariff with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) giving the country additional quota allocations of 75,540 metric tons (MT), bringing to 204,367 MT the total country allocation for the year. http://ph.news.yahoo.com/country-export-more-sugar-us-105023969.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 The restructuring of Thailand\'s sugar industry is likely to begin as early as the next crushing season in November this year if the government approves a study by the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/290141/sugar-industry-revamp-may-begin-soon Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 The spread in the raw sugar market between the spot and second position contract sank 75 percent from its March peak on Thursday to its lowest level since December and traders said this could lead to a small delivery of sugar when the contract expires in 11 days. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/york-raw-sugar-spread-falls-151602319.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 Montreal-based artist Shelley Miller has found a new use for sugar, and it\'s got nothing to do with dessert. Using a technique quite similar to the way decorative icing is piped onto a cake, Miller replicated ancient mosaics, historical Portuguese tiles, and decorative street artall in a water-soluble medium. http://gizmodo.com/5904500/literally-the-sweetest-murals-youve-ever-seen-because-theyre-made-of-sugar/gallery/1 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 New research coming out of some of America\'s most respected institutions is starting to find that sugar is a toxin and could be a driving force behind some of this country\'s leading killers, including heart disease.Dr. Sanjay Gupta http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/19/is-sugar-really-toxic/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:40:44 +0200 \"I haven\'t got a drop of Irish blood in my veins,\" he said. His father was a chemical and mechanical engineer who moved to Ireland from the Czech Republic in the 1920s. Navratil\'s dad helped to start Ireland\'s sugar industry with a processing plant for sugar beets in a town south of Dublin. The refinery in Carlow had a chimney 90 metres high made of sand from the River Barrow, one of the Three Sisters rivers in Ireland. Three more factories soon followed. http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Irish+sugar+beet+farmer+sees+promise+Sask/6501486/story.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:05:25 +0200 THE Swaziland National Agriculture Union (SNAU) is encouraging local sugar cane farmers to take advantage of an opportunity to heftily benefit from the European Union\'s about E234 million (19.5 million) grant which will finance sugar cane production for the next six years. http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=37911 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:05:25 +0200 President Museveni has maintained his position once again of stopping a Shs96 billion sugarcane project in Lwabiyata Sub-county in Nakasongola District, saying it will displace hundreds of residents. http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1391784/-/avk0sgz/-/index.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:05:25 +0200 VELLORE: In a bid to help cane growers affected by the ongoing sugar mill workers strike, the Cooperative Sugar Mills in Vellore, Ambur and Tirupattur have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two private sugar mills in Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh and Kancheepuram, to crush sugarcane harvested during this season. http://expressbuzz.com/states/tamilnadu/coop-sugar-mills-ink-mou-with-private-units/384810.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:05:25 +0200 The Fiji Sugar Corporation will be revising its 2012 crushing season due to the damage caused by the recent floods. http://www.fijilive.com/news/2012/04/sugar-crushing-season-to-be-revised-fsc/41884.Fijilive Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:55 +0200 Simbhaoli Sugars Limited (SSL), one of the country\'s largest sugar refiners, will set up a green field sugar refinery at Kandla, Gujarat. Its expected capacity is about 1,000 metric tonnes per day. http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=31747&sectionid=1 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:55 +0200 EARLIER this year this newspaper quoted extensively the views of a local engineer who called on Government to institute plans for the Barbados sugar industry if it is to maximise its revenue earning streams; reduce costs by rationalising operations at the factories; and take interim steps to move towards a single factory operation. http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=editorial&NewsID=24155 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:55 +0200 Don\'t look now, but here comes the farm bill, one of those catch-all legislative behemoths littered with wasteful programs and supported by entrenched special interests. The bill comes up for reauthorization every five years and is a lobbyist\'s dream impacting everything from farm subsidies to food safety and industry and interest groups are working furiously to protect their sacred cows, so to speak. http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/19/sugar-program-isnt-sweet-for-consumers-or-the-economy/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:55 +0200 An 11th-hour deal, struck between a group of southern Alberta farmers and sugar giant Lantic Inc. (Rogers), has secured Canada\'s only source of domestically grown sugar, at least for the time being. Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Sweet+news+southern+Alberta+beet+farmers/6483300/story.html#ixzz1sYjxeEky http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Sweet+news+southern+Alberta+beet+farmers/6483300/story.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:55 +0200 EAST GRAND FORKS - Thirty-four representatives of 11 Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco & Grain Millers local unions met April 14 to discuss issues of importance to union members employed in the sugar industry. Chief among those issues was American Crystal Sugar\'s lockout of 1,300 BCTGM members in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Iowa nearly nine months ago. http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_5207 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:55 +0200 The steady growth in sugar output is, given the set of price controls over the industry, going hand in hand with mounting losses. With an estimated output of 26 million tonnes, the overall loss is expected to surpass Rs 5,500 crore for the current season. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sugar-firms-fear-high-losses-in-coming-season/471980/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:25:55 +0200 Leading sugar company, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) is set to pay the sum of N3.6billion as dividend to its shareholders for the financial year ended December 31, 2011. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204180287.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:24:39 +0200 A Somali businessman has moved to court seeking the release of 3,500 bags of Sugar allegedly held by Kenya Defence Forces after his lorries strayed into Kenya. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204180215.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:24:39 +0200 Ideal growing conditions and favourable forecasts have raised expectations ahead of Queensland\'s sugar harvest. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201204/s3481021.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:24:39 +0200 CANE growers will receive grants from the government to hasten the replanting and rehabilitation programs. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=198888 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:24:39 +0200 NEW DELHI, APRIL 18: Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd is setting up a 1,000-tonne-a-day sugar refinery in a joint venture with global agri-business group E.D. & F. Man Holdings near the Kandla Port. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/article3328493.ece Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:24:39 +0200 As a shiny red harvester bounces across the black earth into the first row of sugar cane, excited schoolchildren run after it and several dozen men stand gaping in the wake of its swift progress. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/biz/inside.asp?xfile=/data/biztalk/2012/April/biztalk_April7.xml&section=biztalk Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:24:39 +0200 The Kingsman research firm predicts a worldwide surplus of 4.7 to 5.7 million metric tons of sugar over the next 18 months, according to the Wall Street Journal http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-04/the-world-sugar-pipeline-is-set-to-overflow.aspx?storyid=134287 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:04 +0200 The Labour MP Keith Vaz has launched a bid to put more responsibility on to drinks companies to reduce sugar levels in soft drinks and fund research into Type II diabetes. He told ITV1\'s Daybreak: \"I think in this day and age when diabetes costs us so much and when obesity is a major problem, that we need to do it at source and that means breaking the sugar cycle.\" http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-04-18/labour-mp-keith-vaz-we-need-to-break-the-sugar-cycle/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:04 +0200 Les syndicalistes du Joint Negociating Panel contre-attaquent face au refus de la Mauritius Sugar Producers\'\' Association (MSPA) d\'enclencher les ngociations concernant les conditions des travailleurs de l\'industrie sucrire. Le cas sera rapport devant la Commission de conciliation et mdiation (CCM). http://www.lexpress.mu/story/37170-le-litige-entre-les-syndicats-et-la-mspa-devant-la-commission-de-conciliation-et-mediation.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:04 +0200 Simbhaoli Sugars in a joint venture arrangement with ED&F Man Holdings (ED&F Man), announced commencement of the project construction activities at site, to set up a green field 1,000 metric tonnes per day sugar refinery, at Kandla, West Coast, Gujarat, India. The project is being implemented through their joint venture company, Uniworld Sugars (USL). http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/storyShow.php?fileR=20120418111412715&dir=2012/04/18 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:04 +0200 A TASKFORCE has been set up to spearhead the involvement of the men of Macuata in this year\'s cane harvesting season. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=198790 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:04 +0200 THE cause of flooding in cane belt areas has to be addressed if the sugar industry is to survive and grow over the next few years. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=198795 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:04 +0200 CUBA\'S sugar harvest fell further behind schedule over the last month, but the country met its export contracts, an industry spokesman said on Monday. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017953583&pubid=ag047 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:04 +0200 Worried about trans fat or salt? That\'s a little old-school. If you want to stay current on dietary villains, you\'ll want to start thinking about sugar. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/14/health/la-he-sugar-20120414 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:33:11 +0200 Virginia Turn started her day with a Coke on ice and sat a \"fresh one\" on her bed stand each night for more than a decade. And she carried one in her hand all day long. http://www.chron.com/life/article/Sugars-might-be-just-as-addictive-as-cocaine-3480956.php Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:33:11 +0200 Favourable sugarcane prices and ability to tap export markets have put sugar mills in the South and West on a better pitch than their counterparts in the North. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/article3311771.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:33:11 +0200 Sugar output in India, the second- biggest producer, will drop for the first time in four years next season as dry weather in some regions spurs farmers to plant other crops, broker and researcher Kingsman SA said. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-11/sugar-output-in-india-to-decline-on-drought-in-some-areas.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:33:11 +0200 White sugar fell to a three-month low in London on forecasts for more supplies from Brazil, the world\'s largest producer. http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/kfsnauqlqlgb/rss2/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:33:11 +0200 Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has today approved an assistance scheme for sugar farmers who have been affected by the recent floods. The Sugar Industry Tribunal, FSC and the cane growers council has carried out a valuation assessment to determine those farms which were affected by the recent floods. http://www.thejetnewspaper.com/?p=21858 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:33:11 +0200 While your government in Juba is not discriminatory and welcomes the citizens from Sudan who should register themselves with the immigration directorate to obtain documents establishing their citizenship status, what is heard about your mistreatment by authorities of the Sudan is very disheartening. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204160269.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:33:11 +0200 Nzoia\'s public relations manger Joseph Kawa said the forensic firm hired to investigate the top managers suspected to be involved in the illegal sale of cane will hand over the findings to the board of directors next week. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204130250.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:31:53 +0200 SO PAULOBrazil will likely see only a modest recovery in its sugar-cane crop in the coming year but isn\'t expected to jolt the world sugar market with a decline in production or exports, according to forecasts. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577342170919563412.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:31:53 +0200 Camagey, April 14.- With the starting up of the refinery in the Ignacio Agramonte Sugar Mill, Camaguey province has put into operations its two sugar plants, in order to manufacture 52,000 tons of this product. http://www.cadenagramonte.cu/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10435:sugar-refineries-suitably-operating-in-camagueey&catid=1:camaguey&Itemid=14 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:31:53 +0200 The cooperative sugar industry has asked the government to amend its notification on procurement of levy sugar for 2011-12 to four per cent from 10 per cent to do away with carry-over obligation into the next year. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/co-op-mills-pitch-for-cut-in-levy-sugar-obligation/471367/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:31:53 +0200 Bundaberg Sugar says a $40 million upgrade to its Millaquin mill in southern Queensland will help the company avoid the carbon tax and stay more competitive. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-13/sugar-mill-upgrade-to-ward-off-carbon-tax/3947820 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:13:12 +0200 KUALA TERENGGANU: A trader\'s right hand was almost severed when it was caught inside a sugar cane grinder in a freak accident at Taman Semarak here. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/4/13/nation/11099665&sec=nation Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:13:12 +0200 BANGALORE: The state government\'s suggestion to explore the possibilities of setting up of a revenue sharing mechanism between the sugar industry and the sugarcane growers is a good proposition to consider, C Rangarajan, Chairman of Prime Minister\'s Economic Advisory Council, said here on Thursday. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sugar-industry-should-share-revenue/248311-60-115.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:13:12 +0200 A SUGAR industry group has called on the government to prioritize the approval of the feed-in-tariff rate (FIT) for biomass power as a possible sustainable solution to the power supply lack in Mindanao. http://www.power-eng.com/news/2012/04/12/biomass-revenue-stream-sought-as-alternative.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:13:12 +0200 Sevilla House is under repair as part of the Government\'s Sugar Heritage Village and Museum Project. Repair work began three weeks ago on the sprawling colonial-style house, which stands on the grounds of the now defunct Brechin Castle sugar factory, near the Point Lisas Industrial Estate. Arjoon Singh, a member of the Sugar Heritage Village and Museum committee and a former Caroni (1975) Ltd factory manager, said roof repairs were being done in preparation for the restoration of the 68-year-old house. The roof, once red-tiled, is being replaced with a metal structure. We had to do a structural test and dilapidation survey. One of the main concerns was the leaking roof. The water was damaging the internal walls, he said. http://guardian.co.tt/news/2012-04-12/facelift-caroni%E2%80%99s-sevilla-house Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:13:12 +0200 Khartoum A prominent Saudi businessman announced last week that the Sudanese government agreed to give his country two million acres of land as a farming investment that would allow the Arab Gulf state to ensure safe and steady food supply. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204100676.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:19 +0200 THE PHILIPPINES has achieved more than four-fifths of its targeted raw sugar production with less than five months to go in the crop year, data from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) showed. http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=Sugar-production-target-within-reach&id=49807 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:19 +0200 SUGAR supplies in the US have fallen to a level considered critically low by domestic consumers due to a 35% drop in Mexican imports, USDA data showed on Tuesday. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017952057&pubid=ag047 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:19 +0200 BRAZIL\'S sugar output will rise about 5% in the 2012/13 season that is now starting, the government forecast on Tuesday, as better weather and replacement of old cane plants have the crop on a recovery path after output dipped last season. http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017952032&pubid=ag047 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:19 +0200 LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has expressed dismay over the outcome of the national energy summit, saying that indigenous and environment-friendly electricity generation options can salvage the country from the ongoing energy crisis. http://paktribune.com/business/news/PSMA-dismayed-over-energy-conference-outcome-9714.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:45:19 +0200 Societe de Bourbon Tay Ninh, the largest listed sugar company in Vietnam, plans to increase its stake in Bien Hoa Sugar Joint-Stock, the country\'s leading sugar producer, to boost its processing capacity. http://confectionary.food-business-review.com/news/societe-de-bourbon-to-increase-stake-in-vietnamese-sugar-company-110412 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:05:38 +0200 According to some farmers, the four billion allocated to the sugar sector has come at a time when sugar production is peaking in Guyana. The National Communications Network spoke to a few farmers who expressed gratitude and noted that there should be a boost in the industry brought about by the additional funding. http://ncnguyana.com/ncngy/index.php/local/local-news/social-issues/2889-farmers-respond-positively-to-budgeted-4b-sugar-allocation Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:05:38 +0200 Sugar production dropped 3.8 per cent in January even as cane deliveries went up by a tenth, mainly reflecting inefficiencies of state-owned millers. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Sugar+output+drops+as+factory+wastage+rises+/-/539552/1383776/-/11yg1ty/-/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:05:38 +0200 Is there a difference between cane sugar and sugar from other sources? Should I always use cane sugar for cooking and baking? Cane sugar is derived from sugar cane stalks that grow in warm climates. Beet sugar is derived from sugar beets. These beets are large, white, elongated globes that grow well in the U.S. http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=378968 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:05:38 +0200 Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri approved on Thursday 05/04/2012 a number of development projects in Aswan in response to the governorate\'s needs. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204090246.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:44:39 +0200 With the wind whipping granules through the sweet-smelling air, Monday could have been just another day on the Domino Sugars docks in South Baltimore. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-bz-domino-sugar-ship-20120409,0,6243234.story Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:44:39 +0200 Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU - News) announced today that it had completed the sale of its 50% interest in Wholesome Sweeteners, Incorporated to an affiliate of Arlon Group, a private investment group focused on food and agriculture. The net proceeds of $60.4 million cash, which is subject to adjustment upon determination of Wholesome\'s closing date working capital, were used to reduce borrowings under Imperial\'s revolving line of credit. Outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement were $7.8 million after receipt of the sales proceeds. Imperial expects to report a gain on the sale of approximately $38 million in its third fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2012. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/imperial-sugar-company-completes-sale-144200994.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:44:39 +0200 Construction of the Sh16 billion Kwale integrated sugar project is set to begin after a six-month delay, raising hope of reducing the country\'s production deficit. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Building+of+delayed++Sh16bn+Kwale+sugar+project++set+to+begin+/-/539550/1383144/-/7a70cv/-/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:44:39 +0200 Every morning I put about half a teaspoon of sugar in my coffee. And I love it. That is the single use I have for the stuff, although I\'m aware it\'s contained, and often hidden, in so many forms in other things I eat or drink, even though I have always been a healthy eater. http://blog.sfgate.com/sheilig/2012/04/09/still-sour-sugar-politics-vs-health-and-the-economy/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:44:39 +0200 KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has shelved the launch of a $1 billion sugar plant, state media said on Tuesday, delaying a strategic industrial project that was meant to help the government overcome a severe economic crisis. http://news.yahoo.com/sudan-calls-off-launch-1-billion-sugar-plant-054521540.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:16:10 +0200 Sudan\'s industry minister announced his resignation on Tuesday after the opening of Africa\'s biggest sugar factory was postponed, which he blamed on US economic sanctions. http://news.yahoo.com/sudan-minister-resigns-over-sugar-plant-delay-204145710.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:16:10 +0200 There was great news on at least one economic front reported last week in The Daily Iberian. The Teche Area\'s sugar cane industry enjoyed a banner crop in 2011, according to a report by the LSU AgCenter. Statewide, a marked increase was shared by sugar cane fields statewide, said John Westra. http://www.iberianet.com/opinion/editorials/sugar-crop-in-was-good-news/article_04970238-7dab-11e1-819c-0019bb2963f4.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:16:10 +0200 NORTHERN Rivers canegrowers may have to pay 66% more for research and development if a proposed reorganisation of the industry becomes reality. http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2012/04/04/bitter-sugar-taste-health/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:16:10 +0200 Government will inject $4 billion into sugar this year since although there was an increase in production last year output continues to lag in comparison to projections and industry finances are being negatively affected. http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/stories/03/31/gov%E2%80%99t-sweetening-sugar-with-4b/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:50:31 +0200 Government has pumped some Four Billion Dollars in support of the sugar industry in an effort to meet its investment requirements thus transforming it into a viable and competitive industry. http://ncnguyana.com/ncngy/index.php/local/local-news/politics/2791-government-pumps-g-4b-into-sugar-industry-opposition-unimpressed Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:50:31 +0200 HYDERABAD: India, the second largest exporter of sugar in the world, has something to cheer about as a study of representative samples of sugar across the country has shown no detectable presence of pesticides in the sweet commodity. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/no-traces-of-pesticide-in-indian-sugar/244886-60-121.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:50:31 +0200 Louisiana agriculture is still thriving despite setbacks like the Gulf Coast oil spill and the slow housing market, according to a recent survey of the state\'s agriculture industry. http://www.lsureveille.com/news/agriculture-industry-earns-10-7-billion-in-2011-1.2723076#.T3lntWHxrbU Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:50:31 +0200 The East African community has granted Rwanda the green light to import sugar duty free for six months http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Rwanda+given+more+time+to+import+sugar/-/2558/1377220/-/15nug3d/-/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:50:31 +0200 Zimbabwe\'s pioneering home of sugarcane production -- Triangle -- which lies in the southeast of the country, is a place of many interesting tales. First, the name and the brand that has been for long associated with sugar had nothing to do with sugar in the first place. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203300326.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 Controversial Indigenisation Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, is in the headlines again. This time reports say he has set his sights on Masvingo Province, where he plans to acquire 51% shares in the only lithium producer in Zimbabwe Bikita Minerals, sugar growing giant Tongaat Hullet, Renco Mine and Malilangwe Trust. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203300269.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 GOVERNMENT and the European Union on Wednesday signed a financing agreement for a E540m sugar project aimed at improving the competitiveness of the country\'s sugar industry. The agreement was signed by Principal Secretary for Economic Planning Bertram Stewart and Ambassador of the European Union, Hans Duynhouwer. http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=37149 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 Gondar Religious leaders in North Gondar Zone of Amhara State confirmed that the Wolkayit Sugar Development Project will have no negative impact on the Waldeba Monastery. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203290912.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 THE government has redeployed Administration Police officers to help contain sugar cane poaching by rival millers in Western province, three months after withdrawing them on claims of harassing farmers. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203300100.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 PORT LOUIS, March 30 (Reuters) - Leading Mauritian sugar producer Omnicane said on Friday its pretax profit rose 28.6 percent to 577 million rupees ($20 million) in 2011 boosted by the higher sale of refined sugar. http://af.reuters.com/article/mauritiusNews/idAFL6E8EU1IW20120330?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=mauritiusNews&rpc=401 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 Jamaica\'s sugar production was up by 29 per cent during the first two months of the 2012 cane crop. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Jamaica-s-sugar-output-up-by-29-? Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 BATON ROUGE How much sugar cane can be hauled on Louisiana roads and bridges, and by what kind of trailers, is fueling a debate during the ongoing legislative session. http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20120329/ARTICLES/120329423/-1/opinion?Title=Sugar-cane-haulers-seek-break-on-weight-limits Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 With govt still sitting on demand to raise ethanol prices, amid ministerial wrangling, sugar mills divert raw material for alcohol production http://business-standard.com/india/news/question-mark-over-petrol-ethanol-blending/469492/ Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:13 +0200 Sugarcane is a tropical grass that originated in New Guinea area in the Far East. It started its journey to spread around the world since 3000 BC to Asia and slowly to Africa. It was introduced into Nigeria through the cross Sahara trade 900 years ago. Its high demand for labour was one of the reasons for the Trans Atlantic slave trade. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203270263.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:14:27 +0200 A group of corn refiners asked a federal judge in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them by the sugar industry, which contends corn syrup makers are misleading consumers with advertising that claims high fructose corn syrup product is simply \"corn sugar,\" \"natural\" and \"nutritionally the same as sugar.\" http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/sugar-vs-corn-syrup-court-battle-over-semantics-202359823.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:14:27 +0200 PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius\' leading sugar producer Terra Mauricia said on Wednesday full-year pretax profit shot up 84 percent on improved sugar sales. http://news.yahoo.com/mauritius-sugar-firm-terras-pretax-profit-jumps-134250829.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:14:27 +0200 During a debate in the European Parliament on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, UKIP MEP and Norfolk farmer, Stuart Agnew, has upbraided the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos, about the EU\'s sugar quota system, which is crippling the Tate & Lyle sugar factory in London. http://www.farminguk.com/news/EU-sugar-quota-threatens-jobs-MEP_23219.html? Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:14:27 +0200 NANNING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- South China\'s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is working with a Thai company to build China\'s largest sugar manufacturing and food processing base, according to local authorities. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90778/7772026.html? Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:14:27 +0200 The Fiji Sugar Corporation is confident of starting this year\'s crushing season for the Penang, Lautoka and Labasa Sugar Mills in May. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=67139 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:14:27 +0200 The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. said today that it fired nine employees attached to the Enmore Sugar Factory who were found to have stolen several items from the LBI factory. http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/stories/03/28/guysuco-dismisses-nine-workers-for-stealing-from-lbi-factory/ Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:14:27 +0200 Sugar deficit in the country is likely to drop when a Kwale sugar plant under revival to the tune of shs16 billion comes to completion. Kwale International Sugar Company Limited KISCOL is touted to begin milling sugar from the region by March next year and the management said this will cut down the current sugar shortage. \"Currently, there is a sugar deficit of close to 220,000 tons annually. We shall be producing 90,000 tons per year and this is likely to cut down the deficit. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203271265.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:03:34 +0200 Metal & Engineering Corporation (MetEC) is trying to ease its burden in steering the nation\'s drive to an industrial economy by subcontracting various projects to domestic construction firms, although three of the 20 selected turned down offers. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203270569.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:03:34 +0200 CANE growers in Koronubu and Veisaru in Tavua have raised concern about land security and are hesitant to take loans for cane planting under the interest free Cane Development Revolving Fund (CDRF) offered by the sugar industry. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=197065 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:03:34 +0200 SAO PAULO, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) announced today that Marcos Jank is stepping down as President of the organization, the most important institution representing Brazilian producers of ethanol, sugar and bioelectricity. UNICA\'s Board of Directors was officially notified of the decision at the monthly Plenary Session for March, held today at the organization\'s headquarters in Sao Paulo. http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/press_releases/marcos-jank-resigns-from-presidency-at-brazilian-sugarcane-industry-association Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:03:34 +0200 Kenya Defence Forces and Somalia Transitional Federal Government troops yesterday intercepted a convoy of nine trucks loaded with sugar and other contraband smuggled into the country through Liboi. Twenty one Somali men who were traveling in the trucks with Somalia registration numbers were also arrested. The security forces received a tip off from intelligence teams monitoring movements along the common Kenya/ Somalia border. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203231319.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:40 +0200 DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian bulk carrier of Brazilian sugar was hijacked in the eastern Indian Ocean early on Monday with 23 crew on board, international shipping monitors said. http://news.yahoo.com/iran-bound-brazilian-sugar-ship-hijacked-off-india-151334894.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:40 +0200 LONDON (Dow Jones)--A vessel loaded with Brazilian sugar destined for Iran has been hijacked in the eastern Indian Ocean Monday, according to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization\'s shipping center. http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZW20120326000069/Brazilian_sugar_vessel_hijacked_in_Indian_Ocean__NATO? Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:40 +0200 KIEV. March 27. KAZINFORM Ukraine\'s Agriculture Ministry said Monday that the country is seeking export opportunities for its beet sugar at bilateral talks with some Asian countries. http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2450813? Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:40 +0200 On behalf of HC&S\'s current workforce and our generations of retirees, and our colleagues at other A&B companies, I would like the opportunity to thank the community and voice appreciation for the support of so many who value our farming operation, our contributions to Maui\'s renewable energy portfolio and economic well-being, and to Maui\'s rural lifestyle. http://mauinow.com/2012/03/26/hcs-responds-to-cane-burning-dangerous-article/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:40 +0200 Agriculture was worth $10.7 billion to the state\'s economy last year, a 7 percent increase from 2010 that was a strong improvement over the past few years, according to the LSU AgCenter. http://theadvocate.com/news/business/2418717-123/la-agriculture-tops-107-billion Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:28:40 +0200 NORMAL operations have resumed at the Mumias Sugar Company after a fire incident at the firm on Monday. The company\'s head of corporate affairs, Athman Wangara, said: \"Operations picked up yesterday morning after a technical team confirmed that all was well.\" Wangara called on farmers to ignore calls \"by people with ill motives\" that the company would halt sugar processing for over one month due to the fire incident http://allafrica.com/stories/201203230078.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:14:10 +0200 THE High Court in Nairobi has struck out former Nzoia Sugar Company Board of Directors Chairman Julius Nyarotso\'s application to be reinstated in office. Nyarotso had demanded that the appointment of current chairman Lawrence Sifuna be revoked, terming it unconstitutional. Nyarotso was relieved of his duties last year after farmers complained he was a contractor at the company and that amounted to conflict of interest. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203231402.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:14:10 +0200 Shire Endasillsie Sugar development project is underway in Wolkayit Woreda of Northwest Tigray Zone as part of Ethiopia\'s five-year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), Ethiopian Sugar Corporation Director-General Abay Tsehaye said.q http://allafrica.com/stories/201203230798.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:14:10 +0200 ALMOST TWO years after the Professor Alvin Wint-led Sugar Industry Enquiry Commission concluded its exam-ination of the local sugar industry and made recommendations for its improvement, nothing has been done in terms of implementation http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120326/business/business1.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:14:10 +0200 An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) is scheduled to meet today to decide on allowing an additional export of up to one million tonnes of sugar in the 2011-12 marketing year. http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/news/top-stories/2012/Mar/26/egom-meet-on-sugar-exports-today71183.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:14:10 +0200 SUGAR research reform is expected to occupy the minds of hundreds of cane growers at an industry meeting in Maryborough this week. http://www.caboolturenews.com.au/story/2012/03/26/Sugar-growers-to-discuss-reforms/ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:14:10 +0200 A fire oubreak disrupted operations at the Mumias sugar factory for more than three hours yesterday. It took a combined effort by fire fighting engines from Mumias, Nzoia, West Kenya Sugar companies, Kakamega Municipal and Khetia\'s Supermarket to contain the fire which broke out at 2.30pm at the boilers section. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203220089.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:01 +0200 Nigerian government has been urged to invest heavily in the sugar sector in order address security and power generation challenges. http://allafrica.com/stories/201203210194.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:01 +0200 High fructose corn syrup producers are defending their advertising campaign that says \"sugar is sugar,\" but sugar producers are saying the artificial sweetener is no sweet substitute. http://news.yahoo.com/sugar-producers-corn-syrup-not-same-133102841--abc-news.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:01 +0200 Former Nzoia Sugar Company (NSC) Board chairman Julius Nyarotso suffered another blow after the High Court dismissed his application seeking to be reinstated. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/news/InsidePage.php?id=2000054587&cid=159&story=Former Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:01 +0200 A lawsuit claims false advertising by producers of increasingly popular high fructose corn syrup, whose relation to obesity has come under increased scrutiny. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sweetener-suit-20120307,0,7189463.story?track=rss Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:01 +0200 KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 The government revealed today subsidies will be maintained even if sugar refiners buy cheaper raw sugar instead of using sugar supplied under Putrajaya\'s long-term contracts (LTC) with exporters. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/putrajaya-refiners-to-get-subsidy-despite-buying-cheaper-raw-sugar Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:01 +0200 Rep. Alfredo Abelardo Albee Benitez (Neg. Occ., 3rd District) is filing an expanded bill that aims to raise the value of sugarcane through the creation of integrated agro industrial economic zones that will not only produce sugar, but fuel, power and other by-products, to enable the industry to survive trade liberalization beyond 2015. http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/March/22/topstory1.htm Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:01 +0200