China’s Sugar Refiners Call for More Out-Of-Quota Import Permits In 2018
Chinese sugar refineries are planning to lobby Beijing to increase out-of-quota sugar imports next year, according to three sources familiar Read more
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Higher Sugarcane Crop in India & Brazil to Hurt Sugar Companies For Some Time Now
According to a report by ICRA, the domestic sugar production for the sugar year 2018 is likely to increase by Read more
Brazil Nudges Higher Sugar Output Estimate, Despite Cane Crop Downgrade
Conab edged higher its forecast for Brazil’s sugar production this season, despite a downgrade to the cane production forecast, saying Read more
India’s Government Looking At 75% Sugar Import Tax
The government of India may hike import duty on sugar to 75% from the existing 50% to dissuade imports and Read more
China Asked to Buy More Sugarcane from Cambodia
During a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Hun Sen asked China to increase imports of Cambodian Read more
China Plans Nationwide Use of Biofuel Petrol By 2020
China plans to roll out the use of ethanol in gasoline nationally by 2020, state media reported on September citing Read more
Brazil’s New 20 Percent Ethanol Import Tax Rule Takes Effect
New rules governing Brazil’s ethanol imports, which slap a 20 percent penalty for volumes above a tax-free import quota, took Read more
Israeli Startup Gets $8.1M to Scale up Sugar-Reduction Technology
The Israeli startup claims that its products are unlike sugar substitutes or artificial sweeteners now on the market because they Read more
Brazilian Mills Cut Sugar Production, Boost Ethanol Output
Brazilian mills reduced the amount of cane they use to produce sugar in the first half of August, increasing the Read more
India Estimates Sugar Production of 7.34 Million Tonnes In 2017
India’s top sugar producing state Maharashtra will begin this year’s sugarcane crushing season from 1 November. A cabinet committee on Read more