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Gnidava Sugar Refinery made another major investment in sugar production — the purchase and installation of filter presses for filtering suspension. The project started in December last year. It is annonced by the Deputy Chairman of the Investment Board Glib Galkevych, the press service of the company reportes. Previously, the process was carried out on vacuum filters, but the...

This opinion was expressed by sugar market analyst of S&P Global Platts (Kingsman) Daniel Rebello during the first «Sugar Trade and Export Conference». «Global sugar prices continue to decline due to structural surplus, slowdowns in consumption, speculative sales, stable U.S. dollar and macroeconomic environment. Besides, sugar surplu...

10 tonnes of «defecate mixture», which is the result of sugar beet processing, can replace 100 kg of nitrate, diamophos, potassium fertilizers, as well as mineral fertilizers such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese — all that is necessary for high agricultural yields. It is reported by the deputy director of Gnidava Sugar Refinery Oleksandr Nikishyn, the press service of the company reports. Large agricultural enterprises have already purchased scatter...

Next season, the total sugar production in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus will decrease by 6% comparing with MY 2017/2018, but export potential will be unchanged. Marina Sidak, the head of analytical service (CIS) Sucden expressed such a view during the first «Sugar Trade and Export Conference». «In MY 2018/2019 in Ukraine and Russia there will be a decrease in sugar production by 5,5% and 11% respectively, but Belarus sugar production is forecasted to grow by 13%. At the same...

Gnidava Sugar Refinery carries out sugar beet audit and expects to process more than 500 thousand tonnes of beet. It is announced by the deputy chief executive on raw materials of Gnidava sugar refinery Oleksandr Nikishyn, the press-service of the company reports. He says that such sugar beet&nb...

Within  the framework of «Sugar Trade and Export 2018» Conference, which will be held on August 30 in Kyiv, the head of the analytical service «Sucden» (CIS) Maryna Sidak will comment the situation on the sugar market in the CIS countries. According to her forecasts, in MY 2018/2019, global sugar production will return to the annual average level, and Brazil will switch to ethanol: «World sugar production will drop...

According to the results of the first half of 2018, «Astarta» sugar segment generated revenues of EUR 67,5 million, which is leading contribution to the group’s total revenues (39%). It is stated in the report of the company. Consolidated revenues stood at EUR 175 million (-30% y-o-y) on the correction of sugar price, decreased sales volumes and a volatile performance of the EU...

This season sugar beet production in Vinnytsia region is forecasted to increase by 10-15%, as compared to the last year's figures. It is reported by «Golos Ukrainy». Heavy rains in Vinnytsia region at the end of July - in early August added weight to beet roots, but reduced sugar content in it. During the f...

Gnidava Sugar Refinery continues production modernization. The establishment of «Babbini» pulp presses is at the final stage. The equipment is intended for pulp spinning after diffusion. The press-service of the company reports. If we talk about the future, the developments in the concept of drying pulp have currently been discussing. The company is negotiating with ...

In July of the current marketing year, Ukrainian producers exported 36,7 thousand tonnes of sugar or 46% less than in the previous month. «The main sugar deliveries (89%) were carried out to Uzbekistan. Also, small volumes were sent to Moldova — 4%, Azerbaijan — 3% and Tajikistan — 2%», — co...