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Egypt’s Nile Sugar to invest $450m in sugar production in Uzbekistan

Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov said that Nile Sugar is expected to begin implementing a $450 million project in Jizzakh from March. The initiative will be financed through direct foreign investment and will cover the full production cycle – from growing sugar beet to processing and producing finished sugar. This is reported by AgriInsite. According to Kudratov, the plant’s projected annual output will reach up to 200,000 tonnes of sugar, making it one of the largest projects of its kind in the c...

 
German Nordzucker ends sugar production in Slovakia

Nordzucker will cease sugar production in Trenčianská Teplá, Slovakia, after the 2025/2026 campaign. With this strategic decision, the company is strengthening supply security in South-Eastern Europe and adapting its production structure to a challenging market environment. This is reported by press service of the company. Nordzucker will discontinue sugar production in Trenčianská Teplá, Slovakia, after the 2025/2026 campaign and continue to operate the...


Lviv region increased sugar production by 20kt

Lviv region completed 2025 sugar refining season, which recorded an increase in sugar production compared to the previous season. This is reported by press service of Department of Agri-Industrial Development of Lviv Regional State Administration. During the season that started in September 2025, the region processed more tha...


Since 2017 the EU has lost 20 sugar factories — CEFS

Last year alone five closures were announced, with another factory confirming it will not process sugar beet in the next campaign.   This is reported by CEFS in Linkedin. These closures are not isolated cases. They are the direct result of a depressed sugar market, rising production costs, and growing competition...


Ukraine finished 2025 sugar refining season

On February 1, Ukraine finished 2025 sugar refining season. 26 sugar factories — members of «Ukrsugar» Association produced 1.64 million tonnes of sugar. Taking into account another sugar factory that is not a member of the Association, bu...

 
Brazil sugar processors likely to focus on ethanol

Brazil’s sugarcane processors have fallen behind in hedging their output for the 2026/27 season, which starts in April, and are expected to shift more cane toward ethanol production as sugar prices remain below production costs in the country’s center-south region, Reuters reported. A report released on Monday by broker and supply chain services firm Czarnikow said Brazilian sugar mills have hedged, by taking short positions on New York’s ICE exchange, just over 20 percent...


UPI-Agro factories cfinished sugar refining season with about 14% share

«Ukrprominvest-Agro» factories completed 2025/2026 sugar beet processing season, confirming their leading positions in the "sweet" market of Ukraine. This is reported on the company's Facebook page. This sugar refining season is about professionalism, endurance and the ability to maintain control of production even in the most difficult cond...


Vinnytsia region produced 338kt of sugar

Vinnytsia region completed sugar refining season. This is reported by Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration. As of January 25, four sugar factories in the region have already finished sugar beet processing, one factory continues its work. In...


Suedzucker reports improved quarterly earnings despite weak sugar market

Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker reported a third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, as its non-sugar sector, especially fruit, helped overcome a weak EU sugar market. It is reported by Reuters. The German company said operating profit in the quarter ended November 2025 of its 2025/26 fiscal year totalled 53 million euros ($61.81 million), up from an operating lo...

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