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«Astarta» startes sugar beet harvesting

«Astarta» started harvesting sugar beet. The farmers of its agricultural subsidiaries in the Vinnytsia region were the first to commence operations on 8 September, with farmers in the Poltava region to follow from 14 September. It is reported by press-center of the company. The total area under the crop is 39kha. According to preliminary estimates by management, this year’s sugar beet yield and quality is expecte...


Ukraine harvested 116,000 tonnes of sugar beets

As of September 8, the first 116,000 tonnes of sugar beets were harvested in Ukraine. It is reported by press-center of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Sugar beets were harvested from the area of 2.6 thousand hectares, 116 thousand tonnes of sweet roots wer...


Indian sugar production concerns drive local prices to 6-year high

Sugar prices in India have jumped by more than 3% in a fortnight to their highest level in six years, traders and industry officials said, as limited rainfall in the country's key growing regions raised production concerns for the upcoming season. It is reported by Reuters. This could add to food inflation and discourage New Delhi from allowing sugar exports, supporting global prices , which are near their highest in more than a decade. &...


Germany’s Nordzucker to start sugar processing season this week

Germany’s second largest sugar producer Nordzucker said on Tuesday it plans to start this year’s sugar refining season of new crop beets at its first plant in Germany on Friday, Sept. 8. It is reported by Reuters. The other Nordzucker factories in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia are to start processing beet during September or early October. Unl...


Ukrainian sugar industry is working at a record this year

The Acting Chairman of the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine «Ukrsugar» Nazar Mykhailovin told «Interfax-Ukraine» how 2023 spring forecasts regarding the sugar beet sown area, the readiness of sugar factories for the sugar production season and sugar export potential came true. Forecasts in the current year not only came true, but also exceeded expectations. If on the eve of the sowing campaign we expected 239,000 ha of sugar beet sowing area, now, according to the Ministry...

 
White sugar prices hit 12-year high

White sugar prices on ICE rose to a 12-year high on Wednesday, buoyed by the prospect of tightening supplies as dry weather threatens to curb production in India and Thailand. It is reported by Nasdaq. India is on track for its lowest monsoon rains in eight years and is expected to ban mills from exporting sugar in the coming season starting in Octobe...


Astarta's sugar production segment increased revenue by 39%

Astarta's sugar production segment showed a robust performance in 1H23, with revenues boosted by 39% y-o-y to EUR86m. More robust results reflected 25% y-o-y higher sugar sales volumes of 120kt and a 13% y-o-y higher selling price of EUR693/t It is reported by the company in its report. Exports of sugar and sugar-by products contributed 26% of segment revenues in 1H23 vs. 5% in 1H22. The Ukrainian government suspended white sugar exp...


Ukraine started new sugar-refining season of 2023/2024 MY

Ukraine began new 2023/2024 season of harvesting and processing sugar beets. According to official data, two sugar factories started sugar beet processing. One of them is located in Vinnytsia region, and the other — in Cherkasy region.


British Sugar announces 2023/24 factory start dates

British Sugar has announced this autumn's factory start dates for its 2023/24 sugar beet processing campaign. It is reported by Eastern Daily Press. The Bury St Edmunds site in Suffolk will be the first of the company's four factories to open for deliveries from East Anglia's sugar beet grower...

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