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British sugar trader Czarnikow has entered as a partner in a new ethanol trading company in Brazil, in a joint venture with a group of local investors who control sugar and ethanol plants, according to documents released on Friday by the Brazilian government. It is reported by Reuters. CADE, the Brazilian anti-trust watchdog, said it has approved the creation of the ethanol trading venture after a request by Czarnikow and its partners Vale do Tijuco A&c...

Sugar beet of «Zakhidnyi Bug» suffered from unfavorable weather conditions. It is reported by the company on its Facebook-page. Even the most experienced specialists are powerless before natural disasters. Unfortunately, this year's spring was not too favorable fo...

In the face of the slow start to the growing season, American Crystal Sugar Co. is adding 10,000 acres of sugar beets in 2019 to maximize the company's processing capacity. It is reported by AGWEEK. Brian Ingulsrud, vice president of agriculture for the farmer-owned co-op based in Moorhead, on May 22 said the increase temporarily equals 2,5 percent of total planted ac...

Ukraine has a great potential to completely replace imported energy resources only at the expense of biogas. It is announced by Director of the Department of Renewable Energy and Alternative Fuels of State Agency of Energy Saving of Ukraine Yuriy Shapharenko, «Ukrinform» reports. «In my...

On April 21-22, 2017, Albacon Ventures Limited, wholly owned by General Director of «Astarta-Kyiv», Viktor Ivanchyck, acquired almost 201,300 company's shares in the open market. It is reported on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. As a result of acquisition, the total equality stake of Albacon Ventures Limited in Astarta Holding N.V. increased to 9,345 million units, represen...

During January-April 2019, sugar exports of «A'SPIK GROUP» exceeded 33% of the total sale volumes of the "sweet product". It is reported by the company on its Facebook-page. In particular, this year, the group companies put more than 12 thousand tonnes of sugar to their business partners, of which more than 4 thousand...

For the first quarter of 2019, the revenue of «Astarta» sugar segment decreased by 44%. It is reported by press-service of the company. Consolidated revenues of the Group grew by 28% — to EUR 116 million y-o-y on back of solid performance by the agriculture and the soybean proce...

Biogas station with the capacity of 2,4 MW was opened in Gorodysche-Pustovarivsk, Kyiv region. It is reported by AgroTimes with reference to «Zorg Biogas» company, which was engaged in the construction of the station.  The station is able to process 300 tonnes of b...

The pulp presses, installed at Gnidava Sugar Refinery, significantly reduced the amount of raw pulp that falls into the dumps in the past year. It is reported by press-service of the company.  «In fact, in the past year, there was no beet pulp in our dumps, all the pulp was picked up by the peasants. Another year of work and all...

Although the first sugar beet seedlings of «A'SPIK GROUP» have been partly affected by May heavy rains, there is no need for re-sowing.  It is reported by the company on its Facebook-page. The company informs that 200 ha of sugar beet areas have been found problematic for Starokostiantyniv agragians after excessive spring rainf...