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Scorching weather that parched farmland across northern Europe has also stressed sugar beet plants and could push yields in the European Union’s harvest well below last year’s bumper levels. It is reported by Reuters. The EU’s executive had already projected a fall in sugar production in 2018/19 after heavy rain delayed spring planting, and a hot summer in top producing countries...

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...

Gnidava Sugar Refinery continue to modernize sugar production, confidently reaching European standards. If we talk about the future, developments in the concept of pulp drying are currently being discussed. The press-service of the company reports. The company have been negotiating with Polish project organization, which have pledged to prepare the relevant project. Today's reconstruction, wh...

«Gorodyshche» LLC cultivates the largest sugar beet area in Volyn region. Roots of breeding varieties have a mass of over 2 kg, and before harvesting, their weight is forecasted to reach 4 kg. It is reported by VolynPost. The huge sugar beet fields spread not far from the village of Gorodyshche in Lutsk district where 180 hectares have been planted with «Akatsiya» v...

Brazil’s energy and logistics group Cosan SA Indústria e Comércio posted a quarterly net loss of 64,3 million reais ($17,05 million) on Wednesday, slightly better than the 76 million reais loss a year earlier, the company said in a market filing. It is reported by Reuters. Cosan, which is a partner of Royal Dutch Shell Plc in the 50-50 joint venture Raízen, the world’s largest sugar producer, reported an Ebitda of 803 million r...

As of August 1 Severodonetsk «Azot» produced the first thousand tonnes of ammonium nitrate. It was announced by the Chairman of the trade union committee of the enterprise Valery Chernysh, «Radio svoboda» reports. «The air separation and steam/water supply workshops, as...

Brazil’s center-south is likely to produce an even smaller amount of sugar next year after a sharp drop reported in the current crop, as a harsh drought and reduced crop care will lead to a poor cane harvest, according to industry representatives. It is reported by Reuters. The world’s largest sugar producing region is expected by most analysts to cut output in the current crop, which runs from April 2018 to March 2019, to around 28 mi...

Qatar is planning to launch a sugar processing plant at the latest by 2020 to strengthen its independence. It is reported by Middle East Confidential. The project, according to two sources, will be having a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes of sugar a year, way beyond domestic demand estimated at 80...

Gnidava Sugar Refinery continues to modernize production. The installation of «Babbini» beet pulp presses is in the final stage. The equipment is intended for pulp spinning after diffusion. It is announced by the deputy chairman of the investment board Glib Galkevych, the press service of the company reports. «Two thirds of equipment have already been installed, we begin to brin...

All three sugar mills in Fiji have commenced the 2018 crushing season with over 180,000 tonnes of sugar cane crushed by 23-rd July. It is reported by fijivillage. The Fiji Sugar Corporation in a statement revealed that this is 9% above what was crushed for the same period in 2017. It adds that the Labasa Mill has crushed 123,09...