SUGAR NEWS & REPORTS
Read about the latest developments in the sugar industry,
and hear our expert views and news as it happens.
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22
Oct 2020
UK sugar beet harvest 2020: a hopeful first flourish
An encouraging start to this year’s UK sugar beet harvest has given growers hope after fears that Virus Yellows could result in low yields. Early predictions also suggest that an increase in planting area was a wise move, with unfavourable weather reducing growth since the spring. In this blog, we explore what this means for […] ...
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8
Oct 2020
Global sugar market report 2020/21
The six months since March have been some of the most turbulent experienced in a generation. Each level of the sugar supply chain has witnessed sudden and far-reaching disruption, resulting in a test of their resilience and ingenuity. By and large, this test has been passed – but what has the effect been on sugar […] ...
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1
Oct 2020
Port closures: how coronavirus restrictions could affect sugar supply
The global pandemic and subsequent measures to control its spread have led to the closure of ports vital to the sugar industry. As a result, both imports and exports have been interrupted without warning, potentially impacting the availability and price of sugar across the world. What could the effect of these port closures and restrictions […] ...
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24
Sep 2020
Why have sugar prices changed?
With recent reports in the trade press warning of ‘frightening’ price hikes in the food and beverages industry, we explain why sugar prices have increased in the past year, and why continuity of supply is more important now than ever before. What is causing the rise in sugar prices? Within the UK and Europe, the […] ...
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17
Sep 2020
Raw cane sugar autonomous tariff rate quota open consultation: what could this mean for the industry?
On Monday, the government opened a public consultation on its raw cane sugar autonomous tariff rate quota (ATQ), which was proposed as part of the post-Brexit UK Global Tariff. In this blog, we look at why the government has extended the policy to public consultation and explore how it could impact the UK’s sugar industry. […] ...
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10
Sep 2020
The significance of on-time delivery for B2B businesses
With supply chains on all scales disrupted by recent global events, supplier confidence is at an all-time low. As a result, continuity of supply has been brought into even sharper focus for those businesses that rely on raw materials and ingredients. In this blog, therefore, we explain the significance of high standards of reliability and […] ...