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China is considering taxing sugary drinks. The measure is aimed at compensating for the fiscal deficit and responding to public health problems such as obesity. The Financial Times reported that Chinese authorities are putting a plan to tax drinks high in sugar on the policy discussion table. China is a rare nation without a nationwide sugar tax among ma...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Australia sugar production is forecast to increase 150,000 tonnes to 4.0 million tonnes on slightly higher yields. It is reported by USDA in its December report. Exports are expected to rise on additional output as consumption remains nearly unchanged.  

U.S. production is forecast down slightly from last year to 8.5 million tonnes. It is reported by USDA in its December report. Imports are forecast lower based on projected quota programs set at minimum levels consistent with World Trade Organization and free-trade agreement o...

India production is estimated to jump 26 percent year over year to 35.3 million tons on favorable weather and increased planting area and yield as output rebounds from the harsh conditions caused by El Niño. It is reported by USDA in its December report. Consumption is anticipated to rise, driven by food service sector growth, while exports and stocks are both up with the increase in supply.