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Gnidava Sugar Refinery is preparing for 2021 season

One of the leading companies of Volyn region is preparing for the new season quite seriously, because good work planning is the key to success in the fall. It is announced by the Deputy Director for Raw Materials Oleksandr Nikishyn, the press service of the company reports. Every year Gnidava Sugar Refinery actively cooperates with agricultural e...


Modern and effective methods of sugar beet production will be discussed tomorrow at «Sugar World 2021»

«Sugar World 2021» conference, organized by National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine, starts tomorrow in Ternopil and reveals all the technological aspects of sugar beet production: disease control and choice of crop protection products; mechanization of production and productivity formation; problems of plant nutrition and the impact of genetics on the sugar production st...


«Astarta»'s CEO increased shareholding in the company

Viktor Gladkyi, the CFO of «Astarta-Kyiv», has acquired a stake in the company. It is reporte on the website of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. According to the data, on February 8, Viktor Gladkyi bought 820 shares at an average price of 44 zlotys ($11,96) per share. Thus,t...


«Astarta» completed optimisation of its sugar assets

«Astarta» is reporting on completion of sale of its two sugar plants in Kharkiv region – Savynskiy and Novoivanivskiy. It is reported by press center of the company. As previously communicated, the Company’s management was focusing on improving the profitability of the Sugar Segment and optimising the co...


Khmelnytsk region harvested more than 926 thousand tonnes of sugar beets

In 2020, farmers of Khmelnytsk region harvested 926,6 thousand tonnes of sugar beets. It is reported by Khmelnytsk Regional State Administration. In 2020, in Khmelnytsk region the sugar beet sown area amounted to 22,6 thousand hectares —  4,5 thousand hectares less t...


«Starokostiantynivtsukor» upgraded the capacity of sugar drying shop

Proper drying and storage of sugar, as well as the production process, are very important stages. After all, the quality of products and compliance with standards depends on compliance with all requirements. Therefore, a number of upgrades of the entire sugar drying shop were carried out at «Starokostiantynivtsukor» LLC. It is reported by the company on its Facebook-page. «In 2020, we carried out modernization and reconstruction in the shop: we installed a new scrubber, a dust collector of a drying drum...


«Astarta» increased sugar sales by 33%

In October-December 2020, «Astarta», the biggest sugar producer in Ukraine, increased sugar sales by a third compared to the same period in 2019. It is reported by «Interfax-Ukraina». During this period, sales of sugar increased by 33% - to 81.81 thousand tonnes. «Astarta» is a vertically integrated agri-industrial...


Vinnytsia region harvested almost 2 million tonnes of sugar beets

In 2020, farmers of Vinnytsia region harvested almost 2 million tonnes of sugar beets. According to Department of Agro-Industrial Development, Ecology and Natural Resources of Vinnytsia Regional State Administration, all categories of farms in 2020 harvested sugar beets in the amou...

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