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According to the forecasts of the Analytical Department of «Ukrsugar» Association, in the current marketing year sugar beet harvested area will amount to 220-230 thousand hectares, which is almost four times less than last year. «Sugar beet sowing campaign will begin in one and half month and we have disappointing forecasts of the harvested areas. According to our data, in the current year, the ​​sug...

According to the results of 2018, 64% of sugar produced at «Cygnet» sugar refinery was the I category product. It is reported by the company in its report. The quality of sugar was improved due to modernization of the equipment, in which 871 thousand dollars were invested. In addition, d...

For the first time in Ukraine «DEDDENS AGRO» LLC and «RITTER BIO AGRO» LLC received certified organic sugar from the grown organic sugar beet. It is reported by press service of Gnidava Sugar Refinery. Viktor Shcherbachuk, the General Director, says the team has been moving towards this goal since 2013, when organic company was found...

On January 31, 2019, «UPI-AGRO» sugar refineries completed sugar beet processing season, which lasted more than 150 days. For the first time in the whole history, two sugar refineries of the company processed 2,189 million tonnes of sugar beet and produced 291 thousand tonnes of sugar — 16% of total Ukrainian sugar production. It is reported by press service of the company. The improvement of production technology, in particular, the unprecedented project for the installation of ion exchange columns for beet juice d...

According to «Ukrsugar« Association, Ukraine filled the quota of duty free sugar exports to the EU during the first month of 2019. «On January 30, the quota of duty free sugar exports to the EU in the amount of 20 thousand tonnes was completely filled. It is evidence that this direction remains a priority for Ukrainian...

According to the results of 2018/2019 MY, Ukraine produced 1,82 million tonnes of sugar — 15% less than the previous year. «This season 42 sugar refineries processed 13,6 million tonnes of sugar beet — almost 10% less than last year. As a result of reduced harvested area and raw materials quantity, w...

Sugar-refining season 2018/2019 MY officially started on August 31, 2018. August 31 — «Agricultural Complex «Zelena Dolyna» LLC (Tomashpil Sugar Refinery) September 1 — «Podillia Foods Company» PJSC, Kryzhopil Su...

According to the results of 2018, «Radekhivskyi Sugar» LLC became the biggest sugar exporter, having delivered 150,9 thousand tonnes at the amount of $ 55,55 million.  The second place in the rating was taken by «Tsukoragroprom» LLC — 65,8 thousand tonnes of sugar ($ 28,3 million). «Podillia» Foods Company» PJSC bec...

According to the results of 2018, Ukraine exported 586,5 thousand tonnes of sugar in the amount of $217,09 million — 2% less than in 2017. «Compared to last year, sugar export volumes did not change much, but export destinations changed. Last year Sri Lanka (69,03 ths t) was the largest importer of Ukrainian sugar, but this ye...

3rd International Congress "Sugar World 2019" will be held on February 27 and the organizer is National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine. "International Congress for sugar beets producers and processors is the main business platform on Ukraine and Eastern Europe sugar market. The key players of the market are gathered every year in...