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The Michigan Sugar Co. on Aug. 24 said it plans to invest more than $65 million to build a desugarization facility at its sugar beet processing factory in Bay County’s Monitor Township. The facility is expected to produce an additional 80 million lbs (40,000 tons) of refined sugar annually from molasses produced as a byproduct of sugar beet processing. It is reported by foodbusinessnews. The project, which is expected to begin in the fall of 2021 and be completed in 18 to 24 months, will allow the company to process 100% of the molasses it p...

Sugar beet yields this year are estimated at 25.5 tons per acre, and American Crystal Sugar pegs total production at about 10.5 million tons, said Steve Rosenau, American Crystal Sugar director of agriculture. Yields in 2020 averaged slightly more than 25 tons per acre, and total production was 10.1 million tons per acre. It is reported by parkrapidsenterprise. Farmers who grow sugar beets for American Crystal Sugar Co. will begin their 2021 pre-pile harvest on Tuesday, Aug. 24. During the pre-pile, farmers...

24 серпня компанія Michigan Sugar Co. заявила, що планує інвестувати більше 65 млн дол. у будівництво об’єкта з дешугаризації меляси на заводі з переробки цукрових буряків Monitor Township в окрузі Бей (Флорида). Очікується, що завод щорічно буде виробляти додаткові 80 млн фунтів (40 тис. т) рафінованого цукру з меляси, побічного продукту переробки буряків.

On August 21, LLC «Selyshche Sugar Refinery» OJSC («Panda» LLC) launched sugar production of the new season. Selyshche Sugar Refinery is one of the oldest refineries in Cherkasy region, built in 1847. Today, it is one of the leading enterprises with a wide raw material base, a perfect sugar production s...

In 2020, «Astarta», the largest sugar producer in Ukraine, exported sugar beet processing products worth $12,81 million, which accounted for 15,5% of total exports of these products from Ukraine. It was announced by the expert of Ernst&Young international company Viktor Kovalenko during a joint discussion of government and business in Kyiv on Wednesday, fixygen.ua reported. Ko...

Indian mills are planning to make raw sugar at the beginning of the new marketing season starting Oct. 1 as a rally in global prices to 4-year highs boosts demand for so-called raws from overseas. It is reported by Reuters. Indian mills traditionally produce white sugar for local consumption and make small amounts of raw sugar for exports. But potential supply tightness in world markets i...

«Astarta»'s sugar segment 1H21 revenues increased by 4% y-o-y to EUR59m on back of higher prices. It is reported by press center of the company. Gross margin increased to 37% in 1H21. EBITDA amounted to EUR18m in 1H21 versus EUR8m in 1H20, with the margin widening to 31% in 1H21. «Asta...

Sugar production in the key Center-South region of Brazil is expected to total 3.089 million mt in the second half of July, down 10.2% year on year. It is reported by S&P Global Platts. Of the analysts surveyed, the sugarcane crush estimate ranged from 45.3 to 48.9 million tonnes. The average estimate was for a total cane crush of...

Sugar output in Brazil, the world's largest producer and exporter, is set to slump - and could suffer next year as well - after three frost events hit crops in the country's center-south region in June and July. It is reported by Nasdaq. Brazil has been hit with an unusually harsh winter this year with temperatures dropping to freezing levels for several days, hurting crops from corn to coffee and sugar ca...

Indian traders for the first time have signed sugar export contracts five months ahead of shipments as a likely drop in Brazil’s production prompted buyers to secure supplies from the South Asian country in advance. It is reported by Reuters. Sugar production in Brazil, the world’s biggest producer and exporter, is likely to drop due to a drought and frost that has damaged the sugarcane crop. Traders...