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As of August 1 Severodonetsk «Azot» produced the first thousand tonnes of ammonium nitrate. It was announced by the Chairman of the trade union committee of the enterprise Valery Chernysh, «Radio svoboda» reports. «The air separation and steam/water supply workshops, as...

Brazil’s center-south is likely to produce an even smaller amount of sugar next year after a sharp drop reported in the current crop, as a harsh drought and reduced crop care will lead to a poor cane harvest, according to industry representatives. It is reported by Reuters. The world’s largest sugar producing region is expected by most analysts to cut output in the current crop, which runs from April 2018 to March 2019, to around 28 mi...

Qatar is planning to launch a sugar processing plant at the latest by 2020 to strengthen its independence. It is reported by Middle East Confidential. The project, according to two sources, will be having a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes of sugar a year, way beyond domestic demand estimated at 80...

Gnidava Sugar Refinery continues to modernize production. The installation of «Babbini» beet pulp presses is in the final stage. The equipment is intended for pulp spinning after diffusion. It is announced by the deputy chairman of the investment board Glib Galkevych, the press service of the company reports. «Two thirds of equipment have already been installed, we begin to brin...

All three sugar mills in Fiji have commenced the 2018 crushing season with over 180,000 tonnes of sugar cane crushed by 23-rd July. It is reported by fijivillage. The Fiji Sugar Corporation in a statement revealed that this is 9% above what was crushed for the same period in 2017. It adds that the Labasa Mill has crushed 123,09...

Experts call the bioethanol production at Gnidava Sugar Refinery in Lutsk as one of the examples of production that moves towards Ukraine's energy independence. It is reported by the press service of the company. «This project is necessary for Ukraine. We get energy resource from our molasses, which can replace 50 thousand tonnes of oil in a yea...

As a result of the 2-nd quarter of 2018, «Astarta-Kyiv» agro-industrial holding increased its sugar sales by 13% — to 91.74 thousand tonnes, as compared to the same period of 2017. It is stated in the company's  message on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. As it is noted, wheat sales decreased by 98%, corn — by 5%, barley — by 98%. At the same tim...

«Astarta-Kyiv», the largest sugar producer in Ukraine, will receive a long-term loan to finance the working capital needed for plant growing, sugar beet and soy processing. It was announced by the leading adviser on external communications of the Bank Anton Usov, delo.ua reports. The EBRD Board of Directors approved a loan decision at the meeting on July 18. The...

The CEO of Suedzucker, Europe’s largest sugar refiner, said on Thursday trading conditions remain tough but that he sees potential for a recovery in depressed global sugar prices. It is reported by Reuters. «In the sugar segment we are currently operating in a difficult environment with worldwide production overcapacity and extremely low prices with which hardly any su...

China will levy extra tariffs on out-of-quota sugar imports from all origins starting from Aug. 1, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday, just over a year after introducing hefty penalties on top growers including Brazil and Thailand. It is reported by Reuters. In May last year, the government hit major exporting nations with penalties on sugar shipments after years of lobbying by domestic mills. It still exempted 190 smaller pr...