Since 2017 the EU has lost 20 sugar factories — CEFS
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 from low-cost imports, leaving many factories no longer economically viable.
When a factory closes, it’s not just a building that disappears – it’s often the economic heart of a rural community and the livelihood of hundreds of workers and thousands of farmers put at risk