Sugar & Confectionery
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WHO recommends against use of non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of NCDs
GLOBAL – Non-sugar sweetener (NSS) producers have received a major blow to their businesses following the WHO decision to recommend against the use of their…
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Ethiopia seeks self-sufficiency in sugar production
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia, a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa, has outlined an ambitious plan of increasing sugar production from the current 3.6 million…
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Two new mills to be installed in Nzoia Sugar Company to boost production
KENYA – Speaking on behalf of the Kenyan Government, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula said the government will install a new and modern mill at…
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Barry Callebaut extends cocoa sourcing sustainability target to 2030
SWITZERLAND – Swiss chocolate firm Barry Callebaut has extended its timeframe to achieve the goal of sustainably sourcing 100 percent of its cocoa and other…
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Mumias Sugar Company’s creditor calls for appointment of new administration to oversee troubled miller
KENYA – Mumias Sugar Company’s creditor, Ms. Jackline Kimeto, has asked the High Court of Kenya to appoint a new administrator to manage the miller…