Sugar & Confectionery
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Kenya to increase imported sugar volumes following decline in production, rise in consumption
KENYA – Sugar production in Kenya is forecast to decrease by 4 percent in MY 2022/23 to 660,000 MT due to lower sugarcane yields caused…
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Nigeria still heavily reliant on sugar imports as production stagnates at 70,000mt against local demand of 1.62 mmt
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s current 10-year Sugar Master Plan (NSMP), launched in 2012 aimed to boost local production of the sweetener and attain self-sufficiency, is set…
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Webcor, Arcor Group officially cuts ribbon on new US$45m confectionery joint venture in Angola
ANGOLA – The President of Angola, João Lourenço, has officially inaugurated the newly built US$45m Dulceria Nacional factory, aimed to produce a wide range of…
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Tate & Lyle continues growth strategy in Latin America as Hershey opens largest R&D facility outside US
CHILE — British-headquartered global supplier of food and beverage ingredients, Tate & Lyle is bolstering its presence in Latin America with the opening of a…
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Tagatose to be classified as an added sugar when used in foods, US Food regulator rules
US – The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled that tagatose — a naturally occurring but rare sugar — will need to…