Sugar & Confectionery

300,000-ton capacity project aims to slash import dependence as local production meets only 14% of demand.

UK nuts-and-seeds pioneer changes hands as Unilever narrows food focus to condiments, cooking aids and mini meals.

Mills seek urgent export boost and ethanol price revision as surplus looms and MSP remains unchanged since 2019.

Kenyan cane farmers contest a proposal to waive the 4% sugar levy for manufacturers and exporters, citing legal conflicts and threats to sector funding.

A new World Bank–CAK survey warns that major state bailouts for public sugar mills distort competition and stall sector efficiency reforms.