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Sugar & Confectionery – LATEST NEWS
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Castel inaugurates US$29M distillery in Côte d’Ivoire to cut import dependency
The inauguration illustrates the company’s commitment to entrepreneurship and local development across the continent.
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Beyers Chocolates’ liquidation follows exclusivity dispute, 700 jobs lost
Woolworths maintains it acted fairly to protect “proprietary product development, brand differentiation, and long-term commercial interests.”
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Cameroon’s Sosucam invests US$4.5M in new sugar unit as national deficit persists, exports surge
The Nkoteng unit replaces the older Mbandjock installation, which no longer meets current technical requirements.
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Rwanda sugar imports fall 36% in 2025 as local output rises, consumer preferences shift
Lower re-exports of raw sugar to neighbouring countries have further contributed to the decline.
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EU suspends inward processing for raw cane sugar refining to protect local producers
EU farmers have already reduced sugar-beet acreage in response to prevailing market conditions.