Sugar & Confectionery – Trade & Market Updates

Kenya is considering quota arrangements and export diversification with Comesa members as it seeks to protect local sugar producers from cheaper regional imports.

Egypt ranked 14th globally among sugar exporters in 2025, with Lebanon, Sudan and Somalia accounting for most of the country’s overseas shipments.

The policy targets 25 new sugar mills and the revival of nine closed plants, with additional incentives for capacity expansion and land support.

El Niño and below-normal monsoon rainfall are expected to reduce India’s sugar production, while rising prices could encourage mills to prioritise sugar over ethanol.

Weak European sugar prices, higher gas costs and lower UK beet yields are weighing on ABF’s sugar outlook, while its Grocery and Ingredients businesses continue to grow.