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Südzucker Reports 'Significant' Improvement In Performance In Nine-Month Period

Sugar producer Südzucker AG has reported what it described as a 'significant improvement' in performance in the first nine months of its financial yea...

Tereos To Issue New €300m Bond To Repay Some Debt

Tereos subsidiary Tereos Finance Groupe I is to issue €300 million in senior unsecured notes, subject to market conditions, to repay some of its debt.

US Candy Cane Makers Hit By Sugar Shortage, Twisted Supply Chain

Candy makers, like retailers and farmers, have been slammed during the pandemic with high commodity prices, labour shortages, and transportation and supply...

Primark Trading 'Ahead Of Expectations', Says Associated British Foods

Associated British Foods has said that trading to date at its Primark fashion business has been ahead of expectations in its new financial year, with impro...

California Raisins Staying On Top

California raisins help manufacturers achieve a spectrum of subtle, balanced flavours and are taking on new importance as a replacement for sugar.

Associated British Foods Expects Primark Business To Bounce Back

Associated British Foods has forecast a significant increase in sales and profit at its Primark business chain in its new financial year after the 2020-21...

Italy Delays New Sugar And Plastic Taxes Until 2023

The introduction of contested taxes on plastic and sugary drinks has been postponed for a fifth time in Italy and will not now come into force until 2023,...

Lower Sugar In French 2021 Beet Crop To Dampen High Price Gains

French sugar producers may not fully benefit from the recent surge in sugar prices due to lower sugar content in the beet crop now being harvested and high...