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May 29, 2016 James Konstantin Galvez (Manila Times) | http://goo.gl/BD5QDE

Production target exceeded despite El Niño, but more imports likely

THE country’s sugar sector performed better than expected, surpassing its production target for the current crop year amid the prevailing dry spell brought about by El Niño, but imports will still be needed to address tight…

May 23, 2016 Simon Lewis (Time) | http://goo.gl/axbC6s

The country's financial straits have led to shortages of basic goods and energy

Coca-Cola has stopped making its trademark fizzy pop in Venezuela because of a shortage of sugar in the economically troubled South American country.

Reuters reports that production of Coke, as well as other sugar-sweetened…

May 9, 2016 Philipp Hayes (Sugar Journal) |https://goo.gl/gUCUKr

Back in 2007, raw sugar prices on the world market averaged just shy of 10 cents per pound.

To put that figure into perspective, the global average cost of producing a pound of raw sugar was more than 17 cents.

Yes, the price was low and producers were losing money on every pound of sugar sold…

March 17, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/LXiH1H

Latest sales data shows Mexico's tax on sugar-sweetened sodas has made almost no difference to buyer behaviour two years after it was introduced, reports Sugaronline.

"Pro-sugar tax campaigners continue to repeat that the sugar tax, which was applied from 1 January 2014, has been a success in terms of reducing…

March 17, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/INvh0B

Australian farmers are prepared to put up a fight should a similar "sugar tax" announced in Britain overnight be implemented in Australia, according to China's Xinhua news agency.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne surprised British government MPs and the nation's drinks industry in his budget speech that he…