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

Health groups have backed calls by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver for Australia to follow Britain's lead and introduce a tax on sugar-laden drinks, according to the Australian Financial Review.

The "Naked Chef" criticised governments in Australia, Canada and Germany for failing to combat childhood obesity.

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March 16, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/xu7gw9

Britain will introduce a sugar levy on soft drinks in two years' time to tackle a growing obesity crisis, finance minister George Osborne said in a surprise announcement on Wednesday, hitting share prices in drinks and sugar firms, according to Reuters.

Just months after the government ruled out a sugar tax, Osborne…

March 15, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/81ROnc

The Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, has directed sugar factories in the country to increase production to ensure adequate stock of the product all the time, according to Tanzania's Daily News.

He has also praised the Kagera Sugar Limited (KSL) for employing a big number of Tanzanians and supporting community…

March 15, 2016 Tonette Orejas (Philippine Daily Inquirer) | http://goo.gl/fr5AGi

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Heritage advocates have appealed to Andrew Tan’s Megaworld Corp. to preserve the remaining structures in the almost century-old mill of Pampanga Sugar Development Co. (Pasudeco), noting that its smokestacks are part of the symbols in the official seal of the provincial…

March 14, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/oxjwB5

Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has observed that a sugarcane crop near Maryborough has demonstrated symptoms that are comparable to Yellow Canopy Syndrome (YCS) experienced in northern sugarcane growing regions, according to Australia's Sunshine Coast News.

SRA Executive Manager for Strategic Initiatives, Dr Frikkie…