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March 3, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/9UsijN

Customs' figures show the sugar import bill (beet, sugarcane, lactose syrup and lactose in solid state) amounting to US$54.71 million in January 2016, against US$120.66 million in January 2015, according to the Algerie Presse Service.

The imported quantities dropped by 159,813 tonnes against 226,303 in January 2015,…

March 3, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/2yCSYg

Brazil will challenge Thailand at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over subsidies for sugar producers that it says have dragged down global prices for the sweetener, the Trade Ministry said, according to Reuters.

Brazil said the Thai government has given support to cane growers and sugar mills that is inconsistent…

March 2, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/mocdQa

A Senate committee is calling for a national campaign to combat obesity, including a possible new tax on sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages, and a ban on food advertising that targets children, according to Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper.

The recommendations are made in a new report on the "…

February 25, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/cKVEJY

Continuous drought in Africa is threatening sugar production in Cameroon, according to Africa News.

Agricultural experts said the country's sugar production estimate for the year may be compromised.

Head of (SOSUCAM), the sugar industry of Cameroon in Mbandjock and Nkoteng, Louis Yinda said there has not…

February 25, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/R91Lgc

Indian sugar exports will get a boost from the latest surge in international raw sugar prices, which witnessed the biggest single-day rally in 22 years on Tuesday after a global body predicted a worse-than-expected supply deficit for 2015/16 due to dry-spells, according to India's Financial Express newspaper.

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