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July 29, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/mDO9bK

Officials fear that almost a fifth of the total sugar mills in India would find it difficult to start crushing operations. 

Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) director, General Abinash Verma told Business Standard that he was apprehensive 20-25% of the total mills in India could bear the brunt of the prolonged…

July 29, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/IhGDCR

Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) chief Ma. Regina Martin said Monday the United States has maintained its sugar import quota for the Philippines at 142,160 metric tons raw value (MTRV) or 136,201 metric tons commercial weight, according to Interaksyon.

According to a press statement from SRA here, United States…

July 28, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/8nLP5C

The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday inked an agreement with MG Sugars Lanka Private Limited to revive the defunct Kantale Sugar Factory, which has been closed down for more than two decades. 

MG Sugars Lanka Private Limited is a public-private partnership between Bangalore-based Shri Prabulingeshwar Sugars…

July 27, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/rcqlek

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, recently announced ethanol production and sales by mills in the country’s south-central region hit record levels in June, according to the Ethanol Producer Magazine.

Producing units in the region sold 2.49 billion liters (647.79 million gallons) of ethanol in June.…

July 27, 2015Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/d54EAB

According to the Bangkok Post, sugar production in Thailand could reach record levels this coming harvest season after recent rain offset the effects of a strengthening El Nino to boost crop growth, according to Office of the Cane and Sugar Board.

The harvest could well expand for a seventh year to an all-time high of…