Against the constant reminder that sugar operates in a bear market, and diversification is imperative for sugar companies to cushion them against volatility, very few have tipped their toes in […]

Undoubtedly, the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change have impacted the fortunes not only in the sugar industry. The frequency of extreme hot weather and record temperatures and rainfall has increased […]

Companies embracing sustainability realize that this requires embracing a range of actions. Research2 from the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, highlights one. It offers a compelling insight […]

The demonization of sugar has given birth to the sugar reduction sector, and in the recent past, accelerated it. Mass media is replete with reports from anti-sugar evangelists and health […]

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Arthur Schopenhauer During the current summer, flooding, searing […]

While the African continent is structurally deficient in sugar, regional differences define the sugar production landscape in Africa. Sugar producers in Southern Africa generate surplus while the rest are in […]

I have had the honour of working for farmers my entire professional career – for all American farmers during my 15-year tenure at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and, for […]

With the sugar market bullish and prices hovering in the range of 16-18 cents/lb, this is an ideal opportunity for many small and medium-sized companies to divert increased profits into […]

There is no disputing that soil health has taken a battering over the years with the arrival of industrial agriculture. There is also no disputing that for human security, the […]

While the “COVID-19 has already produced catastrophic social, economic, and public health consequences, with more than 107 million documented cases and 2.3 million deaths,”1 the global sugar industry has shown […]