Monthly Snapshot November [Full subscriber]
March Raw sugar futures on ICE settled at 18.39 cents per pound on Oct. 20, while the. May was lower at 17.50 cents. In London, the December white sugar contract […]
What is an algorithm? [Full subscriber]
For many, an algorithm implies a set of rules based objectively on empirical evidence or data. It also suggests a system that is highly complex1. However, “complexity” is a relative […]
Monthly Snapshot October [Full subscriber]
October raw sugar settled at 17.93 cents per lb on September 20th, extending the market’s rebound from the seven-week low of 17.50 cents set a day earlier. The December white sugar […]
Why it’s essential to drive sustainability in the sugarcane sector, now
Climate change is impacting sugarcane production. Bonsucro, the leading global sustainability platform for sugarcane, has increasingly heard from its members how the adverse impacts of drought, heavy rainfall, and extreme […]
Industry 4.0 – Big Data – Smart Data [Full subscriber]
This column has dealt with data in many different aspects over the last half year. Data are being generated out of various sources within the overall production process of a […]
Monthly Snapshot September [Full subscriber]
October raw sugar futures in New York on 19th August rebounded to 18.09 cents per lb, after earlier having hit a two-week low of 17.61 cents/lb. The rally was driven […]
Industry 4.0: Artificial Intelligence AI [Full subscriber]
HAL 9000 For many of us, the culmination of Artificial Intelligence application is science fiction. A computer with the ability to self-reflect and analyse its failures and take action to […]
Monthly Snapshot August [Full subscriber]
New York’s October raw sugar futures were down 0.75% to 18.53 cents per lb on July 21, while the white sugar fell slightly to US$535.40. Various dynamics are currently in […]
Distant thunder reignites the fate of biofuels
One of the immediate consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been rocketing food prices as global markets factored in the loss of wheat and maize exports from one […]
Monthly Snapshot
Raw sugar for March delivery settled at 19.82 cents/pound on January 18 after reaching a two-and-a-half-week high earlier in the session at 20.25 cents. The white sugar contract expiring in […]
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Embrace biofuels for sustainable climate actions
The global sugar industry is at the cusp of exciting times. While the demand for sugar is plateauing, sugarcane, in particular, doubles up as an energy crop. This is finding […]