The French government asked Suedzucker on 13th March to review its plans to close two beet sugar factories and a packaging plant in France, as the publicly listed German sugar maker seeks to cut costs of its operations amidst reduced profitability amidst global glut and low sugar prices.
Suedzucker to close two beet sugar plants each in France and Germany [Full subscriber]
As part of a wider restructuring plan, the sugar giant Suedzucker is to close two beet sugar factories in France and two in Germany, reported Reuters.
France – Rising gasoline prices boosts demand for fuel ethanol [Full subscriber]
Public anger in France over increasing fuel prices, which gave rise to the anti-government “yellow vest” movement, has further boosted demand for crop-based ethanol fuel from motorists seeking cheaper deals, according to industry representatives, reported Reuter.
France – Cristal Union to expand production of organic beet sugar [Full subscriber]
Following tests with a small group of farmers in 2017 and 2018, the French sugar co-operative Cristal Union is considering increasing the production of organic beet sugar, according to the press release on its website.
Cuba imports sugar from France [Full subscriber]
France exported 40,000 tonnes of sugar to Cuba between summer 2017 and August 2018 according to the French agricultural agency FranceAgriMer.
France – Tereos requests growers to cut acreage by 5% for 2019/20 campaign [Registered]
One of the top global sugar producer Tereos is seeking to cut its sugar beet production next year by 5%. The company asked its cooperative members on 20th September to reduce 2019/20 acreage, citing difficult market conditions, according to Reuters.
France – Tereos seeks to diversify further and looks to raising capital from non-co-operative members [Full subscriber]
The French sugar co-operative group Tereos, following a net loss in 2017/18, triggered by low world sugar prices, is considering opening up its capital as part of a diversification and internationalisation strategy, it said on 12th June according to local press reports.
France – Cristal Union scraps previous pricing mechanism for beet growers amidst market volatility [Full subscriber]
The sugar co-operative Cristal Union is scrapping minimum price for tonnage of beet for farmers as it expects sugar prices to fall further in 2018, reported Reuters.
France – Record 2017/18 sugar beet output by Tereos [Registered]
The Tereos 2017/2018 beet campaign has set a new record in France, supported by forward planning and innovative initiatives along the value chain from agricultural production to processing.
France – New sugar silo at the Le Havre port inaugurated [Full subscriber]
Sucre Oceane, a subsidiary of SHGT (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sogena) and Euroports, inaugurated its new sugar silo in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) on 31 October.
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Market overview The perception in the market that swing in fundamentals is on the cards probably explains the gain in raw sugar prices by 4% to 13.09 cents/lb on 15th […]
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