5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (326+ words) The Maharashtra government has decided to start the state’s 2026-27 sugarcane crushing season from October 15, bringing forward the annual operation as sugar prices climb and festive demand is expected to rise. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (449+ words) Pune: Recent decline in domestic sugar prices in the country has made raw sugar imports less attractive, creating a challenge for the Centre’s plan to bring in 1 million tonnes of the sweetener to ease local supplies, The Economic Times reported....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (364+ words) Belagavi: Rising sugar prices have increased consumer interest in jaggery, pushing the price of jaggery prepared without adding sugar to between Rs 5,000 and Rs 5,800 per quintal in Belagavi district, Deccan Herald reported. Sugarcane is grown across more than three lakh…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (641+ words) Bengaluru: Sugar, a routine ingredient in restaurant kitchens, is becoming increasingly difficult for some businesses to procure consistently as prices rise and supplies turn unpredictable, The New Indian Express reported. Restaurants and dessert businesses in Bengaluru say they are monitoring…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (530+ words) Egypt has decided to resume sugar exports until the end of 2026, with shipments allowed only after domestic requirements are met, as local producers face growing stocks and difficulty selling their output, Ahram Online reported. The Ministry of Investment and Foreign…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (392+ words) A potential “Super El Niño” weather pattern could tighten global sugar supplies and put pressure on the international market, with Brazil, India and Thailand accounting for around 70% of global sugar exports, Goldman Sachs has warned, Investing.com reported. According to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (222+ words) South Africa’s trade union federation COSATU has called for urgent additional measures to protect the country’s sugar industry, warning that a surge in cheap imports threatens local producers and more than 70,000 direct jobs, reported IOL News. The call follows the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (225+ words) Sugar supplies in the US spot market have tightened, prompting some processors to begin harvesting earlier than planned to rebuild inventories, even as drought conditions raise concerns over the upcoming crop, CZ Insight reported. However, overall harvest activity remained limited,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state government is stepping up measures to control prices of essential commodities, particularly sugar, following a sharp increase in retail prices over the past month, The Meghalayan Express reported. Speaking at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (294+ words) MANILA: Philippine sugar producers expect domestic sugar prices at the millgate to strengthen following tighter government controls on imported artificial sweeteners, which they say could encourage commercial buyers to source more sugar locally, philstar Global reported. The United Sugar Producers…...