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Opinions split in CEE over EU sugar reform
Plans for EU sugar reform are unfair and would only benefit the biggest producers, according to 10 member states including Slovenia, Hungary and Latvia, as new discussions split opinions in...
France targets hidden sugars
AFSSA, the French food safety authority, has called for a significant reduction of sugars added to processed foods alongside stronger backing for foods containing wholegrains and high fibre.
Europe to appeal WTO sugar ruling
Brussels will fight to appeal against a new decision by the World Trade Organisation that rules the EU illegally subsidises exports of sugar, ruling in favour of a legal challenge...
Sugar reforms set to keep new Commissioner busy
In her introductory speech before the European Parliament last week, farm chief designate Mariann Fischer Boel signalled that sugar reform and defending EU products at WTO talks were among the...
UK government hints at sugar cutting campaign
A new campaign to reduce sugar levels in foods and consumer diets in order to tackle the national obesity problem is reportedly being considered by the UK government, to run...
Western Balkans set to tap into EU sugar market
Sugar producers from Serbia and Montenegro will once again benefit from preferential access to the European Union market, following the EU's recent lifting of a 15-month ban on duty-free sugar...
CSM considers selling sugar confectionery unit
CSM, the Dutch food ingredients company, is considering the sale of its sugar confectionery unit in order to concentrate on its core bakery supplies and sugar operations - despite a...
Sugar industry defends its prime ingredient
The contribution that the common sweetener ingredient sucrose has made to the growing incidence of obesity is the focus of a dispute between the US sugar association and a New...
EU sugar reform unlikely to impact world market
Firm changes to the heavily criticised European sugar regime are unlikely to have a significant effect on the world sugar market, and that prices are likely to remain low, a...
EU sugar reforms bring mixed blessings
The European Union last week announced plans for a radical overhaul of the EU sugar regime, a resolution that is likely to bring about both applause and criticism from its...
Cheaper sugar ingredients on the way?
Long-awaited changes to Europe's heavily subsidised sugar regime are on the way after the European Commission tabled a new set of rules that could lead to cheaper sugar ingredients, writes...
Sugar moves at Danisco
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers as rumours continue to circulate about the proposed new rules to the EU sugar regime that could open up...
EU sugar cuts to be bigger than expected?
Cheaper sugar ingredients could be on the way for food makers in Europe as draft plans for tough changes to the much criticised sugar regime come to light.
Tate & Lyle to up sucralose output
Tate & Lyle, the British sugar and starches group, is to expand production of the sweetener sucralose at its plant in the US to meet increased demand for its Splenda...
Danisco sells seeds as sugar reform draws close
Top ingredients supplier Danisco will phase out its activities in oil and protein crops in order to focus on sugar beet seed, said the Danish firm this week, in a...
Malyasian palm oil producers await nod from Kraft
Malaysian palm oil producers are anticipating a big step up in demand after US food giant Kraft confirmed that it had plans to use more palm oil in processed foods...
Confectionery firms face sugar price hikes
Earlier this month CAOBISCO , the body which represents European manufacturers of sugar-based foods, came racing to side of the businesses it represents in the accession countries. Once installed in an...
Recovery foods may be too sugary for athletes
Manufacturers of sports supplements may need to reduce sugar levels in certain products as new research from Japan shows that preference for sweetness decreases after exercise.
Sugar confectionery prices to soar in accession states?
Sugar prices look set to rise in the accession countries by up to 60 per cent, warns the European chocolate and confectionery body CAOBISCO this week, predicting major set backs...
Romanian sugar producers face tough future
Romanian sugar producers say they are facing possible collapse because of suffocating sugar quotas which have been in place for the last five years, in the run up to accession.
The path to sugar rich beet
Scientists in the US are well on the way to developing sugar beets with improved seedling vigour, higher sugar content, and enhanced disease resistance.
Russian sugar production down, efficiency up
Russian white sugar production from imported raw beet is reported to be down by 23 per cent for the start of the year, as the sector struggles against diminished supplies...
Sugar industry, an easy target?
'It is incorrect to focus on any specific food or ingredient in attempting to address obesity,' cautions the US food industry, in the face of mounting criticism that sugar intake...
Oxfam asks EU for 'fair' approach for impending sugar reform
On the cusp of reform to the EU's heavily supported sugar regime, some of the world's poorest sugar exporting countries have called on Europe 'to put fairness at the heart...
Fischler muses on sugar reform
With the Commission proposal for changes to the EU sugar regime but a few months away, Commissioner Franz Fischler explains why sugar reform is 'unavoidable.'
