Cocoa & Sugar

Cocoa champion

15-Jul-2003

Two leading European food industry associations have named ADM
Cocoa's De Zaan cocoa liquor as the standard in joint research on
chocolate production.

New ruling affecting sugar exports

01-Jul-2003

A new ruling brought in this spring is beginning to affect exports
of quota sugar from Europe, according to an ODJ report.

Mauritius sugar exports down

30-Jun-2003

The Mauritius Sugar Syndicate has reported that sugar exports in
May 2003 were significantly lower than exports in May 2002.

Cocoa driving Russian drinks market

25-Jun-2003

Sales of cocoa drinks in Russia are set to expand rapidly, despite
the fact that many local producers still face quality issues.

Cocoa to bubble over?

24-Jun-2003

Cocoa traders have predicted that cocoa prices are set to increase.
The price of the commodity has dropped by up to 40 per cent since
touching a 16-year high in October 2002.

Germany increases cocoa acquisitions

16-Jun-2003

The German confectionery industry made significant cocoa and cocoa
butter purchases last week, according to Hamburg traders.

Cocoa butter replacer developed

12-Jun-2003

Swedish vegetable oils supplier Karlshamns has come up with a cocoa
butter replacer with a low trans fatty acid content.

Sugar group posts profits

05-Jun-2003

British sugar and sweetener group Tate & Lyle has reported an
18 per cent rise in annual profits.

Italy's sugar beet production in decline

28-May-2003

ISMEA has estimated that Italy's 2003 sugar beet area will fall
nine per cent from 242,000 last year to 220,000 hectares this year.

US to aid Vietnam cocoa

22-May-2003

Vietnam's burgeoning cocoa industry received a significant boost
last week after the US government confirmed it would provide $4
million (€3.4m) in development aid.

Germans cautious over cocoa

19-May-2003

London cocoa prices hit a new 15-month low last week, encouraging
many German buyers to pull out of the market in the hope that
prices might fall further.

Vietnam increases cocoa production

16-May-2003

Vietnam is halfway through its target of planting 500 hectares of
cocoa this year. The country, famed for its quality coffee
production, wants to become less reliant on one single cash crop.

Mexican sugar production picking up

14-May-2003

Mexican sugar production has fallen slightly since last year,
according to figures released by the major cane workers' union.

Australian sugar conference underway

07-May-2003

The 25th annual Australian society of sugar cane technologists'
conference is aiming to highlight the latest advancements in
research and development in the industry.

Producers rethink sugar use

12-Mar-2003

Consumer demand for sweet but healthy products is forcing changes
in sugar and sweetener use in the food industry.

Danisco hits record sugar output

05-Feb-2003

Danish food ingredients company Danisco has reported record output
of sugar for 2002, topping its EU quota by 25 per cent.

Barry Callebaut warns of cocoa crisis

31-Jan-2003

The deepening political crisis in the Ivory Coast is pushing up
cocoa prices, warns Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut.

Sugar can improve weight control, new study

13-Dec-2002

Replacing dietary fat with a higher intake of carbohydrates,
including sugar, can have a positive effect on weight control in
overweight individuals, according to a study sponsored by the
European Commission and EU sugar industries...

Sugar bail-out less than sweet

30-Oct-2002

A federal government bail-out of the Australian sugar industry was
under threat on Tuesday after business and opposition groups, in
particular food manufacturers, objected to a three cent a kilogram
levy to fund the $120 million plan...