sugar

Moves to sweeten the sugar sector

February 18, 2012 | 08:00

Industry insiders are looking at ways to dissolve a sugar glut in the local market.

Surplus sours mood for sugar producers

February 15, 2012 | 10:32

Vietnam will have a sugar surplus for the first ever time this year, and is looking at ways to export the commodity.

Sugar surplus may be exported

December 14, 2011 | 10:16

The Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VSSA) has submitted a proposal to the Government to allow local producers to export sugar surpluses.

Sugar craving a headache

July 25, 2011 | 14:00

Vietnam may resume sugar imports to keep local firms sweet.

Sugar firms sweet on exports

May 25, 2011 | 08:43

Local firms are racing for sugar exports to China on the heels of huge sugar stockpiles in the domestic market.

Sugar production climbs by 21.3 per cent

May 22, 2011 | 08:00

Vietnam produced 1.13 million tonnes of sugar in the 2010-11 sugarcane seasons, up 21.3 per cent against the last season, according to the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association.

Sweet sugar import move

May 16, 2011 | 18:00

Management authorities have green-lighted a move to delay sugar imports to help businesses boost local sales.

Sugar prices start to dissolve

May 04, 2011 | 10:00

A range of bitter factors have forced local sugar factories to sell products at lower prices to remain sweet.

Sugar production hopes dissolve away

April 28, 2011 | 08:00

As of April 15, 2011 16 out of 38 sugar factories across the country must halt production as the supply far outpaced the demand in the domestic market.

Tate & Lyle dilutes sugar interests for sweet future

April 25, 2011 | 08:18

“T&L is proud of its achievements in Vietnam. It developed a greenfield project in difficult economic times and succeeded.”

Ministry predicts greater rise in sugar prices

December 29, 2010 | 14:00

The price of sugar would continue to increase in the run up to the Lunar New Year festival and through the first quarter of 2011 due to an expected sugar shortage, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam likely to import 250,000 tonnes of sugar in 2011

December 06, 2010 | 21:53

Viet Nam will import about 250,000 tonnes of sugar next year, forecasts the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry.

Bourbon dissolves its sugar holdings

December 05, 2010 | 23:17

One of the longest serving sugar businesses is dissolving its presence in the sector after 15 years in Vietnam.

Vietnam's sugar prices likely to decrease

November 17, 2010 | 16:01

Sugar producers have been surprised by the recent increase in the domestic sugar price but said it would drop at the start of the harvest later this month.