Page 17 - Sugar

Government plans to re-introduce release order mechanism to check surging sugar prices

Food Secretary Vrinda Sarup reviewed the price situation today in a video conference interaction with both sugar producing and consuming states

EID Parry to develop natural food colours to cater wellness market

Last year sugar industry across the globe was pushed to a record low in prices, the company said

UP sugar production estimated to breach 75 lakh tonnes in 2016-17

UP, India's leading sugarcane producer, is projected to increase its acreage to 23.35 lakh hectares (LH) during 2016-17

India's sugar output may decline by 7% on lower acreage

Total acreage under sugarcane in India is estimated at around 4.99 million hectares (ha) in crushing season 2016-17, which is 5.5% lower than in the year-ago period

Sugar refineries breathe easy over export duty concerns

Says duty not applicable on re-export of raw sugar, pacing way for shipments that were stuck at ports

Sugar shares rally; Upper Ganges, Ponni Sugars up 20%

Upper Ganges Sugar, Ponni Sugars, KCP Sugar, Sakthi Sugars and Kesar Enterprises were up more than 10% each on the BSE.

Order slip halts sugar re-export

Duty being sought on export of imported raw sugar

Sugar shares rally; Dalmia Sugar, Dwarikesh Sugar up 20%

DCM Shriram, Dhampur Sugar, Bannari Aman, Bajaj Hind, Shree Renuka and Upper Ganges were up more than 10% each.

Sugar co-ops seek cut in export duty, rap Centre

Sugar output is estimated to drop to 23.5 mt in the next 2016-17 season

Sugar supplies to outstrip demand

Sugar availability in the coming 2016-17 sugar season, starting from October, will be around 31 million tonnes, much more than the expected demand of 26 million tonnes, an official statement said, refuting speculations of a shortage due to low production.According to the statement, India will start the 2016-17 sugar season with an opening stock of seven million tonnes, while domestic production is projected to be around 23-24 million tonnes.This means that the total availability would be approximately 31 million tonnes, while demand would be 26 million tonnes."The government has taken necessary steps to maintain sufficient stocks in the country. It has imposed 20 per cent duty on export of sugar and has empowered state governments to impose stockholding limits on traders to ensure availability of sugar at reasonable prices," the statement added.

Sugar stocks drop after export duty announced

The 20% customs duty on sugar exports is aimed at boosting domestic supply

Common man pays for government flip-flop on sugar policy

Within a year of setting an ambitious export target government has now made a U-turn by restricting their exports by imposing exports duty

Sugar exports unviable after imposition of 20% duty: ISMA

Sugar industry body head Abinash Verma said that the govt was making up for the expected fall in production in the next season

Sugar stocks dip as government imposes export duty

Ugar Sugar, Simbhaoli Sugars, Oudh Sugar, Rajshree Sugars and Sakthi Sugars are down over 6% each

Sugar shares dip on profit booking

Dwarikesh Sugar, Ugar Sugar Works, Oudh Sugar Mills and Upper Ganges are down more than 5% each

Sugar price climbs on robust demand, tight supply

Sugar prices in the retail market have been quoting between Rs 42 and Rs 45 per kilo in the national capital

9 sugar stocks zoom over 100% in 2016

Upper Ganges, Mawana Sugars, Oudh Sugar and Ugar Sugar have zoom more than 200% thus far in 2016.

Sugar exports up at 1.6 MT so far in 2015-16 season

The country had exported 1.1 MT of sugar in the 2014-15 marketing year (October-September)

Sugar cycle enters bull phase

Despite recent rally, experts advise buying shares of firms with a longer term perspective

Is sugar really bad for you?

Many nutrition experts say that sugar in moderation is fine for most people but in excess it can lead to metabolic problems beyond its effects on weight gain