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Government intervenes in sugar producers row
2016-02-11 07:02:32| Sugar Industry News
Kampala. Large scale sugar manufacturers have resorted to unfair trade practices to suffocate small scale producers out of business, Daily Monitor has learnt. In a recent meeting between ministry of Trade and the small scale sugar producers, it became apparent that the actions of the large producers, if ignored, could have profound impact on the operations of those producing suagr on small scale.
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AB Foods eyes rest of Illovo Sugar
2016-02-11 07:02:32| Sugar Industry News
Johannesburg - South Africa's Illovo Sugar said on Monday it has received a non-binding expression of interest from its largest shareholder, Associated British Foods, in buying the rest of the company.
For sugar tax supporters, 2016 may be the sweet spot
2016-02-11 07:02:32| Sugar Industry News
LONDON (Reuters) - 2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers.
Associated British Foods interested in buying remaining stake in Illovo Sugar
2016-02-09 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Associated British (AB) Foods has made a non-binding expression of interest in South Africa-based Illovo Sugar to buy the rest of the shares it does not own in the company.
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For sugar tax supporters, 2016 may be the sweet spot
2016-02-08 18:46:08| Beverages - Topix.net
For years, public health advocates have called for such measures as one prong of an attack against a growing obesity epidemic that has fueled rates of heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses, in both the developed and developing worlds. Supporters hope the taxes will raise the cost of high-calorie products and lead to a decline in consumption, in the same way that tobacco taxes have helped reduce smoking.
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