Tag: white sugar production

PARIS: The European Commission raised its estimate of white sugar production in the current 2023/24 season to 15.6 million metric tons from 15.5 million projected late September, and now 7.0% above last year's output. The rise from last year is due to a combined result of an increase in sugar beet plantings, higher yields and a potential rise in sugar content, it said in its short-term outlook for agricultural markets in 2023 and 2024 released on Monday. The Commission also raised its forecast for EU sugar exports this...