Minjun ParkFood
Pakistan Approves 200,000 Tonnes of Sugar Exports Alongside Maritime and Energy Reforms
Cabinet committee clears surplus sugar shipments with local price controls while backing a three billion rupee vehicle grant for the SCO summit.
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Wei ZhangFood
Global Food Price Index Hits Nearly Four-Year High on Sugar Surge
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization cut its 2026 global cereal output forecast to 2.98 billion tonnes as all five tracked commodity groups posted August gains.
Sarah ChenFood
Philippines Bolsters Domestic Sugar Industry with Extended Import Ban till December 2026
The Philippine government has prolonged its prohibition on sugar imports until December 2026, given the strong domestic supply. This strategic decision is designed to provide ongoing support for local farmers and producers and maintain market stability.…
Minjun ParkResearch
Australia Surpasses Who Sugar Guidelines: A Three-decade Journey To Healthier Diets
Australia has achieved the World Health Organization’s (WHO) sugar guidelines that suggest keeping sugar below 10% of daily energy intake. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals that the country has reduced its consumption of sugar from food and…
Rajiv MenonFood
Coca-Cola Beats Earnings Expectations Despite Sales Dip; Unveils Cane Sugar Product For Us Market
Coca-Cola’s quarterly earnings have surpassed expectations, the company reported on Tuesday, due to increased pricing. This comes despite a decrease in sales volumes in significant markets, and the announcement of a new Coca-Cola product made with cane sugar…
Rajiv MenonFood
Vietnam to impose anti-dumping duties on Thai sugarcane products
Vietnam has imposed anti-dumping and countervailing duties on sugarcane products from several Thai companies from August 18 to June 15, 2026. The duties will be imposed on the Mitr Phol Sugar group, Asia’s largest sugar and bioenergy manufacturer, along with…
Minjun ParkFood
Finance ministry again moots tax on sweetened beverages
The Ministry of Finance is again considering imposing a tax on sweetened beverages eight years after failing to get other ministries’ backing for it. A “reasonable” special consumption tax on sugary drinks would help protect people’s health in line with the…
Aiko TanakaFood
Vietnam imposes anti dumping duty on Thai-origin sugar
Vietnam has imposed an anti-dumping and anti-circumvention levy on Thai sugar imported via 5 ASEAN nations. The final verdict was made Monday, and the duty of 47.64 percent will become effective between Aug. 9 and June 15, 2026. The probe was launched last…
Sarah ChenFood
Mondelez falls short in China with Zero-sugar Oreos pitch
Initial reaction from the launch of Oreo Zero sugar-free cookies in China has been disappointing, Mondelez International Inc’s CEO said, underscoring some of the challenges facing the global snack giant as it makes a big push in the market. Mondelez launched…
Sarah ChenFood
Coca-Cola says new ‘No Sugar’ has the same flavour as Classic Coke
In much the same way plant-based meat companies are tweaking their offerings to make them taste more like the real thing, beverage giant Coca-Cola is doing the same thing with its no-sugar cola. Coca-Cola has a vested interest in creating a no-sugar variety…
Maria SantosFood
Vietnam slaps anti-dumping duty on Thai sugar
Vietnam has applied an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duty of 33.88 percent on raw sugar from Thailand to protect domestic producers. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that although its preliminary investigation found Thai sugar exporters have a dumping…
Sarah ChenFood
Sugar producers accuse Thai firms of dumping
Thai companies are allegedly dumping sugar in Vietnam and hurting farmers, according to Vietnamese producers. Nguyen Van Loc, general secretary of the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association, said citing figures from Thailand’s Office of Cane and Sugar Board…
Minjun ParkFood
Vietnam opens anti-dumping probe into sugar imports from Thailand
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into sugar imports from Thailand, which have increased six-fold this year. The probe follows complaints by Vietnamese sugar producers that Thai exporters, with a subsidy from their…
Aiko TanakaFood
London’s Duck & Waffle opens in Hong Kong
The Duck & Waffle restaurant will officially land in Hong Kong this September at IFC mall. Its first destination outside of London, the new venue is designed to welcome guests throughout the day and into the late hours of the night with a large open space and…
Aiko TanakaFood
Emma dessert opens in Singapore
Japan’s Emma dessert has opened its first overseas outlet, at Singapore’s Plaza Singapura. Located on basement level 2 of the shopping mall, the outlet offers two exclusive products to Singapore – the Boba Taco Softie, and Charcoal Cheese-flavoured Soft Serve…
Aiko TanakaFood
Tiger Sugar to open first Korea store next month
Bubble milk tea brand Tiger Sugar Korea will open first branch in Hongdae, a bustling university town of Seoul. Located at a popular hang-out area for young people, the Hongdae store will offer the same taste as that in Taiwan and use premium ingredients to…