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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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Failure to stop cheap, smuggled sugar from flooding domestic markets has sent local inventories soaring, local reports say. The trade department of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, which has more than 100 hectares (247 acres) of sugarcane farms, has…
MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd and Central Sugars Refinery Sdn Bhd (CSR) have clarified that there is no sugar monopoly in Malaysia and that the price of the commodity is controlled by the government and is among the lowest in the world. The two refiners said the…
