Eu Sugar Regime

Real Good Food braves bitter-sweet year

29-Mar-2011 By Ben Bouckley

Real Good Food Company (RGFC) chairman Pieter Totté said he hoped the “difficult years” for sugar were over after the firm saw a slight increase in 2010 pre-tax profits, but warned that it would look abroad for stocks after sharp UK price rises.

Sugar and currencies blamed for Tate & Lyle profit drop

22-May-2008 By Jess Halliday

Tate & Lyle has reported an 11 per cent drop in pre-tax profits
to £244m (c €307.3m) for full year 2008, a result of troubles in
international sugar trading and inclement exchange rates.

UK support for sugar reform revealed

25-Sep-2006 By Anthony Fletcher

The UK's food and farming minister has revealed how almost £500
million of additional support for sugar reform will be incorporated
within the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) over the next seven years.

Danisco Sweeteners targets health-focused consumers

16-Aug-2006 By staff reporter

Danisco Sweeteners has developed a range of ingredients designed to
help food makers create snacks with less than 100 calories.

Tate & Lyle year profits hit by sugar reform

30-May-2006 By Anthony Fletcher

Tate & Lyle's full year profit fell by 79 per cent to £ 42m due
largely to reform of the European sugar market.

Regime change

30-Sep-2003

CAOBISCO has welcomed the European Commission's recent
communication on reform of the EU sugar regime, as reported in
Confectionery News.

Sugar reform leaves sour taste

28-Aug-2003

Imminent reforms to the EU sugar regime could slice millions off
the sugar profits for Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of
British Sugar, and Danisco.