date:Aug 09, 2013
nnier outlook in the long term.
Rabobank analyst Ruud Schers commented: In the new quota-free environment, beet sugar producers may decide for themselves how much sugar they want to produce and where they concentrate their activities. As a result, EU sugar production is expected to increase as growers maximise their crop and competitive sugar producers fully utillise their capacity. This is likely to result in higher competition among suppliers, creating further incentives to produce more effic