date:Sep 17, 2012
excellent campaign and the absence of the weather-related challenges of the previous year. 1.3 million tonnes of sugar was produced compared with just under 1.0 million tonnes last year. In Iberia, after a successful campaign in northern Spain, Azucareras southern beet campaign benefited from higher than forecast sugar content and extraction levels.468,000 tonnes of sugar from beet was produced against a quota of 378,000 tonnes. The Guadalete refinery again increased its output and, combined wi