International Trade News


December 13, 2023 - International Trade News

Redpath Sugar Increases Production Capacity to Meet Growing Demand in Canada's Food Manufacturing Industry

Redpath Sugar announces the successful capacity expansion of its Toronto cane sugar refinery as a strategic response to the growth in demand in Canada's thriving food manufacturing sector. Process improvements boost the Toronto Refinery's sugar supply by 65,000 metric tonnes....

August 14, 2023 - International Trade News

Rogers Sugar Announces Sugar Production Capacity Expansion Project for Eastern Canada

On August 14, 2023, Rogers Sugar Inc. announced it will increase production capacity of its Lantic sugar refinery in Montreal by approximately 20% (100,000 metric tonnes). Investments support growth in demand for Canada’s high quality refined sugar by food manufacturers producing sugar-containing food products for the Canadian and export markets....

July 20, 2023 - International Trade News

US Sweetener Users Seek Update to Refined Sugar Definition to Ensure Imports are Actually High Quality Sugar for Immediate Food Use

The Sweetener Users Association today released an issue brief explaining that, when domestic sugar supplies are short and import quotas need to be increased, the use of an outdated standard for refined sugar results in imported sugar that fails to meet the needs of consumers and food and beverage companies....

April 24, 2023 - International Trade News

New Agreement with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers Extends Until 2024

Rogers Sugar Inc. is pleased to announce a two-year agreement with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers (“ASBG”) for the supply of sugar beets to its Taber sugar refining plant. The new supply contract covers the 2023 and 2024 crops....