Turkmenistan: Coca-Cola on verge of leaving

Turkmenistan Coca-Cola Bottlers Ltd., engaged in the production and distribution of soft drinks, is on the verge of closure and has already stopped production. The company has faced difficulties with currency conversion, problems with the import of ingredients needed for the production of beverages and pressure from local business companies. Only remains of beverages produced…

Ukraine: 1.38 million tons of sugar produced

Production of sugar in Ukraine as of November 15 amounted to 1.38 million tons. According to the Ukrtsukor National Association of Sugar Producers, on the specified date 41 sugar factories were functioning in the country, which by now had processed 9.79 million tons of sugar beets. As reported, the new season of sugar production in…

Ukraine: 60,000 tons of sugar exported

Sugar exports from Ukraine since early 2017-2018 agricultural year (September-August) totaled 59,300 tons, the Ukrtsukor national association of sugar producers has reported. The association said in a press release that in October Ukrainian companies exported 42,300 tons of sugar, up 2.5-fold MoM. “In October, exporters shipped 2.5 times more sugar than in the previous month…