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Updated : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:41:50 +0200
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Sugar for newborns does not relieve pain

Contrary to international guidelines, sugar given to newborn babies does not ease pain, according to a study published on Thursday by The Lancet.

India Mills `Committed' to Ship 320,000 Tons of Refined Sugar, Sucden Says

Sugar mills in India, the biggest consumer, have committed to export 320,000 metric tons of the refined variety, according to Sucden.

Indian sugar mills offer 1 bln litres ethanol

Indian sugar millers have offered 1 billion litres of ethanol to state-run oil marketing companies, Apurva Chandra, joint secretary at the oil ministry, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on Thursday.

New Rules for Biotech Sugar Beets Promised This Year

The Agriculture Department said Wednesday that it planned to have interim rules governing genetically modified sugar beets in place by the end of the year after a judge revoked the governments approval of the plants last month.

Sugar industry to push its green credentials

The new chief executive of lobby group Canegrowers wants to promote the environmental credentials of the sugar industry.

Price of sugar exports still falling

THE price which Barbados receives for its sugar sold to the European Union continues to plummet.

Zero duty on sugar to continue

The government will continue charging zero duty on imported raw sugar and levying half on refined sugar from mid-September onwards to keep the market stable.