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History & properties:
Sugar cane is thought to have originated in New Guinea as much as 9,000 years ago.
However, the first production of sugar from sugar cane took place in India around
2,000 years ago. The word sugar originates from the Indian Sanskrit word sharkara,
which later became al zukkar in Arabic. Sugar can be derived from both sugar cane
and sugar beets, the latter being more costly to produce. There is little perceptible
difference between the sugar derived from either source. Most sugar cane comes
from countries with warm climates, such as Brazil, India, China and Australia. Beet
sugar is grown in regions with cooler climates. Of all the sugar produced, about 75%
is processed from sugar cane.
"A-ICUMSA" with the following specifications:
Polarization: 99,8% minimum
Moisture: 0,04% max
Ash: 0,04% max
Icumes: 45 RBU max
Solubility: 100% free flowing
Colour: white
Granulation: medium to fine
Free flowing: 100%
Radiation: normal
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| Brazil is the largest producer and exporter of sugar in the world with the European
Union a distant second in terms of exports. Brazil, Australia, Thailand, the EU-25 and
Cuba account for more than 70% of total world free market exports. US production is
evenly divided between beet and cane sugar. The largest sugar beet producing
states are Minnesota, Idaho, North Dakota and Michigan. |
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| The largest cane producers are Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Hawaii. Subsidies and high import tariffs have made
it difficult in the past for other countries to export into the EU or compete with it on
world markets. The World Trade Organisation ruling in April 2005 against EU sugar
export subsidies is heralding a four-year programme of cuts, which should see a
decline in EU sugar exports going forward. |
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