UK sugar industry under threat as beet becomes uneconomical

Growers have warned the UK sugar industry could be consigned to the history books unless British Sugar increases prices above 30/tonne.

Alex Black
clock • 3 min read
UK sugar industry under threat as beet becomes uneconomical

Growers have warned the UK sugar industry could be consigned to the history books unless British Sugar increases prices above £30/tonne. Tensions among growers have escalated in recent weeks, with many...

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