2026/27 sugar contract gives growers 'much-needed security and certainty', says British Sugar

Negotiations have concluded and a deal has been agreed for the 2026/27 sugar beet contract

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
2026/27 sugar contract gives growers 'much-needed security and certainty', says British Sugar

NFU Sugar and British Sugar 2026/27 sugar beet contract will include interest-free cash advance, a market-linked bonus for a share of the upside when the market is favourable, and an index-linked contract...

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