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Survivors of the sugar shake-out look forward to sweeter times

By Maggie Urry

Published: August 11 2008 03:00 | Last updated: August 11 2008 03:00

After a couple of distinctly unpleasant-tasting years for European sugar refiners, the EU's sugar mountain could soon disappear.

Reform of the EU's sugar regime at last looks set to balance supply and demand for the commodity in the union and refiners quietly hope they can begin to rebuild profitability.

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