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Mitr Phol Takes Controlling Stake in MSF Sugar - Deal Journal Australia - WSJ
blogs.wsj.com | Feb 7, 2012
Thailand's Mitr Phol Sugar Corp. has received commitments for 57.69% of Australia's MSF Sugar for its A$4.45-a-share takeoveroffer that values MSF at A$313 million, the two companies reported in a joint statement Tuesday.

Three scientists want to class sugar with tobacco and alcohol. - NYTimes.com
parenting.blogs.nytimes.com | Feb 2, 2012
Dr. Robert Lustig and his co-authors call on the government to class sugar with tobacco and alcohol.

American Beverage Association Blog » Blog Archive » Safety of Low-Calorie Sweeteners Confirmed …
www.ameribev.org | Jan 17, 2012
We’ve often blogged about the safety of aspartame and other low-calorie sweeteners. Oftentimes it is in response to media coverage of a published paper or an abstract presented at a scientific meeting.  Today we thought we’d share an article from FoodNavigator.com which reported on a meeting of

Stevia gives visitors to Fi Europe plenty to chew over
www.just-drinks.com | Nov 30, 2011
Stevia was one of the key topics that appeared to be at the forefront of exhibitors' minds as just-drinks' sister site just-food toured this year's Food Ingredients Europe trade show in Paris.

Stevia gives visitors to Fi Europe plenty to chew over
www.just-food.com | Nov 30, 2011
Stevia was one of the key topics that appeared to be at the forefront of exhibitors' minds as just-food toured this year's Food Ingredients Europe trade show.

Sugar cane ethanol the key for electric vehicles | TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk
www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk | Oct 26, 2011
According to a new study at the University of Sao Paolo in Brazil, if sugar cane is used as the feedstock to produce ethanol and electricity for the same final use then only four per cent of the world\'s available cropland area would be needed to power a global fleet of hybrid and electric cars.

High Sugar Prices May Be Sweet For Illinois | NBC Chicago
www.nbcchicago.com | Oct 19, 2011
Sen. Mark Kirk argues sugar price supports drove confectioners out of Chicago. But they also created a demand for high fructose corn syrup -- which has been satisfied with Illinois corn.

The role of biofuels in the energy future: Lessons from Brazil « The Berkeley Blog
blogs.berkeley.edu | Sep 23, 2011
To further understand biofuels, I decided to travel to Brazil, where the modern biofuel industry has started and flourished. I believe that before you develop a model, you need to speak with the people that know what is going on to have a realistic perspective. Therefore I went with Madhu Khanna

azcentral.com blogs - Clay Thompson - claythompson - So, how do you like your sugar: From cane or
www.azcentral.com | Sep 2, 2011
Clay Thompson : Today's question: In years past, we had a sugar plant near Chandler that processed sugar beets into refined sugar. The beets were grown in Arizona and delivered to the plant. At the time, I never thought about it, but, how can you make white sugar...

New Study: American Sugar Industry Remains Big Jobs, Revenue Generator | Sunshine State News
www.sunshinestatenews.com | Aug 4, 2011
Meeting in Stowe, Vt. -- a town that calls itself the \"Maple Sugar Capital of the World\" -- America\'s sugar industry learned Wednesday that it is still generating nearly 130,000 direct and indirect jobs and almost $20 billion in annual revenue. That\'s according to a study released Wednesday at