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Sugat to help Europe through sugar shortage
Meager sugar beet harvest prompts EEC to green-light sugar imports from Israel for first time since '70s
Europe is suffering from a sugar shortage and Israel's Sugat is to come to its rescue.
The meager sugar beet harvest noted across Europe this year has translated into a shortage in the fine sweet crystals. The crisis prompted the European Economic Community (EEC) to approve sugar imports from Israel – for the first time since the 1970s.
Kiryat Gat-based Sugat – Israel's primary sugar mill – will soon start exporting over 15,000 tons of refined sugar to Italy, Spain, Switzerland and The Netherlands; with the rest of Europe to follow throughout the year.
Sugat already supplies sugar to Cyprus, Jordan and Morocco.
David Franklin, chairman and CEO of Sugat, said that the company's "entering more European countries is an important step towards introducing our products worldwide. We are proud to carry the 'Made in Israel' label."
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