Farmer Diaries (UK): Lack of Rain Set To Continue
Insight Focus All sugar beet drilled Aphids appearing as beet leaves e...
Farmer Diaries (Australia): Recent Rains Boost Cane Development
Insight Focus Recent rains bode well for Australian cane development. ...
Farmer Diaries (China): Poor Rainfall and Fertiliser Supply Threatens Cane Development
Insight Focus In this series, we’re following farmers around the wor...
Farmer Diaries (Thailand): Weed Management Challenging with Input Costs Still Rallying
Insight Focus Cane and cassava crops performing well following good ra...
Farmer Diaries (UK): Beet Prices Rise, Govt Measures Seen as Inadequate
Insight Focus Hike in UK minimum beet price welcome but not seen as en...
Farmer Diaries (Australia): Cane Development Hit by Drought
Insight Focus Fuel and fertiliser costs are a major concern. More rain...
Ask the Analyst: Ukrainian Grains Disruption Following Russia’s Invasion
Insight Focus Ukraine is fifth-largest grains exporter in the world. T...
Farmer Diaries (China): Relying on Reserves as Fertiliser Crisis Persists
Insight Focus In this series, we’re following farmers around the wor...
Farmer Diaries (Thailand): Cane Harvest Feels the Heat
Insight Focus In this series, we’re following farmers around the wor...
Czapp’s Sugar Consumption Case Studies
Sugar consumption has been falling on a per capita basis for years in ...
Farmer Diaries (UK): Going Organic as Fertiliser Prices Climb Higher
Insight Focus In this series, we’re following farmers around the wor...
Ask The Analyst: Ukraine Crisis Could Tighten Food Supply
Insight Focus Many countries around the world rely on Russia and Ukrai...
Farmer Diaries (Australia): Solid Cane Production Despite Cyclone Threat
Insight Focus In this series, we’re following farmers around the wor...
Farmer Diaries (Brazil): Tough Cane Season Ahead for CS Brazil
Insight Focus In this series, we’re following farmers around the wor...
The Farmer Diaries (Thailand): We Went to Meet Chairat in Person
For this week’s Farmer Diary, Nate travelled to Khon Kaen to meet wi...
Farmer Diaries (UK): Unusually Warm Holiday Season Boosts Yields
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
Farmer Diaries (Australia): A Stormy Start to 2022
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
Farmer Diaries (Thailand): Strong Cassava Yields and High Returns
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
Ask the Analyst: Brazilian Orange Production in 2021/22
In this week’s Ask the Analyst, we share our production estimates fo...
Farmer Diaries (Brazil): Fires Cause Major Cane Area Losses
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
Ask the Analyst: The World’s Largest Raw Sugar Importer in 2021
In this week’s Ask the Analyst, we reveal who we think will be the l...
The Farmer Diaries (UK): Thinking About Area Expansion
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
The Farmer Diaries (Australia): Racing Against the Wet Season
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
The Farmer Diaries (Thailand): Waiting to Harvest
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
Ask the Analyst: Sugar and the Fertilizer Crisis
With fertilizer prices at record levels, cane and beet farming is more...
The Farmer Diaries (Brazil): Fertiliser Shortages Occupy the Mind
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
Farmer Diaries (UK): Aphids Appear Amid Pesticide Shortage
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’l...
US Orange Producers Narrowly Avoid Hurricanes
Florida should harvest 52m boxes of orange this season. This is an 800...
The Farmer Diaries (Thailand): Floods Weaken Agricultural Yields
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’l...
The Farmer Diaries (Brazil): Cane Thrives Despite Fire and Frost
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’l...
Ask the Analyst: Northern Hemisphere Sugar Production in 2021/22
For this question, it’s important to focus on India, Thailand, the E...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
Farmer Diaries (UK): Fertiliser Prices Causing Stress
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’l...
Ask the Analyst: Indian Cane and Sugar Production in 2021/22
We currently think it’ll crush 419.25m tonnes of cane, up 26.45m ton...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
Brazil’s Orange Production Looks Worse Than We’d Anticipated
Brazilian orchards have suffered their worst drought on record this ye...
The Farmer Diaries (Australia): Wet Weather and a Slow Crush
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’l...
Czapp’s Most Popular Opinions in September 2021
It’s been an exciting month for Czapp. We’ve launched multiple new...
Ask the Analyst: Sugar Production and Consumption in 2021/22
We currently think the world will produce 174.4m tonnes of sugar in 20...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
Key Grape Producers Suffer After Storms, Frosts and Heatwaves
Two of the world’s largest grape producers should underperform in 20...
The Farmer Diaries (Thailand): Disease and Labour Shortages
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
The Farmer Diaries (Brazil): Drought and Fire
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’l...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
The Farmer Diaries (UK): Harvest Time and Brexit Woes
In this series, we’re following farmers around the world. We’l...
NEW! The Farmer Diaries: Meet the Farmers
We’ve handpicked a few of the world’s farmers and will be ...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
Opinion Focus We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET ne...
Polish Apple Production Rebounds with Warm Weather
Europe should produce 11.7m tonnes of Apple Juice Concentrate in 2020/...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
Key Tomato Paste Producers Battle with Weather
The world should produce 38.8m tonnes of tomato paste this year, down ...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm UK) to be answ...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm UK) to be answ...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
Opinion Focus We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET ne...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
The Czapp News Feed’s Stories of the Week
We have all the Sugar, Ethanol, Grains, Dairy and PET news you need on...
Ask the Analyst: OPEC’s New Deal and Ethanol Production
If crude oil prices fall, we don’t think there’ll be any change to...
Mexican Orange Production Rebounds Following Drought
Mexico should produce 4m tonnes of orange this season, up 40% year-on-...
Disease Hits US Orange Production
Many US orange crops have been ravaged by a disease called ‘citrus g...
Drought Hinders Brazilian Orange Production
Brazil’s drought could hit orange production in 2021/22. With this, ...
Brief Market Overview: White Sugar Demand Fading
The white sugar price now sits at 438 USD/mt, up from 418 USD/mt two w...
Ask the Analyst: Brazilian Corn Ethanol and the Sugar Industry
In case you missed it, we think Brazil will produce 534.8m tonnes of c...
Chart of the Fortnight: The World’s Top Raws Suppliers in 2020/21
CS Brazil will be the world’s largest raw sugar supplier this season...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm UK) to be answ...
Tomato Paste Production and Prices in 2021
The Tomato Paste industry continues to show remarkable growth each yea...
Chart of the Fortnight: Strikes Halt Colombian Sugar Production
The Colombian government attempted to implement a tax reform to balanc...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm BST) to be ans...
Indian Mango Production Down After Drought?
India is the world’s largest mango producer, accounting for around 5...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm GMT) to be ans...
Brief Market Overview: Whites Supply Keeps on Tightening
The white sugar price now sits at 457 USD/mt, up from 449 USD/mt two w...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm GMT) to be ans...
Chart of the Fortnight: Worst Thai Cane Crush in 10 Years
Thailand’s 2020/21 crush drew to a close on the 31st March and turne...
Baltimore Sugar Refinery Pushes on After Fire
The Baltimore Sugar Refinery is operational once again, having caught ...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm GMT) to be ans...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm GMT) to be ans...
What to Expect From the Main Sugar Producers in 2021
We think the world will make 3m tonnes more sugar than it consumes in ...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm GMT) to be ans...
India Could Fail to Hit its Sugar Export Quota in 2020/21
It seems India will fail to fulfil its 6m tonne sugar export quota thi...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Wednesday (12pm GMT) to be ans...
EU Beet Crop to Rebound in 2021/22
We think the EU will produce 16.9m tonnes of beet sugar next year. Thi...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Please send us your questions by midday Thursday (12pm GMT) to be answ...
Indian Mills Reduce Sugar Production to Hit Ethanol Targets
The Indian government’s ethanol mandate means cane mills in Uttar Pr...
Indian Mills Reduce Sugar Production to Hit Ethanol Targets
The Indian government’s ethanol mandate means cane mills in Uttar Pr...
Send Us Your Questions for Friday’s ‘Ask the Analyst’
Other Opinions You Might Be Interested In… Ask the Analyst: Brex...
Thai Raws Availability Suffers as Ethanol Production Increases
Thailand’s cane crush is off to its slowest start in six years as la...
UK Grants Emergency Pesticide Use to Save Beet Crop
The UK has granted emergency use for Neonics this season; the only kno...
Opinions You Might Have Missed Over Christmas
Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful break and feel eager to tack...
Czapp Improvements in 2020
2020 has been a big year for Czapp! We’ve written over 1,300 Opinion...
Czapp’s Most-Read Opinions in 2020
It’s the end of the year, and what a year it’s been! It would have...
Chart of the Fortnight: Mexican Cane Looks Set to Rebound
We think Mexico will produce 6.1m tonnes of sugar this season, up 13% ...
Czapp’s Most-Read Opinions in November 2020
It was another busy month for content in November! With over 100 Opini...
Chart of the Fortnight: Indian Raws Demand at 10-Year High
India imported 421k tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar in October; this is ...
The Second Week of Our Thai Cane Tour (In Pictures)
Nate’s spent another four days on the road this week. So, we’v...
The First Week of Our Thai Cane Tour (In Pictures)
A lot happened in Nate’s four-day cane tour in Thailand’s Northeas...
Chart of the Fortnight: Thai Cane Returns Hit Record High in 2020/21
The Thai cane price should reach THB 1,100/mt in 2020/21; the highest ...
Czapp Improvements Between August and October 2020
In this update, we’ll talk you through four of our newest Interactiv...
Czapp’s Most-Read Opinions in October 2020
A lot happened last month! So much so that we ended up sharing over 10...
Chart of the Fortnight: Thai Raws Availability Plunges to 15-Year Low
We think Thailand will produce just 7.1m tonnes of sugar in 2021. This...
Chart of the Fortnight: Cane Planting Down 20% in CS Brazil
Brazil’s rainfall between April and September was its poorest for 10...
Brief Market Overview: Whites Price Rises as We Await Indian Subsidy
We said the whites market would tighten if the Indian government took ...
Apples: Chinese Crop Performs Well Despite Frost
Note: All references to the EU include the United Kingdom. We recently...
Chart of the Fortnight: Thai Farmers Plant Cassava Instead of Cane
Thailand should produce 28.3m tonnes of cassava in 2020/21; up 12% yea...
Brief Market Overview: White Sugar Prices Under India’s Thumb
White sugar prices have bounced back in recent weeks and now sit at $3...
Apples: Can the EU Pounce on China’s Reduced Production?
China, the world’s largest apple producer, suffered frosty condition...
Chart of the Fortnight: Record Sugar Production for the USA?
American sugar production could reach record levels in 2020/21. This m...
Egypt Extends Sugar Import Ban for Three Months
Egypt has extended its ban on sugar imports for a further three months...
Brief Market Overview: Whites Market Slides Further Ahead of Expiry
White sugar prices continued to decline over the last two weeks and no...
Chart of the Fortnight: Japan’s Sugar Consumption Hits 40-Year Low
Japan’s sugar consumption is at its lowest level in over 40 years. T...
Brief Market Overview: Refined Market Slips as Expiry Approaches
White sugar prices have steadily declined over the last two weeks and ...
Chart of the Fortnight: Poorest Thai Cane Crop in 10 Years
Thailand will crush around 65m tonnes of cane next season, less than h...
Czapp Improvements in July 2020
The redesigned Sugar Statshot offers a snappy overview of what’s hap...
Brief Market Overview: Whites Price Jumps as Crop Concerns Emerge
The white sugar price has jumped $32/mt over the past fortnight as the...
Czapp’s News Picks – 30th July 2020
The Czapp News Feed gives you access to all the relevant news for sug...
Czapp’s News Picks – 27th July 2020
The Czapp News Feed gives you access to all the relevant news for sug...
Chart of the Fortnight: COVID Consumption Loss Starts to Appear
The coronavirus’ impact on sugar consumption is starting to show, as...
Czapp’s News Picks – 22nd July 2020
The Czapp News Feed gives you access to all the relevant news for sug...
Czapp’s News Picks – 20th July 2020
The Czapp News Feed gives you access to all the relevant news for sug...
Czapp’s News Picks – 16th July 2020
The Czapp News Feed gives you access to all the relevant news for sug...
Brief Market Overview: Tight Refined Supply, Despite Consumption Losses
The white sugar price dropped by a further $24/mt in the past fortnigh...
Czapp’s News Picks – 13th July 2020
The Czapp News Feed gives you access to all the relevant news for sug...
Chart of the Fortnight: Thai Cane Yields Stay Low Next Season
Thailand is in for another dry year following its disastrous 2019 cane...
India Sugar Line Up: Exports Fall to Seven Month Low
India’s sugar exports decreased by 268k tonnes in June. This is prim...
Czapp Improvements in June 2020
The Czapp News Feed now gives you free access to all the relevant news...
Brief Market Overview: Refined Demand Likely to Fall
The refined sugar market has fallen by approximately $40/mt in the p...
Thai White Sugar Line-Up: Vietnam’s Offtake Almost Doubles
Thailand exported 259k tonnes of white sugar in May, up 17k tonnes mon...
Chart of the Fortnight: The Refined Market Slumps to Three-Month Low
The refined sugar market has fallen by around $20/mt over the past wee...
Brief Market Overview: Whites Price Reaches Four-Month Highs
86 words / less than a minute reading time The white sugar price has c...
Chart of the Fortnight: Raw Sugar Demand at Three-Year High
79 words / less than a minute reading time Quarterly raw sugar demand ...
India Sugar Line Up: Exports Not Affected by Lockdown
327 words / 1.5 minute reading time The pace of Indian sugar exports h...
Czapp Improvements in April and May 2020
288 words / 1 minute reading time We’ve redesigned the Interactive D...
Thai Raw Sugar Line-Up: Declining Raws Availability
215 words / 1 minute reading time Thailand exported 301k tonnes of raw...
Brief Market Overview: Whites Market Continues to Strengthen
69 words / less than a minute reading time White sugar prices held abo...
Chart of the Fortnight: Brazilian Fuel Demand Down Due to Coronavirus
76 words / less than a minute reading time In Brazil, road fuel ...
Thai White Sugar Line-Up: Shipment Pace Slightly Down
262 words / 1.5 minute reading time Thailand exported 242k tonnes of w...
Brief Market Overview: Beware the Loss in Consumption
78 words / less than a minute reading time White sugar prices soared t...
Chart of the Fortnight: Sugar Consumption Falls for the First Time in 40 Years
89 words / less than a minute reading time We think global sugar consu...
India Sugar Line Up: Indonesia Makes a Grand Return
409 words / 2 minute reading time India exported 540k tonn...
Brief Market Overview: When Will We See the Fall in Consumption?
132 words / less than a minute reading time White sugar prices have in...
Chart of the Fortnight: Indian Sugar Producers Near the Finish Line
81 words / less than a minute reading time India should produce 26.5m ...
Brief Market Overview: Lots of Supply, Consumption Falling
108 words / less than a minute reading time White sugar prices increas...
Chart of the Fortnight: Brazilian Raws Production Pressures Logistics
120 words / less than a minute reading time We expect CS Brazil to sup...
India Sugar Line Up: Exports Slow After Record Month
373 words / 2.5 minute reading time India exported 619k tonnes of raw ...
Thai Sugar Line-Up: Other Origins Start to Compete
349 words / 2 minute reading time After an impressive February, raw su...
Brief Market Overview: White Sugar Price Drops to Six Month Low
112 words / less than a minute reading time White sugar prices ...
Czapp Improvements in March 2020
470 words / 2.5 minute reading time The Ingredients and Packaging Mark...
Chart of the Fortnight: Brazilian Cane Millers Favour Sugar Production
73 words / less than a minute reading time Ethanol demand has weakened...
Brief Market Overview: Prices Continue to Drop as Lockdowns Measures are Taken
76 words / less than a minute reading time Lockdown measures are...
Chart of the Fortnight: Indian Raws Exports on the Up
72 words / less than a minute reading time India exported 832k t...
Thai Sugar Line-Up: Large Raws Shipment After January Delay
354 words / 2 minute reading time Raw sugar shipments in Feb’20 were...
India Sugar Line Up: Strong Domestic Raws Flow
302 words / 2.5 minute reading time India exported 832k tonnes of suga...
Brief Market Overview: Sugar Prices Drop Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
79 words / less than a minute reading time The recent sugar uptrend is...
Chart of the Fortnight: EU Sugar Exports On Steep Decline
66 words / less than a minute reading time White sugar exports f...
Czapp Improvements in January and February 2020
698 words / 3.5 minute reading time The USDA Dashboard has arrived; th...
Brief Market Overview: Whites Price Rally Comes to an End
66 words / less than a minute reading time The sugar uptrend has come ...
Chart of the Fortnight: Sugar Pays More Than Ethanol!
101 words / less than a minute reading time Sugar is paying more than ...
Thai Sugar Line-Up: Shipment Pace Stays Strong
380 words / 2 minute reading time Raw sugar nominations in Jan’20 go...
Brief Market Overview: Rally Shows No Sign of Relenting
56 words / less than a minute reading time The sugar uptrend continues...
India Sugar Line Up: Strong Domestic Export Flow
389 words / 2.5 minute reading time India exported 489k tonnes of suga...
Chart of the Fortnight: Thai Sugar Production at 10 Year Low
63 words / less than a minute reading time Thai sugar production is go...
Brief Market Overview: Higher Prices Deter Buyers
78 words / less than a minute reading time Prices have remained above ...
Chart of the Fortnight: Whites Rally Makes Indian Mill Exports Attractive
87 words / less than a minute reading time The recent rally in the whi...
India Sugar Line Up: Bright Prospects for 2020 Shipments
337 words / 2.5 minute reading time 1.3m tonnes of sugar (raws and whi...
Thai Sugar Line-Up: Strong Finish to 2019
365 words / 2 minute reading time December raws shipments from Thailan...
India Line Up: Off to a Strong Start
462 words / 2 minute reading time 818k tonnes of sugar have been shipp...
Czapp Improvements in November 2019
690 words / 4 minute reading time You can now view our Interactive Dat...
Czapp Improvements in September and October 2019
494 words / 4 minute read Czapp is now mobile! You now have live...
Chart of the Fortnight: Thai Raws Carry Causing Problems
A record 1.4mmt of Thai Raws are going to be carried into 2020, compet...
Brief Market Overview: Conflicting Factors Keep Market Balanced
Prices in the last fortnight have remained range bound, fluctuating ar...