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AGRANA extends surcharge to cover organic sugar beet

In September 2011, the Austrian sugar producer AGRANA agreed a surcharge for conventionally grown sugar beet with the Austrian Beet Growers’ Association (Die Rübenbauern) due to the higher sales revenues generated with conventional sugar.

E10 launch as a key step towards immediately reducing

In light of the current all-time highs in terms of crude oil and petroleum prices in response to recent political, currency-based and economic developments, AGRANA again emphasises the need to rapidly launch E10 in Austria and highlights that this achievable without delay from a…

The Sisi spoon as the 2012 Opernball welcome gift for ladies - Berndorf Besteck & Wiener Zucker present the Sisi spoon

The two traditional Austrian companies Berndorf Besteck and Wiener Zucker are bringing an exclusive part of Austrian dining culture to the 2012 Vienna Opernball with the Sisi spoon. The Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” – after whom the spoon is named – was very particular in using it to…

AGRANA successfully completes the 2011|12 sugar beet and potato starch campaigns – its longest ever

On 23 January, AGRANA completed the sugar beet campaign at its refinery in Tulln, thereby signalling the successful close of the 2011|12 processing season at all of its facilities. With a duration of up to 135 days, these were the longest campaigns in the history of AGRANA. …

AGRANA results for first three quarters of 2011|12 (ended 30 November 2011) – Good business performance continues, with substantial earnings improvement expected for full year

With a very good third quarter for the Group, AGRANA’s international Sugar, Starch and Fruit activities kept up this financial year’s positive trend. Revenue in the first three quarters grew by 20.2% from the prior year’s comparative period, to € 1,952.2 million. …

AGRANA increases earnings in first three quarters of 2011|12

For the first nine months of 2011|12, AGRANA reports an increase in consolidated revenues compared to the prior year from approx. € 1,624 million to approx. € 1,952 million.

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Johann Marihart takes charge of PFP, the association of the primary food processing industry in 2012

Johann Marihart, CEO of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, in his position as President of the European Committee of Sugar Manufacturers CEFS, will assume the annually rotating presidency of the association of the primary food processing industry PFP with effect from January 2012. …

AGRANA consolidates its presence in South Africa and starts production of fruit preparations in Johannesburg

AGRANA started operations at its new production facility in Johannesburg at the end of October. This adds a second production site to the presence of this sugar, starch and fruit-processing Group in South Africa which now produces fruit preparations for the dairy, baking and ice…

AGRANA inaugurates the second-largest sugar silo in Europe at its sugar factory in Tulln

AGRANA inaugurated its new granulated sugar silo at its sugar factory in Tulln today. The new silo, which stores 70,000 tonnes of granulated sugar, is one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in Europe thanks to its structural design and impact on the environment. …

AGRANA: strong results for first half of 2011|12

In the first half of the 2011|12 financial year (ended 31 August 2011), AGRANA markedly boosted both revenue (by 19.7% to € 1,284.7 million) and operating profit before exceptional items (by 82.4% to € 118.2 million). All three segments – Sugar, Starch and Fruit – contributed to…