SUA Letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Re: the U.S.-Mexico Suspension Agreements

Letters

The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) appreciates the efforts of the Department of Commerce (DOC), in consultation with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to renegotiate agreements with Mexico that have suspended antidumping and countervailing duties that would otherwise be imposed on sugar imported from that nation. The current suspension agreements, negotiated by the previous Administration, have…

SUA Statement on U.S.-Mexico Sugar Negotiations

Press Releases

Washington, DC (May 2, 2017) – The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) today released the following statement on the U.S. Commerce Department’s announcement regarding negotiations with Mexico on sugar imports from that country. “As U.S. sugar-using companies, both large and small, our objective is to serve consumers and sustain and create American jobs. Doing so depends…

Sugar Market Uncertainty, Suspension Agreements Top Agenda at International Sweetener Colloquium

Press Releases

Washington, DC (March 1, 2017) – During this week’s 2017 International Sweetener Colloquium in Dana Point, CA, co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), policy experts and analysts discussed the most pressing issues facing the global sweetener industry. Rick Pasco, SUA President: “This week’s International Sweetener Colloquium was…

2017 International Sweetener Colloquium Presentations

SUA Board Members, SUA Members

Bonsucro: Faster, Fruther, Together Kevin Ogorzalek, Director of Impacts Parnerships, Bonsucro Sugar Beet Sustainability Rebecca Larson, Ph.D., Vice President & Chief Scientist, Western Sugar Cooperative The World Sugar Situation Tim Worledge, Editorial Director for Pricing, Platts Agriculture The Corn Sweetener Perspective Cassandra Kuball, Director, Trade & Industry Affairs, Corn Refiners Association True Source Honey: Certified…

Written Testimony Submitted to the U.S. ITC: The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. Import Restraints

Testimony

The Sweetener Users Association (SUA) appreciates the opportunity to present information on the economic impact of U.S. sugar program import restraints on the U.S. sugar and sweetener sector and the food and beverage industries that use the majority of these key food ingredients. SUA’s membership includes a broad range of food and beverage manufacturers, along…