Raw Sugar Scarcity
Refined sugar has become scarce again ahead of the year-end because the government was slow to issue import permits. The stock of raw materials for the food and beverage industry is running low.
Retno Sulistyowati
December 19, 2022
DWIATMOKO Setiono can consider himself lucky. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sekawan Karsa Mulia still has some remaining refined sugar stock from contracts with producers, enough to last until February next year. Sekawan Karsa Mulia, which produces chocolate drinks, jams and puddings, has ordered refined sugar or sugar specifically for industry from Angel Products factory since September.
When the contract was signed, Dwiatmoko said, the
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