Supply and demand outlook for sugar and isomerized sugar in Japan

press release 1. purpose The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries prepares quarterly supply and demand forecasts for sugar and high-fructose corn syrup in order to adjust prices appropriately for sugar, etc., in accordance with the Law Concerning Price Adjustment of Sugar and Starch (Law No. 109 of 1965). This supply and demand forecast is intended to be useful to the parties concerned (producers, manufacturers, actual users), etc., by presenting future consumption and supply forecasts. 2. Points of future consumption outlook (2020 sugar year and July-September quarter of the same year) (1) Outlook for nectar sugar consumption The outlook for nectar sugar consumption in FY2022 is 1,760,000 tons (+0.8% year-on-year, +1.4 Based on recent quarterly consumption trends, we forecast 442.5 thousand tons for the July-September period. (2) Forecast of consumption of honeydew sugar The forecast of honeydew sugar consumption in FY2022 is 33,000 tons (down 2.9% year-on-year, down ...