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The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published on their website guidelines on product approvals.

On June 12, 2015, the Mexican government’s Service of Administration and Disposition of Assets (SAE), announced the results of the tender for the sale of nine state-owned sugar mills.

MY2015/16 domestic sugar production is estimated at 70,000 tons (raw value), a decline of over seven percent from the 2014/15 estimate of 75,000 tons.

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Turkey is a major honey producer and consumer. Despite the difficulties facing the sector, production is expected to reach 110,000 metric tons in 2015.

MY 2015/16 centrifugal sugar production is forecast at 10.8 million tons, down 1.8 percent from the previous year due to low operating rates and weak domestic prices.

Post estimates that Jamaica's production will increase to 160,000 MT in 2014/2015. The improved performance will be a result from increased yield and an extended harvesting period.

Sugar production and exports are projected up in marketing year 2015/16. The increase is based on forecasts of improved yields due to better climatic conditions.

The report includes information that has been garnered during travel within Kazakhstan, reported in the local media, or offered by host country officials and agricultural analysts.

Zimbabwe’s sugar output in 2015/16 MY is forecast to increase by 14 percent to about 506,000 MT, on improved cane yields and an increase in area harvested.

On April 18, 2015, Peru approved Supreme Decree 007-2015-SA, establishing technical parameters for labeling sugar, salt and saturated fats of food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Sugar beet and sugar production in Ukraine in marketing year 2015/16 is expected to decrease by 28 and 33 percent respectively, responding to the current market issues and the economic situation.