Episode 480
Live from the International Sweetener Colloquium 2025!
McKeany-Flavell Hot Commodity Podcast
February 26, 20258m 10s
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Show Notes
- Focus:
- What's happening in the sugar industry and with sugar negotiations
- Big question:
- How are negotiations at this year’s Colloquium comparing to the past few years?
- Patient vs. pushing
- Are we seeing the “first buy is the best buy” mentality this year?
- Big topics:
- Upcoming crop outlook
- Tariffs, demand, and weight-loss drugs
- Will the sugar still flow?
- What about sugar-containing products?
- Possible situation with domestic production and consumption?
- It's going to be an interesting round of negotiations over the next few months!
- Shout-out to Craig Ruffolo and Shawn Bingham for their fantastic presentations!
- McKeany-Flavell’s 2025 Spring Market Seminar: Industry Trends & Consumption
- Live online event! Free for all clients!
- Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Visit mckeany-flavell.com to register
Host: Michael Caughlan, President & CEO
Expert: Kevin Combs, Vice President – Global Sweeteners Specialist