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An unprecedented spike in sugar prices worldwide has been observed, primarily as a result of adverse weather conditions associated with El Nino, damaging crops. As per an Associated Press report on Sunday, the surge in sugar prices has hit its highest since 2011. The abnormal weather...

Not everything is sweet for the makers of candy canes, peanut brittle and lollipops.  What Happened: Candy companies are facing higher costs and, in several instances, reduced production of sweets due to tight sugar supplies, the Wall Street Journal reported. Candy...

Sugar prices have been experiencing a global surge due to the reduced supply coming in from India and Thailand, as the countries suffer from poor weather conditions, the Nikkei Asian Review reported Friday. Shrinking Supply The recent surge in oil prices as tensions between the...

How sweet it isn’t to be hated by you. Chicago, Philadelphia and, soon, Seattle and San Francisco are just a few of the cities taxing soda pop as both a health threat and source of revenue, and the beverage industry says the cash municipalities are making on non-carbonated quaffs is costing...

The United States and Mexico reached a preliminary sugar trade agreement on Tuesday, preventing the Department of Commerce from implementing antidumping and countervailing duties. Mexico made significant concessions, including cutting back exports of refined sugar the the U.S. At a news conference...

The United States and Mexico must reach an agreement Monday on how to structure Mexican sugar exports to the U.S. or the Department of Commerce will begin antidumping and countervailing duties that could top a combined 80 percent, Height Securities reports. If no deal is reached, Mexico will likely...

The battle between lawmakers and Big Soda is heating up again after voters in five municipalities approved special taxes on sugary drinks last week. San Francisco and Cook County, Indiana, are key areas where voters agreed on a special tax to be levied on soda. Former New York Mayor Michael...

A soda tax passed by the city of Philadelphia may be unconstitutional, at least according to the American Beverage Association (ABA). The city of Philadelphia passed a soda tax that adds 1.5 cents per ounce to the cost of sugary drinks and will become effective on January 1, 2017. According to...

In a Thursday morning article, the Associated Press reported that the Philadelphia City Council is expected to approve a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on sugary and diet beverages. The only other city with a sugar tax on sodas at this point is Berkeley, California. Similar proposals have been defeated in...

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Sugary drinks are not only bad for your health, they may also be bad for your investment portfolio. CLSA analyst Brian Doyle recently spoke with endocrinology and obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig about the food industry’s long-term impact on the health of consumers. Dr. Lustig, who is a...