A couple of questions

Why is sugar so expensive?

“That was largely driven by Mexico's predatory trade practices.” But higher sugar prices also come with costs — not to farmers, but to companies that use sugar in their products. Higher ingredient costs cut into manufacturers' margins, which has prompted several to relocate outside of the U.S.Jun 8, 2017

Why is sugar so expensive in America?

Why the difference? According to the Wall Street Journal, “U.S. prices tend to be higher than world prices because the U.S. restricts sugar imports as part of the [U.S. Department of Agriculture's] price-support program” for sugar (subscription required).

Why did the price of sugar go up?

"The recovery in oil prices and positive supply and demand fundamentals for the global 2020/2021 crop season are the main causes of high sugar prices in 2021," said Miori.

Why is sugar so cheap?

It's source plants grow in a variety of climates. Harvesting and process the products is relatively easy and cost effective. Once processed the dry sugar will last virtually forever. the supply of sugar is vast and the demand is constant.

How did sugar become so cheap?

Known worldwide by the end of the medieval period, sugar was very expensive and was considered a "fine spice", but from about the year 1500, technological improvements and New World sources began turning it into a much cheaper bulk commodity.

Is there a sugar shortage 2021?

The shortage is driving the prices for the industrial sweetener higher, reaching several cents above average. A national refiner of raw sugar is offering refined cane sugar at 44 cents per pound now and 41 cents for the calendar year 2021….Weather.

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Why brown sugar is so expensive?

An additional production stage, using sugar cane syrup, is required in order to produce brown sugar. Actually,Brown sugar is refined white sugar with a molasses syrup mixed in, then dried again. This additional process makes the product more expensive than white sugar.

Why is white sugar cheaper?

It's because although it was originally much more expensive to produce than raw, it was the more desirable product, so production went towards highly refined sugar.