Sudan’s war has left farmers of gum Arabic, a vital ingredient for global industry including fizzy drinks, bereft of local buyers but a trade group assures global stocks are – for now – sufficient.

EN NAHUD, Sudan (Reuters) - Counting piles of banknotes in front of his tiny warehouse, Sudanese trader Maaz Adam is arranging yet another purchase of a red gum which may find its way into a bottle of ...

NEWARK, Del, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Gum Arabic Market is set to witness substantial growth, driven by the increasing demand for natural ingredients across industries. In 2025, ...

NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) - Kellogg Co has a stable reserve of a key ingredient used in its Pop Tarts breakfast pastries that it sources from war-torn Sudan, CEO Steve Cahillane told Reuters in an ...

In 2007, as Sudan faced Western pressure and sanctions over the bloody conflict in Darfur, the country’s ambassador to the United States famously held up a Coca-Cola bottle at a news conference and ...

Sudan is boosting loans to farmers and providing laborers with low-cost housing in a bid to double harvests of gum arabic, an ingredient used by companies including Coca-Cola Inc. and Sanofi SA, an ...

Gum arabic, a naturally occurring complex polysaccharide exudate from Acacia species, has long been valued for its multifaceted applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.

Customs and cargo processing has to go through the war zone of Khartoum, where smoke hangs in the sky during battles AFP Sudan's war has left farmers of gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global ...

Sudan is the world's largest producer of gum arabic, which is a major source of foreign currency for the northeast African nation - Copyright /File ASHRAF SHAZLY ...

Sudan’s war has left farmers of gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global industry including fizzy drinks, bereft of local buyers but a trade group assures global stocks are – for now – sufficient.