Creating Sustainable Cane Sugar Supply Chains: International Sweetener Colloquium

January 11, 2016

CSC Sugar partners with Bonsucro and Unilever to discuss sustainable cane sugar at this year’s International Sweetener Colloquium. In response to industry demand for a viable and responsible supply, for the first time, the Colloquium has put sustainability on the agenda.  Diane Stevenson, Director of Sustainability at CSC Sugar will join Simon Usher, CEO of Bonsucro in a panel moderated by Mark Beschler of Unilever. They will address cane sugar sourcing and standards, the hard facts behind cane production and sustainability and how buyers can manage and mitigate the risks as well as create lasting value in this complex supply chain through the use of global standards and multi stakeholder cooperation.

Co-hosted by the Sweetener Users Association and the International Dairy Foods Association, the International Sweetener Colloquium has long been considered the industry’s premier meeting. This annual event provides a unique opportunity for key players from all sectors to discuss the most pressing issues facing the global sweetener industry. The 2016 International Sweetener Colloquium will be held on February 21-24, 2016, at the Turnberry Isle Miami in Aventura, Florida.