Viro sugar factory will purchase around 360 to 370 thousand tons of sweet root this year and produce more than 50 thousand tons of sugar, it was emphasized on Wednesday at the traditional Sugar Beet Field Day at Diba in Suhopolje. The CEO of Viro, Željko Zadro, stated that this year the company will produce more than 50,000 tons of sugar, thanks to high yields and high sugar content in the beet.
– Next year, we expect our cooperators to plant at least 30 percent more area with sugar beet, as ensuring quality raw materials is essential for the survival of the sugar industry, Zadro emphasized.
He noted that with a competitive purchase price and production financing, Viro will continue to assist cooperators in achieving higher yields and greater digestion. Additional support will be provided by the Cristal Union group, with which Viro has been cooperating for over a decade and which has recently become one of Viro’s shareholders, Zadro emphasized.
In a statement from Viro, it is also mentioned that thanks to extremely favorable climatic conditions and successful combat against cercospora, the yields of sugar beet this year are exceptionally high, and a high sugar content in the beet is also expected. The purchase price of sugar beet is 270 kuna per ton for digestion 16, and it is expected that Viro will purchase around 360 to 370 thousand tons of sweet root.
The sugar beet processing campaign begins on September 10.
