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Al Khaleej Sugar (AKS) is the first sugar refinery to be established in the Arabian Gulf Region. Based in Jebel Ali in Dubai, Al Khaleej Sugar has grown, since production commenced in 1995, to become the world’s biggest standalone sugar refinery. The company has a current production capacity of 7,000 tonnes of refined white sugar per day. The refinery can produce more than 2 million tonnes of refined sugar per year, and has the largest storage capacity in the world. In 2017, the state-of-the-art refinery had a record annual production of 1.87 million tonnes. Al Khaleej Sugar employs over 500 people and exports its products to more than 50 countries. It imports raw sugar from traditional sugar producing origins, such as Brazil, India, Australia and Thailand. Currently, the company has several international projects underway. The Canal Sugar Project in Egypt is a major agro-industrial venture to produce beet sugar and fill a gap in the market, enabling the country to become self-sufficient in the production of sugar. The Iberica Sugar Project in Spain, which is still under consideration, will have an annual capacity of 1.7 million tonnes of beet sugar. At present, Al Khaleej Sugar contributes to about 3% of the annual global refined sugar production. Supported by the excellent logistical facilities of Jebel Ali Port and other inherent positive contributing factors of the UAE, the company has achieved remarkable growth operating in a primarily non-agricultural region. For more information, please visit www.alkhaleejsugar.ae

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Emeterra is a Singapore-headquartered agribusiness enterprise. It is an investment holding and operating entity for agricultural processing assets, agtech and foodtech. The company’s vision is to be a leading-edge player that can sustainably realize the tremendous agricultural potential of Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, leveraging innovative technologies in key emerging markets. Emeterra is focussed on the food ingredients arena, with significant emphasis on sugar and sweeteners. It operates in the B2B space, concentrating on providing a range of ingredients and solutions to global and large regional customers. The company counts some of the world's largest and most quality-conscious multinational food and beverage companies in its current customer base. Emeterra functions across four platforms that are often inter-related. Production Assets – covering an asset portfolio that delivers value-added agricultural products and food ingredients. Agtech – where Emeterra collaborates with promising companies and globally acclaimed research institutions on disruptive foodtech and agtech spanning the value chain. Private Equity – where Emeterra works closely on agribusiness opportunities with Olympus Capital Asia, an independent private equity firm that has been successfully investing across Asia for over 20 years. Trading – where Emeterra trades in innovative ingredients linked to its network of long-standing customers and supply chain partners. Find out more about the company at www.emeterra.com

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Sucden is an independent leader in soft commodities trading. The company combines global knowhow with local expertise to connect supply and demand in a sustainable way. Sucden serves its clients and partners with quality and integrity, applying sustainability principles to all its operations. It trades on the world’s major exchanges in a wide range of products and services, including sugar, coffee, cocoa, ethanol, grains & oilseeds, ocean freight and futures / options brokerage. Focussing on sugar, Sucden represents about 15% of the world-traded volumes, which is about 5% of the world consumption. As a key sugar player, Sucden acts as a distributor on all large-scale sugar markets, and sources a very wide range of sugar qualities for global industrial clients. As such, the company’s global footprint involves offices in both origin and destination countries to serve counterparties locally and through long-term relationships. More generally, the company is diversified and active in agriculture and sourcing, processing, logistics, distribution, merchandizing, financing, research, sustainability and risk management. Sucden’s entrepreneurial and professional team of 5,400 employees in over 25 locations worldwide originates and ships more than 10 million tonnes of soft commodities every year. This is done globally through its agricultural, processing and logistical activities, encompassing operations in places as far afield as Brazil, Mexico, India, Europe, China, USA and several other locations across the world. Sucden directly manages 250,000 hectares of arable land and grows sugar beet, wheat, barley, sunflower, peas and corn, and has highly efficient sugar plants, with an installed sugar production capacity of 800,000 tonnes. For more information, please visit www.sucden.com

DIAMOND SPONSOR

Alvean is the world’s leading sugar trading company, specializing in originating, commercializing and trading raw and white sugar. Its experienced and skilled teams, spread across seven locations, make available to its partners and customers unique worldwide reach and insights, as well as highly reliable and integrated logistics and risk management tools. Alvean also leverages the structure and the deep expertise in the industry of its parent company, Copersucar. Founded in 2008, Copersucar is a global leader in the sale of sugar and ethanol. Its unique business model combines the large-scale offer of high-quality products produced by its 34 partner plants with an integrated system of logistics, transport, storage and marketing. For more information, please visit www.alvean.com

GOLD SPONSOR

COFCO International is the overseas agriculture business platform of COFCO Corporation, China's largest food and agriculture company. With 12,000 people in 37 countries, the company is focussed on being a leader in global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains, with assets across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. It trades with over 50 nations while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market. In 2022, COFCO International handled over 127 million tonnes of related commodities with revenues of US$ 53 billion. The company is accelerating its growth to create a world-class integrated global agricultural supply chain, anchored in China and competing globally. For more information, please visit www.cofcointernational.com

GOLD SPONSOR

Founded in 1851, the Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural goods. The company leverages its worldwide reach and extensive asset network to serve customers and consumers across the globe, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, reliably and responsibly. LDC’s activities span the entire value chain, from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines: Coffee, Cotton, Food & Feed Solutions, Freight, Global Markets, Grains & Oilseeds, Juice, Rice and Sugar. LDC helps to feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 95 million tonnes of products. The company is active in over 100 countries across six geographical regions, employing about 19,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com 

RUBY SPONSOR

The Savola Group established United Sugar Company (USC) in 1995 as one of the key companies in the food sector. Starting operations in 1997, USC was Saudi Arabia’s first sugar production and refining company, and remained the only manufacturer for over 25 years. The 135,000 square metre refinery located at Jeddah Islamic Port caters to the local demand for sugar in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring markets. The factory is self-sufficient in water, electricity and other services through on-site generation of electricity and desalination of water all year round. The company produces a wide variety of sugars packaged in a range of sizes. Its brands include trademarks like Al Osra and Saudi Sugar. The packages start from 0.5 kg and go up to 1,250 kg, to provide options for both the retail and industrial sectors, based on market and customer needs. The categories produced include coarse, liquid, molasses, brown, powdered, extra fine, cubes and sachets. USC also introduced sweeteners to its portfolio in 2023. Find out more at www.savola.com

THE AMAZON RAINFOREST INITIATIVE SPONSOR

A Fortune 50 company headquartered in New York, StoneX helps clients navigate sugar markets using its soft commodities risk management services. The company offers price-risk management solutions in sugar through consultants who speak a wide range of languages, including English, Spanish and Portuguese. All participants in the soft markets face price volatility with factors such as currency movement, government funding, weather changes, health concerns and ethanol demand – all of which can significantly impact sugar prices. StoneX helps producers, cooperatives, importers, processors and wholesale users of sugar manage the risks associated with this volatility and protect their bottom lines. Its services include sugar futures and options execution, sugar risk management consulting, market intelligence, currency and structured pricing products, and trade finance. StoneX is more than a service provider or sugar broker – it aims at providing the right solutions to propel the client’s business forward and outperform the competition. The company's 4,700+ employees serve over 54,000 commercial, institutional and payments clients and more than 400,000 retail accounts, across over 80 offices on six continents. StoneX is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Find out more at www.stonex.com 

MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE GUATEMALA INITIATIVE SPONSOR

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is a leading, fully-integrated agribusiness offering efficient end-to-end sugar supply chain solutions from responsible production to global delivery. Best known in palm, GAR sells to a diverse customer base in more than 100 countries worldwide, thanks to its efficient distribution and logistics network, which includes shipping, freight and warehousing facilities. GAR also specializes in trading, storing and delivering over a million tonnes of white sugar worldwide. By leveraging its expertise in trade and operations, along with an efficient supply chain model, GAR offers customers fast, accurate and reliable solutions for managing price risks and meeting their white sugar supply needs. The company sources sugar from mills and refineries in various regions, including Brazil, Central America, EU, the former Soviet Union, North Africa, Dubai, India, Thailand and Malaysia. The company supplies sugar in diverse forms and packages, ranging from cubes and one-kilogram bags to larger quantities, such as containerized shipments and breakbulk vessels. This flexibility allows GAR to cater to the packaging requirements of wholesalers, small industrial companies and large multinational corporations. With teams based in Singapore, the Netherlands and Brazil, GAR ensures it can meet the sugar demands of customers anywhere in the world. For more information, please visit: www.goldenagri.com.sg

THE MOUNT KENYA INITIATIVE SPONSOR

Tereos is a French agricultural cooperative group – a union of 10,300 cooperative members. It is a major player in the sugar, bioethanol and starch markets. The group has recognized knowhow in the processing of beet, sugarcane, cereals and alfalfa. Through its 38 industrial plants, a presence in 14 countries and the commitment of its 15,600 employees, Tereos supports its customers close to their markets with a broad and complementary range of products. Driven by its purpose – Cultivating a shared future for the Earth and People by meeting essential daily needs – the cooperative is one of the 50 most committed companies in terms of emissions linked to forests, land and agriculture.

THE PARÁ INITIATIVE, BRAZIL SPONSOR

Rabobank is a cooperative bank with a mission. Together with its stakeholders, the bank has been dedicated to creating a future-proof society and tackling major societal challenges for 125 years. In the Netherlands, Rabobank serves retail and corporate clients; globally, the bank focusses on the food and agricultural sector. The starting point is: “together we can achieve more than we could individually”. Rabobank focusses on three global transitions – the changing climate, the increasing demand for food and the inequality which continues to put a strain on society and communities. Around the world, consumers and businesses face the growing need to live and work more sustainably. This is why Rabobank embraces innovation and teams up with customers and partners to address important social, economic and environmental issues. As far as the food system transition goes, it is estimated that by 2050, there will be nearly 10 billion mouths to feed. At the same time, the climate is changing and natural resources are being depleted. The challenge is how to produce more food than ever before, using fewer resources. With clients across the global food value chain – from farm to fork – Rabobank is in the right place to speed up the transition to a fair, sustainable food system, one that respects the environment and produces livelihoods. The bank helps clients future-proof their businesses, so there will be enough nutritious, affordable food for a long time to come. Rabobank looks to achieve this through financial solutions, deep sectoral knowledge and global food and agri networks.

HAJAR MOUNTAINS ECOREGION – MORINGA PROJECT, EMIRATES SPONSOR

Shri Dutt is a leading force in India’s sugar manufacturing and trading sector. With offices in India and Dubai, and strategically located sugar mills across Western Maharashtra and Karnataka – which are among India’s most prolific sugar-producing regions – the company ensures efficient production and seamless distribution of premium-quality sugar. Shri Dutt operates an advanced sugar refinery at Kandla Port, and has recently commissioned a new refinery in Maharashtra, further strengthening its refining capabilities and end-to-end supply chain. Its state-of-the-art infrastructure enables the consistent delivery of sugar that meets stringent domestic and international standards. A 5-Star export house, Shri Dutt has contributed significantly to India’s export economy. The company has established a robust international presence, supplying raw and refined sugar to leading buyers across global markets, while upholding the highest standards of quality, reliability and compliance. Shri Dutt follows a fully integrated business model that enhances operational efficiency and sustainability. By utilizing byproducts such as molasses for ethanol production and bagasse for green power generation, the company minimizes waste. Beyond sugar, Shri Dutt has diversified into ethanol production, renewable energy and dairy processing under its Dilicia brand. These complementary businesses reinforce its commitment to sustainable growth and long-term value creation as the company continues to champion innovation, quality and excellence.

HYACINTH MACAW INITIATIVE, BRAZIL SPONSOR

Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. It ensures the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Sulzer's integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from the company's commitment to innovation, performance and quality through its responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centres across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2024, the company's 13,500 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.5 billion. Sulzer's shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company's Chemtech division is the global market leader in innovative mass transfer, static mixing and polymer solutions for petrochemicals, refining and LNG. Chemtech is also leading the way in ecological solutions such as biopolymers as well as textile and plastic recycling, Its product offering ranges from technology licensing to process components all the way to complete separation process plants. Customer support spans engineering and field services to tray and packing installation, tower maintenance, welding and plant turnaround projects – ensuring minimal downtime. Chemtech provides a range of innovative technologies for crystallization and high-quality polymers. It is the market leader with its unique ring opening polymerization technology for polylactic acid (PLA) that can be made from raw materials that include sugarcane and bagasse.

WI-FI & CHARGING STATION SPONSOR

With a history and heritage in commodity futures and options trading, Sucden Financial has evolved and diversified to become a leading global multi-asset execution, clearing and liquidity provider. Alongside a proven track record of over 50 years in financial markets, the company offers multiple trading and technology solutions across FX, fixed income and commodities. Sucden Financial provides services to corporations, traders, processors, producers, financial institutions and hedge funds, as well as investors active in the commodity futures and options markets. With leading expertise in softs, its sugar, cocoa and coffee teams specialize in execution and clearing services for all key London and New York contracts, offering tailored hedging strategies to both identify and manage particular price and market risks. The company's softs and agricultural services include futures and options contracts on European and US exchanges; Comprehensive execution and clearing services; expert hedging and risk management assistance; market insights; multiple trading solutions and competitive FX services. Headquartered in London, the company has subsidiaries in Hong Kong and New York, providing global reach and local service to clients around the clock. Sucden Financial is authorized and regulated by Financial Conduct Authority.

INTERNATIONAL SUGAR QUIZ SPONSOR

Garden Court Distilleries, based in India, has been a specialist wholesale sugar merchant for over 25 years. The company offers a one-stop solution for sourcing of white and raw sugar from India. Its direct links with sugar mills and logistics operators enable the company to supply high quality sugar on time and at the right price, thereby maximizing mutual profitability and minimizing business risk. Garden Court Distilleries’ sourcing capabilities are ably complemented by the strong manufacturing base of its associates in Maharashtra. The company has carved a niche for itself in the realm of export of white and raw sugar by virtue of its ethical business practices, commitment to long-term business relationships, quality and flexibility. It generally ships sugar in bulk / break bulk in both loose and packed form. The company also has a strong presence in the domestic sugar market in India. As a large volume trader, Garden Court Distilleries is able to effectively bridge the gap between major sugar producing states like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and sugar deficit states such as West Bengal, Assam and Bihar. 

DELEGATE BAG SPONSOR

ISP Group is a privately held conglomerate based in Chennai, India, with Integrated Service Point as its flagship company. The group engages in manufacturing, refining and distribution of agri-commodities and investing, as well as in infrastructure development and construction. With an annual turnover of US$ 130 million in 2021/22, it aspires to a turnover average of US$ 500 million by 2025. To realize this goal, the company intends to tap into the ever-increasing global trade in agricultural commodities such as sugar, molasses, maize, rice, pulses, etc. With its strong expertise in global sourcing, the ISP Group‘s vision is to become one of the largest agri-trading companies in India. It aims to create efficient linkages for a select presence across the value-chain for agri-related products, with main focus on sugar, pulses, edible oils and spices. The ISP Group has a strong competitive edge in the Indian molasses industry, being one of the biggest exporters and sellers of molasses from India. Its reliable supply chain network enables the company to source products from various parts of the country. The ISP Group’s business ethos focusses on serving its clients in an ethical and cost-effective manner.

SUGAR WORKSHOP SPONSOR

Cargill Risk Management was founded nearly 30 years ago as a provider of commodity price risk solutions. The company works with producers and consumers of commodities to help them build and diversify their hedging strategies. Today, Cargill’s global team works through 17 offices in 15 countries to provide price risk management solutions for over 100 commodities and currencies. Cargill Risk Management knows that when there is risk, there is opportunity – a chance to be proactive instead of reactive. The company’s teams work closely with customers to unveil the opportunities to build the most relevant commodity price risk management strategies using commodity derivatives instruments that are unique to their goals, industries and market views.

SUGAR WORKSHOP SPONSOR

Stomata Labs is a joint initiative of Findability Sciences and Pantaleon Sugar Holdings, created to deliver next-generation AI and operational excellence solutions for the global sugar industry. By combining Findability Sciences’ world-class AI capabilities with Pantaleon’s deep, multi-decade operational expertise, Stomata Labs is redefining value creation across the entire sugar value chain – from farm to factory and through to commercialization. Stomata Labs has developed and deployed two core AI products that are tested and proven across large-scale sugar operations, including Pantaleon’s own assets. Stoma Sense addresses the agricultural lifecycle by enabling precision plot-level intelligence, including crop growth and maturity monitoring, prescriptive weed and pest management, optimized irrigation and nutrition, and data-driven ripening and harvest planning. Stoma Insight, offered in three tiers – Base, Prime and Nexus – focusses on factory operations, delivering end-to-end process visibility, advanced analytics, anomaly detection and AI-driven recommendations for real-time setpoint optimization across all stages of sugar, sugar refining and ethanol production. These solutions are currently deployed across sugar operations in Latin America and India, delivering measurable improvements in yield, efficiency, energy utilization and sustainability, allowing new clients to focus primarily on adoption, change management and culture, rather than on proving whether the technology works.

CONFERENCE SESSION SPONSOR

ED&F Man Sugar is one of the largest traders of sugar in the world, moving over 6 million tonnes of sugar per year. With core teams based in offices across the globe, ED&F Man sources and supplies raw sugar to refineries worldwide. It has been one of the largest receivers of white sugar on the London Commodity Exchange in recent years and is a leader in the distribution of added value, certified sustainable speciality sugars. Its global network of specialist teams has a deep understanding of the sugar supply chain, providing tools for logistical execution, quality control, risk management and financial services expertise. With these skills, ED&F Man Sugar is the perfect partner for anyone looking to buy, sell or move any quality of sugar, anywhere in the world.

CONFERENCE SESSION SPONSOR

Limako Suiker is an international trading house that exports and imports high-quality sugar. It is a company with an eye for personal contact, customization and with a good dose of flexibility. Adding value to the sugar chain, offering perfect logistics services and relieving its customers of worries, its ambition is broad. That ambition has been constantly evolving since 1968, when Limako Suiker was founded as a joint venture between Suiker Unie (51%) and ED&F MAN (49%). At the time, Limako was engaged in exporting sugar surpluses from the European Union to the world market, initially in large, conventional shiploads of 10,000 to 20,000 tonnes. In the 1990s, the company focussed on exporting smaller batches of sugar that were shipped just in time by sea container to customers at their final destination. When the EU sugar sector was reformed in 2006, a new era started for Limako. In addition to exporting white sugar from Europe to the world market, the company also started importing raw cane sugar to the European market. Today, Limako exports top quality white sugar to multinationals all over the world, supplies to local importers, as well as to food aid organizations. It also imports raw cane sugar for refining, direct consumption and inward processing. Cosun Beet Company (formerly known as Suiker Unie) became the sole owner of Limako in May 2021, when it acquired the remaining 49% of shares from ED&F Man. Limako provides Cosun maximum import-export flexibility and access to new business opportunities that have arisen since the EU sugar quota system was abolished.

CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK SPONSOR

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance (TQA) provider to industries worldwide. The company offers innovative end-to-end solutions through assurance, testing, inspection and certification (ATIC) services to customers around the world. Intertek goes beyond traditional testing, inspection and certification (TIC) to offer clients the ATIC advantage – empowering them to make their businesses ever stronger, ever more resilient and ever more sustainable. Though the company's history dates back over 130 years, it continues to innovate and evolve to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in multiple sectors. With over 40,000 employees in more than 1,000 locations in 100 countries, Intertek's network of science-based, highly technically skilled professionals and teams enables global and local businesses to overcome the complex quality, safety and sustainability challenges they face, every day.  

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR

Amius is a specialist provider of risk management, hedging and brokerage solutions tailored to the unique exposures of commodity producers, processors, merchants and corporates. The company spans softs, grains, energy and FX, underpinned by deep expertise in structured over-the-counter (OTC) strategies. Its team of sugar experts work across the industry – from mills and merchants to refiners and multinational buyers – to support clients throughout the global sugar value chain. However, Amius does more than deliver trades. It builds lasting partnerships grounded in trust and transparency, staying close to the clients' businesses as markets evolve. The company combines insight, innovation and responsiveness to help customers manage risk, stabilize margins and plan with confidence. The sole focus is to help them manage their commodity price and foreign exchange risk. Amius achieves this by providing OTC risk management and hedging solutions to organizations with exposures to the commodity and foreign exchange markets. The company helps clients navigate uncertainties, generate long-term sustainable growth and flourish in their markets.

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR

The AmSpec Group is a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), supporting agricultural trade flows across six continents. Its Agri & Food Division provides independent inspection, sampling and accredited laboratory testing for grains, oilseeds, pulses, vegetable oils, fertilizers, sugar and many other commodities. AmSpec offers comprehensive sugar-sector expertise, including laboratory analyses, loading and discharge supervision, weighing control, sampling, certification, and stock monitoring for both raw and refined sugars. The company's teams ensure accuracy, transparency and reliability at every stage of the supply chain. Guided by a strong commitment to quality, integrity and sustainability, AmSpec helps clients protect value and meet the evolving requirements of global agri-food markets.

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR

BTG Pactual Commodities is one of Brazil’s leading agricultural trading companies and a key player in connecting Brazilian production to global markets. As part of BTG Pactual – the largest investment bank in Latin America – the company combines deep market expertise, financial strength and an integrated approach to agribusiness. With operations spanning all major agricultural regions of Brazil and a global footprint that includes offices in Brazil, USA, China, Singapore and Switzerland, BTG Pactual Commodities manages the full trade flow from origin to destination. Its diversified portfolio includes soyabean, soyabean meal and oil, corn, raw and white sugar, cotton and fertilizers, with annual origination exceeding 12 million tonnes delivered to domestic and international markets. The company maintains close partnerships with more than 8,000 farmers, cooperatives and sugarcane mills, offering tailored commercial solutions such as barter financing, logistics services and price risk management through hedging strategies. Export operations are supported by a robust logistics platform, including port terminals, warehouses and shipping. Committed to responsible growth, BTG Pactual Commodities actively monitors millions of hectares under sustainability programmes and adheres to leading ESG standards and protocols. From Brazil to the world, the company plays a strategic role in ensuring reliable, efficient and sustainable supply to global agribusiness chains. 

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR

The purpose of Hedgepoint Global Markets is to help clients turn financial risks into opportunities by strategically anticipating and responding to market movements. Towards this, the company offers sophisticated products for hedging and protection against volatility for the global chain of agricultural and energy commodities, always based on the best analysis and market intelligence studies. Hedgepoint is present on five continents, giving it the ability to connect the local needs of each sector to the global context while democratizing access to risk management. The company executes hedging based on innovation, technology and market insights, placing clients at the centre of the entire process, thus contributing to their success. Altogether, Hedgepoint works with over 60 different commodities, diverse currencies (FX), and more than 450 hedging products on its platform. All this is developed with a technological focus while providing the best experience in every process.

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR

Marex, a diversified global financial services platform, is a non-bank issuer with an investment-grade rating. Its bespoke over-the- counter (OTC) derivatives business, Marex Hedging Solutions has demonstrated exceptional growth and innovation in the market since 2017 when it first started, helping corporates manage market risk and volatility of commodity and currency prices. It has expanded rapidly, establishing a presence with sales teams in 13 locations across the globe. With a focus on client needs and market volatility, the team has executed over 314,000 trades, with over US$ 260 billion in notional across all asset classes from Agriculture (Grains & Oilseeds, Soft Commodities, Livestock), Dairy, Metals, Energy and Environmental to FX and Rates. Recognized as the Digital Solution of the Year at the Global Derivatives Award in 2024, AGILE is the company’s in-house full-service platform for managing its clients’ commodity and currency hedging portfolios. It is built using cutting edge technology and delivered to clients as part of Marex’s comprehensive hedging solutions offering. Its technology platform ensures clients and partners enjoy full transparency and control throughout the hedging life cycle.

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR

Olam Agri offers risk management solutions for producers and customers of agricultural commodities. The company's experience in physical commodities and financial instruments trading, and its deep understanding of physical networks and risk enables its global team to provide smart price risk management services in an environment where agricultural commodities face continual price changes and volatility. Operating at the heart of global food and agri trade flows, Olam Agri has extensive operations and knowledge within the fast-growing trade corridors vital to the food, feed and fibre needs of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Building long-term relationships, the company develops strategies to manage risk with tailored services to meet the unique needs of its customers.

TOPAZ SHIELD SPONSOR

Manuport Logistics (MPL) specializes in sugar logistics from origin to end-market. It organizes global forwarding while its mother company, Euroports operates the largest independent sugar terminal in Europe. Sea freight is one of MPL’s most important cargo services. Additionally, the group provides full reporting services and shipment follow-up through its customer portal which enables real-time tracking and other advanced features ensuring transparency before, during and after transportation. MPL sits at the heart of European sugar export. During the previous campaign, over 1 million tonnes were handled by its dedicated sugar team, exported from different inland production plants and distribution hubs. MPL’s strong partnerships with major airlines guarantee favourable rates and flexible scheduling options for all air freight shipments. The company can also facilitate time-critical deliveries for aerospace / AOG (aircraft-on-ground) and other industries, including on-board carrier and hand carriage, if required. As one of Belgium's largest road freight logistics companies, MPL works with experienced road transport providers that offer comprehensive cargo services. With its two offices in Belgium, its vast network and team of experts, it offers barging solutions across all European inland waterways and ports while maintaining an environmentally sustainable and cost-efficient journey.

EXHIBITOR DISPLAY BOOTH SPONSOR

Covantis is an advanced platform revolutionizing post-trade execution for agricultural commodities. Founded by leading global trading companies in the agricultural sector, Covantis connects the industry on a single digital platform to streamline trade execution for grains & oilseeds, sugar and vegetable oils, that are transported in bulk vessels and containers. The platform is used by over 55 global and regional forward-thinking agri trading firms, no matter the size – small or large. The company is trusted by players throughout the supply chain, including trading companies, exporters, FOB sellers, charterers and CFR buyers. 

EXHIBITOR DISPLAY BOOTH SPONSOR

iRely provides a platform through its Sugar Trading & Procurement Solution, which is purpose-built to help traders, producers and marketers manage the complexity of today’s global sugar markets with confidence. From fluctuating pricing structures and government regulations to diverse quality specifications and logistics requirements, sugar trading demands precision, visibility and control – iRely delivers all three in a single, integrated platform. Designed to support both raw and refined sugar, as well as sugarcane and sugar beets, iRely manages the entire trade lifecycle – from contract creation and pricing to logistics, settlement and accounting. Traders gain real-time visibility into positions, margins and exposures, allowing teams to make faster, more informed decisions while minimizing risks. Advanced reporting provides accurate P&L insights, while automated reconciliation reduces manual effort and errors. The platform also streamlines complex logistics, including container and vessel tracking, allocation management and quality attributes such as polarization and contract specifications. With flexible contract structures, derivative support and robust financial integration, iRely helps organizations operate efficiently while maintaining compliance and transparency. Trusted by commodity businesses worldwide, iRely’s Sugar Trading & Procurement Solution empowers teams to modernize operations, protect margins and stay competitive, making it the ideal partner for forward-thinking sugar trading organizations.

EXHIBITOR DISPLAY BOOTH SPONSOR

North Sea Port is one of Europe’s premier ports in the field of food and juices, and renewable energy and feedstock. It’s the nearest entry point for Northwest Europe, about 100 km southwest of Rotterdam and 50 km west of Antwerp. From the port’s congestion-free, multi-modal hubs in Vlissingen, Terneuzen and Ghent, goods can be shipped to and from all corners of Europe and beyond. As Europe’s most diverse industrial and logistics port, North Sea Port actively creates synergies between companies and other stakeholders. The port also offers a myriad of investment opportunities in a wide range of industries and services. Zeeland Sugar Terminal is Northwest Europe’s logistics expert in sugar handling. In close collaboration with its customers and North Sea Port, the company focusses on innovation and strong partnerships. Its state-of-the-art terminal combines over 130,000 metric tonnes of storage capacity for white bulk sugar with accurate and reliable bagging lines for 25 / 50 kg bags and big bags. As a leading logistics solutions provider, Zeeland Sugar Terminal offers both the loading of breakbulk vessels and bags into containers. A loading installation for silo trucks and storage space for container imports is also available. The company can sieve, crush and reload imported sugar into bulk trucks or small bags. From logistics to storage and custom solutions, Zeeland Sugar Terminal makes sugar flow smoothly and efficiently.

EXHIBITOR DISPLAY BOOTH SPONSOR

Sitagri is a leading provider of real-time data, market intelligence and analytical tools dedicated to agricultural commodities, with a strong focus on the sugar markets (cash and derivatives). Trusted by global traders, producers and financial institutions, Sitagri delivers comprehensive coverage of physical and derivatives prices, market statistics and global trade flows. The company's platform offers live data enriched with expert analysis, weather impact tracking and interactive analytics tools, empowering decision-makers to navigate market complexity with clarity and confidence. With a commitment to transparency, innovation and responsiveness, Sitagri supports professionals across the agri-food supply chain in managing risk, identifying opportunities and enhancing performance.

LUCKY DRAW SPONSOR

Macquarie’s Commodities and Global Markets (CGM) group offers capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions across commodities, financial markets and asset finance sectors. CGM's expertise in agricultural commodities extends across the entire process of production and consumption – from soil to the trader to the consumer – helping clients realize unique market opportunities. This includes delivering tailor-made hedging products and balance sheet solutions, as well as futures execution and clearing to participants in major sugar jurisdictions across the value chain. Founded in 1969, Macquarie Group is a global financial group that employs over 19,000 people in 34 markets. As of March 31, 2023, Macquarie had assets under management of approximately US$ 565 billion.

WELCOME TREAT SPONSOR

Control Union has been helping to build a better world for several decades. From its roots in agriculture, the company has since grown to become a trusted global partner for testing, inspection and certification (TIC), providing a comprehensive range of quality services to clients in over 80 countries. Control Union's in-depth knowledge and experience cover all aspects of the supply chain, across a wide range of industries, including food, feed, energy, forestry, sustainability, social compliance and textiles. Thanks to a global network of offices, and a team of 6,000 people, the company is uniquely equipped to support businesses anywhere in the world, providing on-the-ground support and insight to assist partners with local challenges. Control Union prioritizes integrity, safety and transparency in everything it does, from service to clients to relationships with stakeholders, from the development of employees to the support given to the communities it works in. Control Union is proud of its reputation as trusted experts, acting with honesty and respect for people, society and the environment. 

SUGAR ORIGIN PARTNER

The Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) is the apex organization of private sugar mills, and the largest consortium of sugar and bio-energy manufacturers in India. ISMA has served as the voice of the Indian sugarcane industry and the 55 million farmers associated with it for the last 93 years – across regional, national and international policy deliberations. Over the years, it has also consistently facilitated innovation and capacity-building in the areas of sustainability, agriculture, green transition and farmer welfare. Sustainability and impactful collaboration are at the heart of ISMA’s advocacy, enabling it to champion economic growth and environmental stewardship across the value chain. The Association’s focus is to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of India’s sugar and sugar-based bio-energy sector through informed policy engagement and industry coordination.

CARBON PARTNER

The BlockC platform provides an innovative tool beyond the ordinary carbon footprint calculation – it engages value chains of a given company to quantify its GHG emissions, while offering a broad range of decarbonization and offsetting solutions to companies of all sizes. The platform offers different strategies and solutions to guide through the decarbonization process pathway, using global parameters and specific metrics calculated for each reality. The solutions consolidate, calculate and track GHG emissions within a client's value chain, allowing third-party audits for carbon footprint. It operates with carbon credits from various origins, such as clean and renewable energy generation, carbon capture and storage, waste depletion and forest conservation. BlockC also facilitates sourcing carbon offset projects which could be used in carbon ecosystems to offset GHG emissions. It provides the tools to visualize Marginal Abatement Cost Curves (MACC) and related measurements of GHG emissions using science-based targets and commitments. Founded in 2019, BlockC is the result of a long history of trailblazing entrepreneurship in carbon credit markets, environmental assets and the development and implementation of renewable energy projects.

DATA PARTNER

GlobalData is a trusted intelligence and market insights provider to the world’s largest industries. Leveraging the company’s unique data, expert analysis and innovative solutions, GlobalData has a proven track record in helping companies, government organizations and industry professionals decode the future and make faster, more informed decisions. In 2022, GlobalData acquired LMC International – the world’s leading economic consulting practice devoted to the agribusiness sector – which was re-branded GlobalData Agribusiness. It continues to provide data and market intelligence for major agricultural commodities and their derivatives such as sugar, starch, biofuels and other soft commodities. The acquisition of LMC also complements GlobalData’s consumer division which uses its proprietary data, market research and consumer survey insights to offer strategic intelligence in consumer packaged goods, food service, retail, apparel, packaging, agribusiness and automotive industries. GlobalData Agribusiness focuses on prices, supply, demand, consumption, trade, policy, technology and performance benchmarking. Much of this work is forward looking and the company's forecasts of markets and prices are relied upon by the leading players in each commodity area covered. This work is carried out by the same trusted LMC analyst teams based in Oxford, that have served clients well over the years. With its network of offices, associates and partners around the world, the company provides commodity-specific data, economic analysis and insight, and broader macro views of the global soft commodities sector.

NEWS PARTNER

ECRUU is a media-monitoring agency for commodity professionals involved in the sugar and ethanol markets. The company’s industry experts search, sort and summarize all the news that is relevant to sugar and ethanol. ECRUU filters out the noise and makes sure you don’t miss the important stuff. Delivery is through either its app or an end-of-day e-mail. Subscribers have access to the company’s searchable news database.

RECIPROCAL PARTNER

DATAGRO is one of the world's largest independent agro-industrial consulting companies. It produces analyses and primary data for several main agricultural commodities. With over 35 years of experience and a team of more than 300 professionals, DATAGRO analyzes the sugar, ethanol, energy, oil and by-products, biofuels, corn, soyabean, coffee and meat industries and their relations with the economy as a whole. The company concentrates its activities in its São Paulo headquarters and in offices in Alphaville, New York, Recife, Ribeirao Preto, Piracicaba and Santos. Through innovative and differentiated analyses, it provides tools for a better understanding of the agricultural markets, adding value to the strategic and commercial positioning of its clients and partners, spread in four continents and over 50 countries. DATAGRO has assisted the Brazilian and other sovereign governments in initiatives related to energy planning (ethanol, gasoline and biofuels), ethanol and sugar deregulation, trade negotiations and disputes. The company also works on the development of ethanol and biofuels strategies in various parts of the world.