Sugar in the first years of the next millennium

Whilst the world sugar economy is very depressed because for five years now production has exceeded demand, it is also in the midst of another bout of substantial and far-reaching structural change on the supply Side. The cha nges taking place will set the parameters for the first Fears of the new mi llennium, But the current round of structural change is in its early stages , and it is very difficult to predict at this time how far it will go.