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Gov’t confirms stable sugar supply, denies price hikes

Businessmen Team news 04 February 2026 08:35 PM
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Gov’t confirms stable sugar supply, denies price hikes

Egyptian Sugar & Integrated Industries, a subsidiary of the Holding Company for Food Industries, confirmed that reports circulating in some media outlets and on social media claiming that sugar companies have stopped supplying designated quantities to packing companies and distributors, or that significant price increases have occurred, are completely false and baseless.

The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade cited Engineer Salah Fathi, Managing Director and CEO of Egyptian Sugar & Integrated Industries, as saying that operations are proceeding normally across all company factories. Production and supply continue without any obstacles, ensuring that sugar is available in the local market in a stable and regular manner.

The CEO emphasized that sugar prices have not increased during the current period, with the ex-factory price per ton ranging between EGP 22,000 and 23,000, according to the established pricing mechanisms, and no new price hikes have been approved. Engineer Salah Fathi added that there is absolutely no justification for raising sugar prices in the market, given the large strategic reserves of the commodity in Egypt, the start of the sugarcane harvest season, and the ongoing production from the new season, all of which ensure sustainable availability and market stability.

Egyptian Sugar & Integrated Industries urged all media outlets and social media users to ensure accuracy and objectivity in the information they disseminate and to refer to official statements issued by the competent authorities, in order to avoid causing confusion or spreading inaccurate information that could affect market stability.