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Sucden acts globally throughout the value chain from farming, sourcing and processing to trading and delivery.
Our support services for clients and partners include research, financial and risk management solutions, logistics, distribution and merchandising.

Sugar

Sucden is a global leader in sugar. We act throughout the value chain from sourcing to processing and distribution.

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Cocoa

From trading hubs in France and the USA, Sucden has built a pre-eminent reputation for market knowledge, quality products and reliable service.

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Coffee

Sucden is a green coffee merchant, which sources, processes, trades and supplies Arabica and Robusta coffees worldwide.

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Ethanol

We ensure the dependable supply of quality controlled grades for applications as diverse as food, fuel, industrial and pharmaceutical thanks to our dedicated trading and logistics teams.

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Grains & Oilseeds

Sucden is a producer, originator and trader of grains and oilseeds on global markets, and operates with regional offices across the world.

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Sucden Financial

Providing multiple trading and technology solutions, engineering opportunities across FX, fixed income and commodities.

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Sucden Ventures

Providing venture capital for disruptive technologies that transform the future of food and agriculture.

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Freight

Well-proven expertise in supporting clients with ocean-borne and inland freight services anytime, anywhere. And with our own fleet as well since we moved into fleet ownership in 2016.

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8,000BC

is roughly when sugar cane was first domesticated

probably in New Guinea.

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80%

of the world's sugar

comes from sugar cane, 20% from sugar beet.

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5$

in today's money

would buy one teaspoon of sugar in 16th century London.

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1908

Ford Model T

was adjusted to run on ethanol.

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10billions

teaspoons of sugar

will fit in one of our cargo ships.

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60%

of the world's cocoa

comes from Ivory Coast and Ghana.

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30 to 40

beans

in each cocoa pod

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900

cocoa beans

are needed to make 1kg of chocolate.

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19

cocoa beans

make 30g of milk chocolate.

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27

cocoa beans

make 30g of dark chocolate.

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60%

of the world's coffee

comes from Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia.

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9,000

hand-picked

green coffee beans are needed to make 1 kg of coffee.

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