Sugar

Baba Au Rum, voted number 22 among the World's 50 Best Bars in 2018, and the Greek team of the authoritative Difford's Guide are organizing this year's Rum & Whisky Festival at the Athens Hilton Hotel. Guests at the event can sample spirits from different parts of the world and top-shelf selections as well as rare and super-premium labels at the special lounge reserved for this purpose.

The production of highly nutritious mulberry molasses has begun for the villagers of Aktoprak who wake up early each morning in Turkey's eastern province of Bingöl to gather mulberries.

The Economy Ministry has tabled a law amendment for the funding of Hellenic Sugar Industry from the Public Investments Program for the payment of dues to the industry's employees and its suppliers - i.e. sugarcane producers.

Preventing obesity will contribute to the nation's economy immensely, Tufan Nayır, World Health Organization's (WHO) representative for Turkey, has said, while calling on parliament to ensure the amount of sugar added in beverages is reduced.

Turkey's Health Ministry has signed a protocol with pastry shops and restaurants in a bid to reduce the amount of salt and sugar added to the food by 4-5 percent.

The orchard areas in the country for the period 2007 to mid 2017 increased threefold to 678,207 acres, compared to 283,610 decares ten years ago. This shows the latest data on the structure of the fruit plantations in Bulgaria presented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, writes sinor.bg. The survey is conducted every five years in the Member States of the European Union.

World food prices slipped in September from the month before, with only sugar posting a rise, the United Nations food agency said on Oct. 4.

The head of a leading Turkish agriculture association has voiced concerns about the government’s plan to privatize sugar factories, noting that sugar is a strategically crucial product. 

Considering that overeating, lack of physical activity and cigarettes are the most unhealthy habits, most people associate their new-year resolutions with them. However, the authors of a new US study found that the use of smartphones before falling asleep is one of the most unfavorable health hazards, writes Daily Express, quoted by BTA.

Athens Rum & Whiskey Festival opens its doors at Zappeion Hall on Saturday, September 30. The two-day event, a sequel to last November's Rum Festival, includes a display of products associated with the consumption of rum and whiskey as well as parallel events such as master classes and tastings.