Publisher's Synopsis
"[The International Sugar Trade] is a comprehensive account of sugar, the commodity. [It] is aimed at a wide audience, from specialists looking for more background to traders coming to sugar for the first time, students, nonspecialists, and laymen in search of an introduction to the fascinating world of sugar."
- from the Preface
The only complete guide to sugar, one of the world's most important and heavily traded soft commodities, this authoritative overview provides in-depth coverage of a wide range of essential topics, including:
- Origins, background, and production
- The world sugar economy today
- The sugar futures markets
- International sugar agreements
- Consumption trends of substitute products
- Key issues for the future
