UPDATE 1-Suedzucker's Q1 earnings slump on high costs, low sugar prices Adds details on earnings, forecast HAMBURG, July 11 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest sugar producer Suedzucker SZUG.DE on Thursday posted a 45% fall in first-quarter earnings, hit by higher costs and lower sugar prices. The German company reported operating profit of 155 million euros ($167.9 million) for the quarter ended May 31, compared to 282 million euros in the year-ago quarter.

Suedzucker Q1 earnings slump 45% on high costs, low sugar prices HAMBURG, July 11 (Reuters) - Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker SZUG.DE on Thursday posted a 45% fall in quarterly earnings as it was hit by higher costs and lower sugar prices. Suedzucker reported operating profit in the first quarter to May 31 of its 2024/25 fiscal year of 155 million euros ($167.93 million), down from 282 million euros in the same quarter last year.

BRIEF-Suedzucker Q1 EBITDA At EUR 230 Mln July 11 (Reuters) - SUEDZUCKER AG SZUG.DE : SUEDZUCKER - WITH EXPECTED DECLINE IN EARNINGS IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2024/25 SUEDZUCKER - GROUP REVENUES OF SÜDZUCKER AG IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF FISCAL 2024/25 (1 MARCH TO 31 MAY 2024) WERE UP SLIGHTLY TO EUR 2,551 (PREVIOUS YEAR: 2,518) MILLION SUE

SOFTS-Robusta coffee comes off record high, arabica slips from 2-1/2 year peak Adds comments and closing prices NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on ICE fell on Wednesday, a day after setting a record high on supply woes in Vietnam, while arabica came off a two-and-a-half-year peak. COFFEE * September robusta coffee LRCc2 settled down $157, or 3.4%, at $4,477 a metric ton after hitting an all-time high of $4,667 on Tuesday.

SOFTS-Robusta coffee comes off record high, arabica slips from 2-1/2 year peak Updates prices, adds details LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on ICE fell on Wednesday, a day after setting a record high, on supply woes in Vietnam, while arabica came off a 2-1/2 year peak. COFFEE * September robusta coffee LRCc2 fell 2.7% to $4,509 per metric ton at 1509 GMT, after hitting an all-time high of $4,667 on Tuesday.

SOFTS-Robusta coffee comes off record high, arabica slips from 2-1/2 year peak LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Robusta coffee futures on ICE fell on Wednesday, coming off a record high set in the previous session, on supply woes in Vietnam, while arabica came off a 2-1/2 year peak. COFFEE * September robusta coffee LRCc2 fell 1.8% to $4,553 per metric ton at 1040 GMT, after setting a record high of $4,667 on Tuesday.

UPDATE 2-Suedzucker sees lower quarterly profit on duty-free Ukraine imports Adds Suedzucker comment on EU curbs, context on impact from Ukraine and Middle East wars; paragraphs 5-7 By Andrey Sychev GDANSK, July 10 (Reuters) - Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker SZUG.DE on Wednesday said it expects a "significant decline" in its June-to-August quarterly earnings , hurt by prolonged duty-free agricultural imports from Ukraine into the EU.

Suedzucker sees lower Q2 profit on duty-free Ukraine imports GDANSK, July 10 (Reuters) - Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker SZUG.DE on Wednesday said it expects a "significant decline" in second-quarter earnings, hurt by prolonged duty-free agricultural imports from Ukraine into the EU. It did not provide a concrete number for the expected second-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, deprecation and amortization (EBITDA).

French sugar maker Cristal Union posts record yearly profit PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - France's second-largest sugar maker Cristal Union on Tuesday posted a record net profit of 307 million euros ($334 million) for its 2023/24 financial year, up 72% from the 179 million reported a year earlier, helped by high sugar prices. Sales were up 20% at 2.8 billion euros in the year ended Jan.

BRIEF-Südzucker Intends To Acquire A Maximum Of 220,000 Shares In Südzucker AG June 3 (Reuters) - SUEDZUCKER AG SZUG.DE : INTENDS TO ACQUIRE UP TO 220,000 SHARES OF SÜDZUCKER AG IN THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 4, 2024 TO JUNE 10, 2024 SHARE BUYBACK WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA STOCK EXCHANGE AND WILL BE LIMITED TO A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF EUR 4,000,000 ALLOCA

UPDATE 1-Lower sugar prices to weigh on Tereos results after record profit Adds more details and quotes from interview throughout By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - French sugar group Tereos nearly trebled net profit in its 2023/24 financial year to a record 448 million euros ($487 million), helped by high sugar prices, but a dip on global markets will weigh on this year's results, it said on Wednesday.

CORRECTED-Tereos posts record annual profit on strong sugar prices Corrects paragraph 5 to remove reference to European sugar price PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - French sugar group Tereos nearly trebled net profit to 448 million euros ($487 million) in its 2023/24 financial year, it said on Wednesday, helped by higher sugar prices. Group sales rose 9% to 7.14 billion euros in the year to March 31, with adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) up 15% at 1.13 bill

UPDATE 1-Germany’s Nordzucker profit rises sharply, expects tougher year ahead Net profit jumps to 326 mln euros from 182 mln a year ago World sugar prices expected to decline Does not expect to be able to sustain performance Looking for acquisitions in cane sugar sector - CEO Adds CEO comments on possible takeovers paragraphs 7-10 HAMBURG, May 23 (Reuters) - Germany's second largest sugar refiner Nordzucker reported a 79% surge in annual profits on Thursday as high sugar prices offset rising

Germany’s Nordzucker profits rise sharply, warns on harder new year HAMBURG, May 23 (Reuters) - Germany's second largest sugar refiner Nordzucker reported a 79% surge in annual profits on Thursday as it benefited from high sugar prices in the last year, but cautioned a falling market could pressure results in the new year. Non-listed Nordzucker posted a 326 million euro ($353.5 million) net profit for its 2023/24 financial year to end-February, against 182 million euros in the previous year.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- FLSmidth, Neste, Sonova Holding May 20 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including FLSmidth, Neste and Sonova Holding, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * FLSmidth FLS.CO : JP Morgan raises target price to DKK 400 from DKK 310 * IMCD NV IMCD.AS : JP Morgan cuts target price to EUR 185 from EUR 188 * Neste Oyj NESTE.HE : Stifel cuts target price to EUR 37 from EUR 40 * Sonova Holding AG SOON.S : Morgan Stanley cuts

UPDATE 1-Suedzucker sees drop in earnings on high costs, low prices Adds CEO comment in press conference HAMBURG, May 16 (Reuters) - Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker SZUG.DE expects lower annual earnings largely because of high production costs and weak sugar prices, it said on Thursday. The German company affirmed a forecast made on April 15 that its fiscal 2024/25 group operating profit would fall to between 500 million and 600 million euros ($544 million to $652 million) from 950 mi

Suedzucker confirms forecast of lower earnings on high costs, low prices HAMBURG, May 16 (Reuters) - Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker SZUG.DE on Thursday confirmed it expects declines in annual earnings largely because of high sugar production costs and weak sugar prices. Suedzucker affirmed an initial forecast made on April 15 that its fiscal 2024/25 group operating profit will fall to between 500 million and 600 million euros ($544 million to $652 million) from 950 million in the whi