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17th April 2026
Sugar production in Jamaica should continue to decline in the 2026/27 marketing year, down 9.4% from the previous year, amid elevated production costs, outdated equipment and a lack of reliable labor, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Post in Kingston.Tags: Production, estimates, USDA, 2026/27
Countries: Jamaica
26th March 2026
Jamaica's government is revising the sugar consumption tax on sweetened drinks to shift it from a volume-based to a sugar-content-based system, according to the state-run Jamaica Information Service (JIS).Tags: sugar tax, News excerpt, industry
Countries: Jamaica
24th February 2026
Jamaica's minister of Health, Christopher Tufton, has urged beverage manufacturers to reduce the sugar content of their products, according to the Jamaica Information Service (JIS).Tags: Health, News excerpt, industry, sugar content
Countries: Jamaica