Research and Development
Our continued commitment to the future British beet sugar industry
BRITISH BEET RESEARCH ORGANISATION (BBRO)
The BBRO is a non-profit making company funded jointly by British Sugar and UK sugar beet growers, which commissions and communicates research to increase the competitiveness and profitability of the UK beet industry in a sustainable and environmentally acceptable manner.
Assisted by the BBRO, UK sugar beet growers have reduced their usage of nitrogen fertiliser by more than 40% since 1980, resulting in sugar beet now having the lowest nitrogen usage of any major arable crop in the UK, including cereals, oilseed rape and potatoes.
SUGAR NUTRITION UK
British Sugar, a subsidiary of AB Sugar, supported Sugar Nutrition UK over the past 50 years, but on the 30 November 2016 the not-for-profit organisation was closed, following the decision by its members to withdraw funding. As a member, British Sugar was increasingly aware that rising health problems, such as obesity and other non-communicable diseases, are global health problems, with varying contributing factors and considerations.
COMMITTED TO FINDING WORKABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE OBESITY CRISIS AND EDUCATION ON THE ROLE SUGAR CAN PLAY IN THE DIET
SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA OF SUGAR AND HEALTH
British Sugar continues to monitor new developments in the areas of sugar and health and urges public health authorities and other experts to evaluate all current, relevant science when making public health recommendations.
We keep up-to-date on new research and welcome any new evidence that informs us all on the potential effects of sugar on the human body.
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