12:29 14 June 2025
Pfeifer & Langen Polska Calls for Market Stabilization Amid Sugar Industry Concerns
Pfeifer & Langen Polska expressed concern over the destabilizing conditions in Poland’s sugar market, calling for responsible competition and urgent intervention from the Ministry of Agriculture. The company warns that aggressive pricing strategies, especially from the dominant state-owned Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza (KGS), may drive farmers away from sugar beet cultivation – a crop critical to the stability of many farms.
The projected net loss of over PLN 600 million by KGS suggests prices below production costs, posing a threat to the entire sector. Pfeifer & Langen, which works with over 8,000 farmers in Greater Poland and Mazovia, fears that rising production costs and market uncertainty could lead to widespread financial difficulties among growers this autumn.
President Roman Kubiak emphasizes the need for long-term stability and fair market practices. The company operates four sugar factories in Poland and markets products under the Diamant brand.
(WBJ)
