Sudan conflict threatens supply of key soft drink ingredient gum arabic

Coca-Cola and Pepsi supplies threatened by Sudan war

Access to an ingredient in fizzy drinks brought to a standstill as conflict escalates.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi supplies threatened by Sudan war

Trade and access to a crucial ingredient in fizzy drinks has been brought to a standstill as the conflict in Sudan escalates.

Shafaq News/The conflict in Sudan has prompted international manufacturers of consumer goods to enter a race to boost supplies of gum arabic, one of the most desirable products in the country and a major ingredient for everything from soft drinks to sweets and cosmetics. About 70 percent of the world's supplies of gum arabic, for which there are few alternatives, come from acacia trees in the Sahel region, including Sudan, which is torn apart by…

Sudan conflict threatens supply of key fizzy drinks ingredient

Sudan is the world's largest producer of gum arabic - a key ingredient in everything from fizzy drinks to candy and cosmetics, and is also used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Sudan conflict threatens supply of key soft drink ingredient

About 70% of the world's supply of gum arabic, for which there are few substitutes, comes from the acacia trees in the Sahel region that runs through Sudan.

Supply of key soft drink ingredient under threat amid Sudan conflict

The outbreak of violence in Sudan has led multinational corporations to urgently rush to secure their stocks of gum Arabic, a highly coveted commodity in...