OREANDA-NEWS. July 8 2011. In accordance with the strategy of ASTARTA's development and diversification of the production potential raw sugar processing camping had been initiated at Yaresky sugar plant (Poltava region). As of 7 of July 2011 more than 10 000 tons of raw sugar has been processed and 10 000 tons of high-quality white sugar has been produced.

Overall it is expected to process around 30 thousand tons of raw sugar; daily processing capacity comprises more than 700 tons.

Raw sugar processing will increase the effectiveness of ASTARTA's sugar business as a result of the optimized usage of production capacities and diversification of production process.