Salima Sugar Malawi has started repackaging sugar from its 50 kilogramme (kg) bags into one-kilogramme packets for sale in local retail shops. The development comes at a time when there is an apparent shortage of sugar in local retail shops that has pushed up the retail price of sugar from K2 000 to K2 500.
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has asked sugar manufacturer Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc and Ministry of Trade and Industry to act on the persistent shortages and rising sugar prices. In a statement made available to Weekend Business, Cama executive director John Kapito said it is surprising that Malawi continues to struggle with sugar shortages and
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