Sugar has been produced in the Indian subcontinent since historic times. It was neither plentiful nor cheap in early times and honey used to be the primary sweetener in most parts of the world. Originally, raw sugarcane was shewed upon to extract its sweetness and was a native tropical crop in South Asia.
Sugar remained relatively unimportant until the Indians discovered methods of turning sugarcane juice into granulated crystals that were easier to load and transport in the 5th Century.

Today with a world production of 172 Million annually and a total consumption of 171 Million tons, sugar tops the charts as one of the most important staple commodity traded globally.

As Saif, we pride ourselves being descendants of sugar traders being the 5th generation in trading sugar as a part of our portfolio. As a company, we handle close to a half a million tons of refined sugar with its enduring relationship with Wilmar Sugar.

Wilmar with more than 20 years of experience in the agro-food commodity trade has expanded into the sugar business in 2010 and through dedication and vision has acquisitions in Australia, Indonesia, Africa, Europe and India.