The prospect of palm sugar products in Japan and the Netherlands

The prospect of palm sugar products in Japan and the Netherlands

In Japan 

Opportunities are very big moment for this product palm sugar (Sugar Palm) in Japan have no doubt. Content kalorinya low and can be used to make palm sugar cake is very attractive. Mr. Ryuji Nishi revealing in a seminar on potential food products from Indonesia in the Japanese market. 

In the presentation, the consultant is to give feedback about product demand, palm sugar, which does not contain chemicals and planted in the land without natural organic fertilizer. Required seriousness search for partners in Japan with a businessman who produces the special cake, Japan, the producers of sugar paste or coffee shop owner. 

Goods example, its selling price in the Town also shown in these seminars. In the example shown, the price of Palm Sugar JPY 735/200 grams; Maple Sugar JPY 1000-2000/1 kg; Brown Sugar JPY 240 / 0.5 kg; Crystal Sugar JPY 160 / 0.5 kg; Sugar Pasta JPY 500 / 0 , 5 kg. 
State competitors for this product is of the Thai market 49%, Australia 39%, 12% of South Africa, but have not been imported from Indonesia. (DN) 

In the Netherlands 

Palm sugar from far more productive plants produce crystals in the sugar cane and sugar per unit area of biofuel. Productivity can be 4-8 times compared to sugar cane. Rendemen gulanya and 12%, while sugar cane average only 7%. Palm sugar can be considered to be good and the sugar crystals that can be exported. Rp50.000/kg and export prices in the consumer level in the Netherlands Rp90.000/kg, compare the price of sugar around Rp7.000/kg. 

From palm sugar that can also be obtained form 30% facing email solution to create material for biofuel ethanol. Interestingly, the sugar palm trees do not require fertilizer to grow, not pests and diseases that require the use of pesticides so safe for the environment. Even organic products can be said. Sugar palm can be grown on marginal land on the slopes or the hills with other crops. Meanwhile, sugar cane should be planted in fertile land, so that even in the land use to compete with other crops such as rice and corn.