Mawana Sugars to double branded sugar output in FY12: MD

Mawana Sugars plans to double its branded sugar output to 20,000 tonnes in FY12, a top official told reporters on Monday.

The company, which sells branded sugar in northern regions, is also planning to foray into premium range sugar in May, Managing Director Sunil Kakria said. "After stabilizing in Mumbai, we will go for three- four cities such as Pune, Nagpur and Goa," Kakria said, adding the firm will go pan-India in 18 months. Mawana Sugars expects its total sugar output in FY12 to be 300,000 to 350,000 tonnes.