Earlier this year, the group was aiming at robust growth via wholesale and e-commerce, and had denied any rumours about a certain exit from Belgium and India.
Voting is underway for the high-stakes civic polls in Delhi on Sunday, which is largely being seen as a three-way contest among the AAP, the BJP and the Congress.
The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has pegged 251 lakh tonnes (lt) sugar output this year as against 202 lt in the last year.
Castorseeds bold and castoroil commercial firmed up at the Vashi oils and oilseeds wholesale market here today following sustained demand from soaps and shippers industries.
Marketmen said increased offtake by stockists and bulk consumers ahead of new month, attributed rise in sweetener prices.
Marketmen said the pick up in demand from bulk consumers such as soft-drink and ice-cream makers and retailers amid tight supplies from mills mainly attributed the rise in sweetener prices.
Marketmen said sufficient stocks position on the back of increased supplies from mills mainly kept pressure on sugar prices.
Small sugar held steady in the absence of any major buying activity.
Marketmen said the fall in pulse prices led by arhar, which soared to an all-time high, was supported by the government's decision to further import pulses and conducting raids on hoarders.
Over 35,000 tonnes of pulses have been seized from 10 states in last few days after state governments intensified crackdown against hoarding and black-marketing of the commodity.
According to NHRDF data, arrivals of onion at Bangalore wholesale market has increased by 50 per cent to 76,266 quintals today from the last week's level.
Traders said the wholesale prices of the kitchen staple are ruling firm at Rs 45-50 per kg as supplies from producing regions have been lower in the past couple of days.