How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan
Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel ...
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An ingredient in Coca-Cola may be funding Sudan's war
Gum arabic, derived from the sap of acacia trees, is widely used as a stabiliser, thickener and binding agent. For global billion-dollar consumer companies, "uninterrupted access to this key ...
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Kenya Implicated in Illegal Export of Sudan's Gum Arabi From RSF-Controlled Areas
Kenya's Port of Mombasa has emerged as a crucial transit point in the illicit export of gum arabic, a crucial emulsifier ...
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Paramilitary RSF wants to profit from 1 of Sudan’s crucial exports: gum arabic
Sudan is the world’s leading exporter of gum arabic, which comes from hardened acacia tree resin. It’s a necessary ingredient for lots of household items and food products. But the RSF, which the US ...
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Tree sap gum, curcumin, and light shown to slow food spoilage
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An ingredient in Coca-Cola may be funding Sudan's war
Global trade in gum arabic centres on the African nation – and proceeds bankroll conflict between the army and paramilitary ...
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How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan
LONDON/DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola (KO.N), opens new tab to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of ...