{"id":824,"date":"2023-04-06T10:13:32","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ireportstlucia.com\/?p=824"},"modified":"2023-04-06T10:13:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T14:13:38","slug":"brown-sugar-imports-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ireportstlucia.com\/?p=824","title":{"rendered":"Brown Sugar Imports Delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint Lucia Consumer Affairs Department wishes to inform the public of a delay in the delivery of sugar supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">PRESS RELEASE\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs is experiencing a shipping delay of brown sugar due to supply chain issues, and is actively working to expedite shipments to St. Lucia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global supply chain issues constrain a variety of basic goods from reaching the hands of consumers. Sugar shipments continue to be impacted due to container shortages; specifically 20 ft containers are becoming increasingly difficult to source due to congestion at ports and rising demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry would like to reassure the public that every avenue is being pursued to mitigate the impact of the global supply chain disruptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown sugar is expected to arrive by this weekend; however, refined (white) sugar is available to consumers for purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry wishes to thank you for your patience and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For further information, please contact the Consumer Affairs Department at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:468%204224\/4225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">468 4224\/4225<\/a>\/4234\/4239.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo: winnmediaskn.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Lucia Consumer Affairs Department wishes to inform the public of a delay in the delivery of sugar supply.\u00a0 PRESS RELEASE\u00a0 The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs is experiencing a shipping delay of brown sugar due to supply chain issues, and is actively working to expedite shipments to St. Lucia. 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