UK sugar production was 1.03 million tonnes in the year 2021/22, up on the 0.9 million tonnes produced in the last campaign with good growing conditions supporting higher yields which more than offset a reduced growing area. The factories performed well despite a delay at the start of the campaign which affected throughput. Energy costs were at high levels although forward cover of gas mitigated much of the impact this financial year. We benefitted from strong pricing for both the electricity we produce and export to the grid and from the bioethanol produced from sugar. The Vivergo bioethanol plant re-started during the year with a steady increase in production rates. Trading in Spain was much improved, with higher sugar production leading to a strong increase in sales volumes. Higher production volumes were achieved from an increase in refined raw sugar volumes. However, beet sugar production from the southern region was significantly lower, impacted by drought and very high temperatures which reduced crop yields. The significant improvement in sales volumes reflected both higher demand in Iberia and reduced imports from other EU countries.