Responsible. Intelligent. Sourcing.

Abercore supplies sustainably sourced, high-quality sugar and sweeteners to food and beverage manufacturers globally.

Expertise

A deep understanding of commodity markets provides our clients with the products needed to thrive in a competitive environment.

Execution

Our clients are the nucleus of our business and our reputation is built on exceptional service levels and contract execution.

Stock Management

We have a dedicated storage facility in Essex, from which we can deliver to anywhere in the UK on a just-in-time basis.

High-Quality Sugar & Sweeteners

We source and supply the following products, available in a range of packing formats:
White Refined Sugar

Max 45 Icumsa white refined sugar from beet or cane

White Crystal Sugar

Max 150 Icumsa granulated white crystal sugar

Golden Granulated Sugar

Very High Polarity (VHP) Sugar

Demerara Sugar
Speciality Brown Sugar
  • A range of speciality dark brown sugar
  • Turbinado
  • Free Flowing
Organic Sugar
Fairtrade Cane Sugar
Raw Sugar

Bagged raw cane sugar suitable for a range of applications

Corn Syrups

 

  • Glucose Syrup
  • Glucose-fructose Syrup
  • Maltose Syrup
  • Liquid Sorbitol
Molasses
  • Food grade
  • Organic Molasses
  • Non-food grade
Liquid Sugar
  • Liquid cane sugar
  • Manufactured from high quality raw cane sugar
  • Various specifications available

Dextrose Monohydrate

Sustainability

We believe that operating an ethical, sustainable and environmentally aware business now is no longer a choice but an absolute requirement.

Abercore works with producers who subscribe to the highest standards of sustainability and integrity.

Abercore adheres to the Fairtrade Foundation’s principles of securing better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.

Abercore is certified to supply Fairtrade cane sugar.

Abercore promotes high quality, organically grown sugar and we are certified by the UK Soil Association.

Abercore and many of the suppliers we work with are Sedex members.

 

 

Meet the team

Luca Galbiati

Director

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Rory Wilson

Director

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Simon Johnson

Director

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Freddie Embleton

Sales and Trading

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Ben Clark

Sales and Trading

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Mark Lovelock

Operations Manager

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Luca Galbiati

Director

Luca is a co-founder of Abercore and is responsible for overseeing all financial, operational and compliance aspects of the company. Luca is an Italian national and is fluent in English, Spanish and French. Luca was appointed Honorary Auditor for the Sugar Traders Association of the United Kingdom in 2019.

Rory Wilson

Director

Rory is a co-founder of Abercore and heads up Abercore’s EU sourcing and supply business. Rory focuses on the supply of preferential access sugars and molasses to food and beverage manufacturers. Rory is also a qualified corporate lawyer and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in French and European History.

Simon Johnson

Director

Simon has been instrumental in the growth of Abercore’s proprietary sugar trading business and has played a key role in the company’s strategic initiatives. Simon is a co-founder of Abercore and is responsible for the company’s UK sourcing and supply chain business. Simon was awarded a BA (Hons) degree in Agriculture and Land Management from the Royal Agricultural College.

Freddie Embleton

Sales and Trading

Freddie is involved in the sourcing and supply of sugar and sweeteners to manufacturing clients in the EU and Africa. Freddie graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies from Newcastle University.

Ben Clark

Sales and Trading

Ben focuses on the supply of preferential access conventional and organic bagged sugar to customers in the UK. Graduating with a first-class degree in Agri-Business Management from Newcastle University, Ben has close ties to agriculture having grown up working for a number of large farming businesses, many of which have significant acreages of sugar beet.

Mark Lovelock

Operations Manager

Mark started his operations and logistics career 40 years ago in the City of London. Starting in sugar and then moving into other commodities including edible nuts, dried fruits, cocoa and coffee. He also worked for LME floor traders and Commodity Futures brokerage firms. With the experience of shipping commodities worldwide from producer to warehousing and end users for many years, he brings a wide scope of knowledge to his position as Operations Manager at Abercore.

Mark is also a Robusta Coffee Grader for NYSE/ICE in London.

Contact us

Please get in touch for further information on any of the products and services that we provide.

Abercore
50 Sloane Avenue
London
SW3 3DD

+44 (0) 2031 294 804
info@abercore.com

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