Hippo steps up cost cuts

The sugarcane producer said escalating labour, cane pro­curement and production costs remain its biggest challenge, threatening long-term profitability even as the company posted stronger earnings for the year ended March 31, 2026.

HIPPO Valley Estates (Hippo Valley) says cost rationalisation efforts are going as planned and are expected to significantly improve profit margins in the medium term. The sugar cane producer, in early 2024, embarked on Project Zambuko, a strategy to optimise revenue and implement cost containment measures, including through retrenchments. Cost pressures have dragged the group’s…

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