{
  "id": 8450229,
  "title": "U.S. import ban on Canadian molasses highlights sticky sugar industry feud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/u-s-import-ban-on-canadian-molasses-highlights-sticky-sugar-industry",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Business",
    "slug": "cbc-business",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/us-ban-canadian-molasses-sugar-refiner-sucro-9.7345748"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Trump administration's announcement of a ban on importing Canadian molasses left some scratching their heads. The ban, set to hit on Sept. 29, has resurfaced allegations of sugar smuggling and a battle between North American sugar giants.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}