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- 1 2 Samora, Roberto; Teixeira, Marcelo (30 March 2021). "Cargill sells stake in Alvean to Copersucar, leaves sugar trading". Reuters. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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- ↑ Almeida, Isis; Sousa, Dayanne (3 July 2023). "World's Top Sugar Trader Alvean Names Mauro Angelo as New CEO". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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