In Modern Times
Chelsea continues to operate 24 hours a day, and remains New Zealand's market leader in sugar products. Chelsea purchases bulk raw sugar from various sources in the Pacific and Australia, which is brought in by boat and processed and packaged at the Refinery. Sales offices and warehouses around the country aid in the distribution of 200,000 tonnes of sugar a year, supplying both retail and manufacturing markets. About 20% of Chelsea's total production is exported, mainly to Australia and the Pacific. New Zealand has a deregulated economy, hence there is no subsidies or import tariffs for sugar, so Chelsea operates entirely within the free market.
Chelsea provide financial support and sponsorship for a variety of organisations and projects within the local community. They also provide funding for the Sugar Research Advisory Service, an independent organisation undertaking and reviewing research into sugar.
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