They are probably phasing out pork gelatin on account of the Muslims there as well. Maybe Kosher factors in too I don't know.
I'm sure you understand me, but I obviously don't say plain sugar is a healthy food, just that it's not the devil in moderate amounts.
You have a good point with the blood sugar fluctuations though sucrose is a relatively low GI food and not that bad in that rebound hunger aspect for me at least. Now whey protein, holy hell what hypo episodes it causes me, and it's just protein! 
Just as an example:
"Sucrose (table sugar) has a glycemic index (GI) of approximately 65, while the GI of rice ranges widely 50 to 89 depending on the specific variety and preparation method."
No I understand about sugar. It’s not something I consume all the time, and I don’t think anyone should. But I think here and there is fine if you can control it.
Same thing happens to me with whey. I’ve stopped having it. I used to mix protein into my oats and it would always make me sleepy. I had that before a workout one time, and I almost fell asleep at the gym. I couldn’t stop yawning. I thought it was the oatmeal, but once I stopped mixing the protein in the oats I had no more issues. Apples also drop my blood sugar and make me shaky hungry. Had to stop eating them. Certain candy makes my blood sugar crash. Gummy bears make me shaky hungry, yet I feel very good after donuts. My theory is the fat in the donuts blunt the blood sugar crashes.