News
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US Ethanol Companies Facing Competition from Brazilian Sugar Cane Producers
Sugar cane producers in Brazil could soon play a larger role in ethanol production, taking some of the burden away from U.S. corn producers.
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Mexico’s Sugar Exports to U.S May Drop 40% as Drought Hits Crop
U.S. sugar imports from Mexico, the world’s sixth-largest producer, may fall to as low as 800,000 tons this season as the worst drought on record hurt crops.
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Record Sugar Harvest Expected in Louisiana
The 2011 sugar-cane harvest is close to wrapping up, and industry watchers say Louisiana farmers should produce record levels of raw sugar this year.
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Stevia Sales to Reach $825 Million by 2014
Zenith International estimates the stevia market will reach 11,000 metric tones, a $825 million market value by 2014.
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Novozymes to Produce Ethanol from Sugar Cane Waste
Novozymes announced it will build a facility in Brazil that will be able to produce ethanol from sugar-cane waste.
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USDA Increases FY 2011 TRQ for Refined Sugar
Last week, the USDA announced an increase in the FY 2011 refined sugar TRQ of 136,078 MTRV, to a total of 244,261 MTRV.
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USDA Awards $136M for Advanced Biofuels
Louisiana State University was the recepient of a grant from the USDA for a research project aimed at decreasing the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil.
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Improving Sugar Cane Ethanol Production — The ‘Midway’ Strategy
Researchers have introduced a new approach that prioritizes a sustainable and responsible way of producing ethanol called the “midway” strategy.
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Company
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Gramercy Employees Celebrate 35 Years of Service
This year, four employees of Imperial Sugar’s packaging facility in Gramercy, La. celebrated a remarkable 35 years of service with the company.
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John Sheptor Shares Insights with Entrepreneur Students
John Sheptor, President and CEO for Imperial Sugar Company, recently shared his experiences with entrepreneur students at the University of Houston.
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Computer Training Classes Prove Beneficial for Port Wentworth Refinery
Last year, Imperial Sugar Company made basic computer training classes available to the lead operators at its refinery in Port Wentworth.
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New Software Application Provides Boost to Customer Service Department
A recent enhancement to a customer service program at Imperial Sugar Company has allowed this department to increase its efficiency and productivity.
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5S leads to Success in Char House at Imperial Sugar Refinery
Imperial Sugar Company recently completed a successful 5S initiative in the Char House at its Port Wentworth facility.
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Imperial Sugar Reduces Carbon Footprint through Flexible Packaging
Imperial Sugar has recently partnered with Accredo Packaging in Sugar Land, Texas to produce environmentally friendly packaging solutions.
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Customers
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Go Nuts Highlights Imperial Sugar at Annual Nutcracker Market
At the recent Nutcracker Market, Go Nuts had signage and labeling on their packaging that indicated they used only Imperial Sugar to prepare their popular glazed nuts.
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Other Recent Articles
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IOM Releases Second Report on Front of Packaging Labeling
This fall, the Institute of Medicine released its second report on front-of-package (FOP) labeling.
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Imperial Sugar Employees Lend a Helping Hand for the Holidays
Employees at Imperial Sugar Company’s Sugar Land, Texas facility, in collaboration with their partners at Wholesome Sweeteners, generously made donations to four different charities this past holiday season.
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Imperial Sugar Continues Tradition of Holiday Giving
Imperial Sugar Company recently made a donation of 45 cases of sugar, as well as cases of Steviacane®, to the San José Clinic, one of the oldest and most premiere charity clinics in the United States.
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Quenten Wentworth Named President of Natural Sweet Ventures
Natural Sweet Ventures, a joint venture between Imperial Sugar Company (ISC) and PureCircle USA Inc., has named Quenten Wentworth as president of the company.
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Gramercy Packaging Facility Provides Needed Support to Local Food Pantry
Imperial Sugar Company’s Packaging Facility in Gramercy, La., recently donated a pallet of sugar to the local food pantry operated by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP).
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