Archive for September, 2009
Court Ruling Could Hurt Sugar Beet Industry
A California District Court handed down a ruling last week that has many Minnesotan sugar beet farmers worried.
Wal-Mart Tours New Imperial Sugar Packaging Plant
A recent tour by representatives of Wal-Mart to Imperial Sugar’s large refinery at Port Wentworth, Georgia, was the first customer visit to the reconstructed and modernized sugar packaging plant, located just north of Savannah.
A Rainbow over Port Wentworth
Many of us love the sight of a rainbow. Perhaps it harkens back to our youth and the wish for good luck. Whenever we spot a rainbow, we seem to stop whatever we’re doing and look in wonder. Every once in a while, someone takes a fabulous photo of a rainbow, like this photo by Warren Sepolen of The Dennis Group (DGL).
USDA: 2010 Sugar Marketing Allocations
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced the initial fiscal year (FY) 2010 allocation of the overall sugar marketing allotment (OAQ) among domestic sugar beet and sugarcane processors.
Hawaii’s Shrinking Sugar Industry
Hawaii’s sugar industry is about to be reduced from two companies to one, and what’s happening on Kauai is a lesson to people who live on Maui – figure out what goes on that land next, if you don’t want it to be town homes, according to Ask Howard, a television news personality in Hawaii.
USDA Sets 2010 Sugar Tariff-Rate Quotas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the establishment of the raw and refined and specialty sugar import tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and the domestic sugar overall allotment quantity (OAQ) for fiscal year 2010.
Fructose Tied to Higher Blood Pressure
A diet high in high fructose corn syrup, a chemical found in sweetened soft drinks and junk food, raises blood pressure among men, according to research likely to mean more bad news for beverage companies and restaurant chains.
Gramercy’s Quality Control Detail Diva
It’s said that the devil is in the details – That’s certainly true when it comes to making sure that every bit of product that leaves Imperial Sugar’s Gramercy, La., refining plant is perfect. Christina Gonzalez, Gramercy’s Quality Manager, makes sure that happens.
First Annual Burn Foundation Golf Tournament
In a region of America renowned for outstanding and fabled golfing events, this one deserves to be ranked near the top – the Southeastern Firefighters’ Burn Foundation 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament held at Savannah’s Southbridge Golf Club.
U.S. District Court Rejects Genetically Modified Sugar Beets
A federal court in San Francisco has ruled that the U.S. government illegally approved a genetically modified, herbicide-resistant strain of sugar beets without adequately considering the chance they will contaminate other beet crops.
Wholesome Sweeteners Sugar Tri Kidz Triathlon
More than 350 Sugar Land-area kids will begin the day Saturday, September 26 swimming, biking and running, with families and friends cheering them on along with Nigel Willerton, CEO of Wholesome Sweeteners and IronMan Tri-athlete.
Sao Martinho Seeks Sugar Mill Purchases
Sao Martinho SA, Brazil’s third-largest sugar maker, is in acquisition talks with “several” mills in the country as a surge in the commodity’s price encouraged investments, Chairman Guilherme Sabino Ometto has said.
Sounding Off: Replacing 1800s-Era Steam Whistle
An old steam whistle may sound quaint, but in today’s world of modern industrial safety, Gramercy health and safety managers have replaced the refinery’s iconic, antique steam whistle warning system with a state-of-the-art $120,000 evacuation alarm system.
New Port Wentworth Facility Better, Safer
The Port Wentworth sugar refinery rebuild by Imperial Sugar Company includes a series of new product safety measures supported by state-of-the-art technology, says Port Wentworth’s technical service manager, Tom Wilson.