Archive for July, 2010
USDA Sets 2011 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) for fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011).
Sugar Substitute Maker to Build Factory in Missouri
Mamtek International Ltd., a Hong Kong-based company that produces the sugar substitute Sweet-O, plans to build a manufacturing plant in Moberly, Mo.
New Sweetener Passes Test at Food Expo
Talk about a high-profile taste test – the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) food expo. It’s where prototype products are sampled by thousands of food experts who turn out for the annual event.
Sugar Refinery Faces Pollution Permit Issue
New York State officials are proposing to change a waterfront sugar refinery’s pollution permit.
Wholesome Sweeteners “Goes Hollywood” – Again
You’ve got to look fast – in-between all of the action and suspense – but a Wholesome Sweeteners’ ad and logo appear for a few seconds in the new movie “Knight and Day.
Rolling Down the Tracks: Railcars in “Imperial Blue”
For 14 years, Don Gilbert has dreamed of seeing Imperial Sugar Company (ISC) railcars painted a bright “Imperial blue” and sporting the company’s logo. His dream has finally true – along with some new features for customers, too.
Consumers Continue to Demand All-Natural Sugar
Sugar Association’s Andy Briscoe: Consumers continue to clamor for foods and drinks sweetened with all-natural sugar.
Customer Audits Require Fine-Toothed Focus
A large food or beverage company, such as Sara Lee or Coca-Cola, doesn’t do business with just any supplier. That’s why before a food manufacturer begins purchasing bulk quantities of any ingredient, a supplier must undergo a rigorous audit to win customer approval – and ultimately, the business.
FDA Gives Thumbs-Up to PureCircle Products
PureCircle has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a No Objection letter for the use of PureCircle’s SG95 product as a Food and Beverage ingredient in the USA. This enables PureCircle to offer a wider and more flexible array of stevia solutions in the US market.
Certified in Making the Workplace Safe
“If you boil it down, my role is to make sure that the way the people come into the plant is the way they leave,” says Gonzalez, environmental health and safety (EHS) manager at Imperial Sugar Company’s (ISC) refinery in Gramercy, La., where she’s responsible for the welfare of co-workers on the job.
Home from the War, Back on the Job
Today, Eric Terry works as a char house operator in Imperial Sugar Company’s Port Wentworth refinery. This time last year, he was in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, serving in the U.S. Army as a gunner – one of the soldiers who rides on top of a tank or Humvee, manning a .50-caliber or M240B machine gun.
Sugar Buyer in Debt
Fiji’s longest standing and largest sugar buyer – Tate & Lyle – will discontinue its multi-million dollar sugars division from September 30 this year.
Darrell Gerdes: Perfection Scientist
Like a modern-day Columbo, Darrell Gerdes, manager of research and new product development for Imperial Sugar Company (ISC), spends much of his time troubleshooting, coming up with new ideas and examining the evidence until something “clicks.”
From Vendor to Valued Partner
When Joe Lucas joined Imperial Sugar Company in September 2009, he was asked to transition the industrial sales group from a transactional sales approach to a consultative one – a change that promises to make Imperial a top competitor in the overall sweetener market.