Archive for September, 2010
American Sugar Refining Completes Purchase of Tate & Lyle Sugars
Florida Crystals Corporation and Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida has announced their subsidiary American Sugar Refining, Inc. (ASR) completed the acquisition of Tate & Lyle PLC’s European sugar operations.
Sugar Rises to Seven-Month High
Sugar futures rose for a fifth straight session amid global supply concerns, extending a rally to a seven-month high, reports Bloomberg.
Ben & Jerry’s to Drop ‘All Natural’ from Labels
Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s is dropping the phrase “all natural” from all labels after a request from a health advocacy group.
Brand Program Encourages Sweet Deeds
Tins full of cookies and other items baked with Imperial Sugar will soon be skipping across the globe – to and from co-workers, neighbors, family members, soldiers and more – in an effort to promote good will and put smiles on faces.
At Port Wentworth, Clean Air Matters
As part of Imperial Sugar Company’s ongoing commitment to the environment, Imperial Sugar Company recently hired environmental engineer Sheila Scott to sponsor and lead company-wide awareness and focus to conservation objectives.
Countdown Underway for Debut of Revolutionary New All-Natural Sweetener
Imperial Sugar Company’s Manager of Research and New Product Development, Darrell Gerdes, is on a fast-track these days, overseeing one of the most significant new product launches for Imperial Sugar Company in years.
EU: No More Sugar in Fruit Juice
The European Commission on Wednesday said it is looking at slapping a Europe-wide ban on adding sugar to fruit juice.
Senate Bill on Food Safety is Stalled
The Senate has still not acted to fix many of the flaws in the nation’s food safety system — although a bill to do so has broad bipartisan support, is a priority for the Obama administration and has the backing of both industry and consumer groups.
Unique $200m Biofuels Project Set to Begin
Following the closure of the Mendota, Illinois-based Spreckles Sugar plant two years ago, the Mendota Advanced Bioenergy Beet Cooperative (ABBC) is now looking to inject new life into the facility.
Sugar Association Speaks Out Over “Corn Sugar”
Sugar only comes from sugar cane and sugar beets, says the Washington-based Sugar Association in response to a new publicity campaign by the Corn Refiners Association to try to change the name of high-fructose corn syrup to “corn sugar.”
Corn Syrup Makers Want to be “Corn Sugar”
To combat its image for causing obesity and poor health in America, the makers of high fructose corn syrup want to sweeten up its image with a new name: corn sugar.
US Sugar Sues Government
U.S. Sugar has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging the Corps failed to turn over public records the company requested over a year ago under the Freedom of Information Act.
New, All-Natural Sweetener to Hit Market
Imagine baking your favorite dessert or sweetening your favorite beverage with that same cane sugar taste that you enjoy but with two-thirds less calories.
Analysis of September 2010 WASDE Report
The numbers are far and away the closest to reality as we see in of any release in the past year, as the USDA has again adjusted its estimate of food use higher, according to Frank Jenkins of Jenkins Sugar Group. The most striking element of the report was the statistical progress made in the “domestic food use category.”