The Sugar Industry Blog

A Brief History of Lemonade

Water, sugar, and lemon juice are the basic ingredients for lemonade and the recipe hasn’t changed much in the past 1,000 years. However, the history of this sweet summertime staple goes back much further.

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Sugar Glass

August 2025

The simple candy that makes culinary creations sweet showstoppers is equal parts science and art.

Farmer Profiles

Stuart Reitz, Ontario, OR

August 2025

Stuart Reitz, director of the Malheur Research Station, is passionate about improving agriculture in Malheur County and finding sustainable solutions for Oregon sugar beet growers.

Farmer Profiles

Briahn Artigues, Chalmette, LA

July 2025

Giving employees the skills they need to succeed is all in a day’s work for Group Operations Trainer Briahn Artigues

More to Sugar

Snickers

June 2025

Iconic American snack and prime example of candy science

More to Sugar

The History of S’mores

June 2025

How three simple parts came together to form an American summertime staple!

Farmer Profiles

Josh Barraza, Torrington, WY

June 2025

Meet Josh Barraza, Shift Supervisor at Western Sugar Cooperative's Fort Morgan Facility.

Farmer Profiles

Cody & Chad Kuntz, Custer, MT

May 2025

The Kuntz family are fifth-generation farmers (soon to be sixth) on a piece of land first cultivated by Vincent Kuntz in 1926.

Recipes

Beltane Cakes for May Day

April 2025

Add some historic tradition to your May Day celebration this year with a Beltane Cake!

Recipes

National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day

March 2025

March 29 is National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day! It’s time to celebrate the glamorous dessert created in 1947 by a Los Angeles insurance agent, revered by celebrities and coveted by home bakers across the nation.