The Sugar Industry Blog
Every day, sugar beet and sugar cane growers across the country carry forward an agricultural legacy that more American consumers need and want to hear about.
October 7, 2026
National Real Sugar Day unites our industry to share our story and connects consumers to the real sugar made only from sugar cane and sugar beets that they know and love.
October 5, 2026
September 28, 2026
No game day would be complete without a tailgate party with family and friends. And real sugar may just be the most underrated player of any great pre-game get-together.
September 24, 2026
From ancient Egyptian treats to campfire s’mores: learn what marshmallows are made of and how real sugar creates their irresistible fluff.
September 18, 2026
Laura Rutherford is a sugar beet grower and a marathon runner with some hands on insight into the importance of her crop in endurance training.
September 10, 2026
Change up your morning oatmeal routine with make-ahead recipe that reheats all week long. Busy school mornings just got easier!
September 2, 2026
While many people have heard of sugar cane, not everyone knows how or where it is grown and harvested in the U.S. Let’s take a look at harvest, an important step in getting real sugar from sugar cane from the farm to your pantry.
September 1, 2026
Annual sugar beet campaigns begin with harvest and continue over several months, bringing together the delicate dance of harvesting, transporting, storing, monitoring and processing sugar beets. From the farm to your pantry, the result is pure, real sugar.
August 28, 2026
As fair season is underway across America, real sugar will be popping up everywhere. From baking competitions to agricultural education displays, real sugar is woven into the traditions that define county and state fairs.