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Real sugar comes from sugar beet and sugar cane plants grown on farms.
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Real sugar comes from sugar beet and sugar cane plants grown on farms.
Learn MoreSugar can give foods the sweet taste we know and love—but there’s much more to it.
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May 2026
As Memorial Day weekend kicks off the unofficial start of summer and May 30th rolls in with National Mint Julep Day, the whole month of May is basically one long invitation to take your drink outside.
April 2026
Frozen Alchemy: The Science of Sugar and Your Ice Cream Scoop Discover the surprising science behind America’s favorite frozen treat. Did you know the average American eats about 20 pounds of ice cream every year? That’s a lot of scoops! And chances are, many of them are vanilla—the longtime #1 ice cream flavor in the […]
April 2026
Garden produce can be enjoyed throughout the year thanks to real sugar and salt—all-natural ingredients which have played an important role in food preservation methods like canning for centuries.
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