Real Sugar

Real sugar comes from sugar beet and sugar cane plants grown on farms.

The real sugar in your pantry is grown and harvested by sugar beet and sugar cane farmers. And the same pure sugar found naturally in the plant is what ends up in your pantry after minimal processing.

Where Does Sugar Come From?
Farm to Table
Sugar's story starts in the field.
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Farmer Profiles
Get to know the people who bring sugar from the field to your table.
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Sugar Refining & Processing
Refining and Processing
After sugar beets or sugar cane are harvested by farmers, the sugar is processed and refined to ensure consistency and quality.
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Types of Sugar
Types of Sugar
A Crash Course on the Many Types of Sugar
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What Is Sugar?
What is Sugar?
Let’s take a closer look at sugar to understand what it is from the most fundamental level–its origin and structure.
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More to Sugar
There’s more to sugar than sweetness. Discover more here.
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