WHAT IS SUGAR:
Sugar is food also commonly known as sucrose
is white crystalline substance, tastes sweet, a carbohydrate
and 100% soluble in water. Sugar (Sucrose) is a natural combination
of fructose and glucose. It is very stable product.
TYPES OF SUGAR:
-Raw
-Refined
-Crystal
-Muscavado
-Demrara
-Caster
-Icing
-Premium Liquid Sugar
-Fine Liquid Sugar
-Invert
-White Crystal
-Refined - Fine Granulated
RAW MATERIALS FOR SUGAR:
-Sugar Cane -- a large tropical grass
-Beet Root
-Other items used are Corn (only used for sweeteners)
HOW IS SUGAR MADE:
Raw Sugar is made in large factories by crushing
the cane sugar (Sachrum officenarum) or beet root (Beta vulgaris)
to obtain juice and boiling this juice to remove water and processing
the juice so obtained to make unrefined raw sugar. This is sometimes
also known as panela. Generally cane sugar is produced by tropical
countries and the beet sugar by the cold/European areas.
CHEMICAL FORMULA FOR SUGAR:
12CO2 + 11H2O = C12 H22
O11 + 12 O2
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
-Australia
-Brazil
-Colombia
-Cuba
-India
-Indonesia
-Pakistan
-Poland
-Turkey
-Mexico
-Russia
-UK
-USA
-West Indies
-Others
WORLD'S SUGAR PRODUCTION:
The world at the moment is annually producing
about 133 million tonnes. There are 110 countries involved in
its production. It is estimated that 25 million tonnes is dumped
on the world market below the market price.
PACKING FOR SUGAR:
Sugar can be packed in minute sachets of 10 grams
to 50kg or even larger packing sizes. Popular packed sizes are
500gms, 1kg, 2kg, 12.5kg, 25 kg and 50 kg.
SUGAR STANDARDS:
-Refined No 45
-Crystal Sugar No 150
-Raw Brown ICUMSA 750-1000
-ICUMSA 45 RBU/RBUA (for both cane & beet suagr)
-Colorax100 ICUMSA attenuation index units
-CoColorax 150-180 ICUMSA attenuation index units
-ICUMSA 60RBU (for beet sugar)
-White refined crystal.
SUGAR PRICES:
The price of sugar is directly related to the
quantity ordered and the quantity to be purchased under one
order. The cost for 250 tonnes is lot more expensive than for
50,000 tonnes. Other factors governing the prices are specification,
destination, shipment quantity, and pack sizes.
Please complete the Request for
Quotation (RQF) form for current prices. This will not put you in any obligation whatsoever.