Harvesting Hope and Planting Sweet Beginnings: A New Year’s Reflection on the Sugar Industry
January 2024
At the heart of the American sugar industry, real sugar represents more than sweetness; it signifies a strong sense of family and community.
King Cake—A Sweet Louisiana Tradition
January 2024
There is no better way to celebrate the Mardi Gras season than with the most decadent dessert of all—the king cake! January 6 kicks off the start of Carnival and the sale of king cakes, one of the Bayou State’s most anticipated traditions.
Challah
December 2023
This brioche-like bread carries great significance to the Jewish faith and gets its sweetness from sugar.
Sweet Sugar Traditions: Bringing magic to the holiday season
December 2023
This holiday season, we’re celebrating sugar’s irreplaceable role in our holiday celebrations and the sweet sugar traditions it brings to our festivities.
The Candy Cane: A Delectable Dive into History and Production
December 2023
As the holiday season paints the world in hues of joy and festive cheer, there's one iconic treat that stands out – the candy cane.
Real Sugar: Your Tailgate’s Most Underrated Player
November 2023
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.
Dr. Collins Kimbeng, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA
November 2023
Sugarcane has taken Dr. Collins Kimbeng, a plant breeder at the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, on an exciting journey around the world.
Sugar Beet and Sugar Cane’s Increasingly Popular Roles in American Spirits
September 2023
A handful of distilleries throughout the United States are making vodka, rum and spirits from cane and beet sugar and say these innovative new beverages are here to stay.
The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival: Celebrating All Things Sugar For 80 Years
September 2023
Every September, the small town of New Iberia in southeast Louisiana hosts the annual Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival to celebrate sugar, one of the world’s oldest and sweetest commodities.
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