Brazilian Sugar Mills
The most advanced sugar mills in the world, Brazilian sugar mills are leaders in sugar production technology. Producing vast amounts of VHP raw sugar every year, (over 35 million tons is forecast for 2008) as well as lesser quantities of ICUMSA 150 and still smaller quantities of ICUMSA 45, Brazilian sugar mills have […]

Brazilian Sugar Export
Brazil is the world leader in sugar exports, a position it has held for several decades, and one that it does not seem to be relinquishing any time soon. In fact, Brazil’s sugar exports are increasing yearly, and Brazil is set to export over 20 million tons of sugar in 2008, more than […]

High Seas Trading - what is it?
In short High Sea sale is when the cargo is already loaded on a ship and sailing on the high seas (international waters, under no jurisdiction) without actually being sold to the final buyer yet. Seller is looking for a buyer, while shipmenet is on the way. Once the […]

The production of sugar is in full swing in Brazil between April and December each year. The availability of Icumsa 150 is plentiful, but Icumsa 45 (rated as refined sugar of the highest quality) is still fairly limited because not many sugar mills in Brazil are producing it.
Brazil produces about 2 million metric tons of […]

Types Of Sugar
Barbados Sugar – A rich, moist and attractive dark brown sugar with a rather strong taste of molasses.
Brown Sugar – A generic term used to refer to a wide range of sugars including treated refined sugars, raw sugars, and organic sugars.
Beet Sugar - Sugar which is extracted from the sugar beet plant.
Candy Sugar […]

This is a guide comprised of words and their definitions which are associated with various aspects of sugar production and refining.
Ash
There are two types of ash commonly referred to in sugar production.
Carbonated ash: This is the ash residue which remains after burning at 650 degrees Celsius.
Sulphated ash: The ash residue from a sample treated with sulphuric […]

ICUMSA 150 Sugar
ICUMSA 150 sugar is refined white sugar. Not quite as refined as ICUMSA 45 sugar, ICUMSA 150 sugar is still food grade and is often used by manufacturers making foodstuffs where the refining requirements for sugar are lower than those required for sugar sold direct to consumers. ICUMSA 150 sugar is in fact […]

ICUMSA RATINGS
ICUMSA (International Commission For Uniform Methods Of Sugar Analysis) Ratings are ratings which reflect the grade and quality of sugar. The ratings system is based on the color of sugar, which is regarded as being an effective measure of how refined and free from impurities it is. This article details six of the major […]

According to the Brazilian SGS method of testing, ICUMSA 45 sugar is the highest quality sugar available on the market today. The quality of sugar is determined by a system devised by ICUMSA (International Commission For Uniform Methods Of Sugar Analysis), which is an international body that has sought to standardize the measurements which are […]