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Did you know that 73% of European consumers are looking for less processed foods when trying to consume healthier? (Südzucker Sweet Trends Report 2024) On top of that, regionality and naturalness also play an important role for consumers when deciding what product or ingredient to buy. To develop food products that meet today’s consumer needs, our Raw Beet Sugar is the ideal solution. Learn more about ?how Südzucker’s Raw Beet Sugar can support you in tending to current consumer needs in our latest article on Food Navigator. https://lnkd.in/e8SYBm8y

Insights & Outlooks on Consumer Trends To discover the latest consumer trends in processed foods, Südzucker, in collaboration with Human8, has been conducting an annual consumer survey since 2021. We spoke to Nina Bethmann and Sarah Ohlenforst from Human8 about the results and changes within the annual survey – their view on the development of the processed food market and how food and beverage manufacturers can respond to certain future trends. Find out more about current and future food trends and how food and beverage manufactures can develop products that meet consumer needs: https://lnkd.in/e5NbcGV8 #trends #FoodIndustry #bakedgoods #chocolates #dairy #beverages

?? Discover the Sweet Benefits of Candy Sugars for Clean Label Products! ?? In today’s market, consumers are increasingly seeking clean label products. Südzucker’s Candy Sugars align perfectly with the clean label trend, offering an ingredient that enhances the overall taste experience without the need for additives or artificial flavors. With their distinctive caramel flavour and colour, they are ideal for a variety of applications: ?? Pastries & Desserts: Enhance the flavor and add a pleasant crunch. ?? Confectionery: Achieve the perfect texture and taste in toffees, brittles, and caramels. ?? Beer Brewing: Add unique taste and colour to specialty beers. ?? Sauces & Glazes: Provide depth and complexity to both sweet and savoury dishes. Elevate your culinary creations with Südzucker’s Candy Sugars and meet the expectations of today’s consumers.?Learn more about our versatile and high-quality sweetening solutions ?? https://lnkd.in/eMstfRWT #Sugar #FoodIndustry?#Bakedgoods #Desserts #Beverages #Sauces??

Südzucker Sugar Division: On the road to operational excellence! ?? Südzucker Sugar Division's operational management and OPTIMUM ambassadors met at a Base Camp to discuss the progress and future strategies of the ground-breaking OPTIMUM project. OPTIMUM is our group-wide approach. It aims to cultivate operational excellence in all operational areas of the Südzucker Group. Here are the highlights of the Base Camp: ?? Participants presented the steps taken within the programme and shared valuable insights. ? A particular focus was on how shop floor management can increase attention to deviations and implement corrective actions faster. They also discussed how management can best support this process. ?? A highlight was the GEMBA walk at our sugar factory in Offenau, near Heilbronn. GEMBA, a lean management principle, means 'the actual place' and encourages direct observation and analysis on site. The base camp served not only as a platform for reflection, but also for planning the next milestones. Each plant and region defined the next steps and drew up a roadmap. Together, the participants defined the future direction to ensure that the OPTIMUM project remains a driver of our success. Congratulations to Head of Operational Excellence Lieve Segers and COO Philipp Schlüter on the fruitful discussions and inspirations at the Base Camp. We look forward to implementing the next steps together and will continue to report on the progress of OPTIMUM. ?#OperationalExcellence #SugarProduction #LeanManagement

Südzucker Group Sustainability Day - inspiring and forward-looking ??? Our Südzucker Group Sustainability Day was an event full of inspiring talks, intensive workshops and exciting team-building activities. Members of the Südzucker Group Sustainability Board, Divisional Sustainability Managers - including Geert Van Aelst, Head of Sustainability Südzucker Sugar Division - and Sustainability Impact Area Owners as well as the Corporate Sustainability Team came together to discuss the status and further development of our sustainability strategy 'Growing in Balance'. ? In their opening remarks, Hans-Peter Gai (Chief Operating Officer and responsible for Sustainability) and Dr. Justyna Jaroszewska (Director Corporate Sustainability) reflected on the milestones achieved, such as the establishment of the Group Sustainability Team, the validation of emission reduction targets by the Science Based Targets Initiative and the development of visions for eight focus areas.? ? The day was filled with inspiring presentations and interactive activities, including a guest presentation on one customer’s journey to net-zero emissions, followed by best-practice examples from divisional sustainability managers. Participants then brainstormed on specific actions that could be developed and implemented across the Group in the areas of sustainability communication, sustainability training and employee engagement. ? The aim of the event, to bring together employees from all the sustainability committees of the Südzucker Group and thus promote group-wide exchange, was a complete success. We will continue to work together to achieve our sustainability goals and shape a more sustainable future.? ? #sbti #sustainability #GrowingInBalance??

A big success and a great support on our way to climate neutrality: The Zeitz site of Südzucker Sugar Division receives funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs! ????? ? The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has selected Südzucker today for the signing of a climate protection contract. We will receive financial support to convert the sugar factory at the Zeitz site to climate-neutral production. This is an important milestone for our sustainability strategy ‘Growing in Balance’ and the focus area ‘emissions reduction’.? ? Südzucker has submitted three projects that will now be implemented in Zeitz:? ? ? Significant reduction of energy demand by using electrically driven heat recovery systems (EAWR) or heat pumps that are supplied with electricity from renewable sources.? ? ?? In-house production of biomethane from pressed beet pulp, as there is currently not enough biomethane or hydrogen available on the market.? ? ?? Conversion of the lime kiln to gas firing and use of the biomethane from our own production.? ? ? The funded measures also contribute to our group-wide emissions reduction targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), of reducing our own emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50.4% by 2030 compared to 2018. We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone involved who made this possible!? ? This measure is part of Südzucker Sugar Division's roadmap to a more sustainable future. As part of Südzucker Sugar Division,?we?contribute with this measure to Südzucker Group's integrated sustainability strategy.? #SüdzuckerGroup #BMWK #SBTi #sustainability #growinginbalance #co2reduction?

From Beet to Sweet: A Journey Through the Sugar Factory We recently had the pleasure of hosting some of our customers at the Offenau sugar factory, offering them a unique glimpse into the process of transforming sugar beets into sugar. Our tour began with some fascinating facts about sugar beet, including that it is made up of 70% water, almost all of which is used in the production process. Along the way, we explored the various by-products of sugar production, such as beet pulp for animal feed ????, molasses for fermentation and Carbokalk, a fertiliser made from lime sludge. One of the highlights for our visitors was watching the sugar beets being high-pressure washed off the vehicles. This step underscores the beet's journey from farm to factory, where samples are taken to determine sugar content before the beets are weighed and unloaded. Considering that most of the water ?? used in production is coming directly from the beets shows again what an all-round talent the sugar beet actually is. The feedback from our participants has been overwhelmingly positive. They found it fascinating to see at firsthand how sugar is made from sugar beet and to learn about the other products that sugar beet provides us with in addition to sugar.

?????? We're all smiles at our booth at CPHI in Milan! It’s such a pleasure to be here, and we’re eager to meet you face-to-face.?? ? We’re looking forward to discussing how our innovative sucrose-based excipients can make a difference in your pharmaceutical applications. Whether you're looking to optimize your formulations or explore new possibilities, we’d love to share our insights and solutions with you.?? ? Don’t miss out—visit us in Hall 6, Booth C57, and let’s explore how we can collaborate for success! ???https://lnkd.in/eNfF2mdX ?? #CPHI?#Südzucker?

?? Did you miss out on this year’s FoodNavigator's Climate Smart Food Digital Summit? ?? We got you covered: we uploaded all our material on regenerative farming and Südzucker’s ‘The Connected Collective’ – Südzucker’s measure-based, outcome-oriented approach to more regenerative agriculture – on our website for you to download. ?? Get the papers right here: https://lnkd.in/egUF4T9G Or reach out to us directly! #RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableFarming #TheConnectedCollective

Climate Change and Sugar Beet Cultivation: Innovative Solutions from our Research Farm in Kirschgartshausen ?? ? Agriculture faces new challenges from climate change. At our research farm in Kirschgartshausen, Germany, we are testing pioneering approaches to make sugar beet farming more resilient. Dr Peter Risser, head of the Kirschgartshausen research farm, explains: ?We have been testing non-inversion tillage for some time now to reduce evaporation and retain moisture in the soil for longer. This also promotes soil life, which in turn helps to retain nutrients and water better in the soil.“ Read Dr Risser's interview to find out about the challenges sugar beet farmers face and what we are doing to meet the new challenges, from innovative methods such as non-inversion tillage to solar-powered robots for weed control. ?? https://lnkd.in/eX4dRZC9 ? #Sugarbeetfarming #RegenerativeAgriculture #FutureOfFarming #SugarBeet #ClimateChange