FRANKENMUTH – Chefs and bakers from across Michigan competed Monday, Oct. 28, at the annual Zehnder’s Squashtoberfest at Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth. The contest was sponsored by Zehnder’s, WSGW, Tomac Pumpkin Patch, Le Creuset and Michigan Sugar Company. Thirty participants took part in the event, competing in three categories: Soup, Sweet [...]
Harvest starts Monday, Sept. 9; four factories get going Tuesday, Sept. 10 BAY CITY – Michigan Sugar Company is set to begin its 2019-2020 sugarbeet harvest on Monday, Sept. 9, with beets being received at the company’s factories in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing. All four factories are [...]
First episode features interview with former company President Ernest Flegenheimer BAY CITY – In an effort to enhance communications with its grower-owners and employees and to expand its storytelling platform with the public, Michigan Sugar Company this week launched its first podcast. Titled “Grounded,” the podcast is hosted by Jim [...]
Linde Bolle, Emily Jaremba crowned Queen’s Court Attendants at 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival SEBEWAING – Channon Turrell of Imlay City was crowned the 2019 Michigan Sugar Queen during a ceremony held Friday, June 14, as part of the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival in Sebewaing. Turrell, 20, is a [...]
Village of Sebewaing ready to welcome thousands to the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival June 13-16 By Rob Clark Director of Communications and Community Relations Michigan Sugar Company SEBEWAING, MICHIGAN – In the small Huron County village of Sebewaing, some folks call Michigan Sugar Festival weekend a homecoming. Many plan [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 15 young women competing to become ambassadors for Michigan Sugar Company BAY CITY – Michigan Sugar Company plans to crown its 2019 Michigan Sugar Queen and Court Attendants during the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival, set [...]
Here are the recipes from the May 15 competition featuring six local chefs SAGINAW – Joan Gerhardt says her spinach salad is a must have at all her family events, hence the salad’s name – “Joan’s Family Favorite Spinach Salad.” That salad also was the favorite among a panel of [...]
Third season of public tours to begin in September, offering firsthand look at Michigan Sugar processing operations BAY CITY – Michigan Sugar Company recently wrapped up its second season of public tours at its sugarbeet processing facility in Bay City and plans are now being made for season three. “Our [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 Through partnership with Great Lakes Loons, sugar donations to benefit Hidden Harvest BAY CITY – Another season of Great Lakes Loons baseball has arrived and with it another year of Michigan Sugar Home Runs. Each time [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 18, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 Bay City cooperative donated 25 pounds of sugar for every Saginaw Spirit home goal this season BAY CITY – How have Saginaw Spirit goals at home this season benefited a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services [...]
