Addison Hagen of Bad Axe, Kinzlee Karst of Frankenmuth crowned Queen's Court Attendants SEBEWAING, MICHIGAN – Isabella Stoutenburg of Sandusky was crowned the 2024 Michigan Sugar Queen during a ceremony held Friday, June 14, at Sebewaing Village Park during the village’s 59th annual Michigan Sugar Festival. Isabella, 19, is a [...]
Historic project in Bay City was four years in the making After nearly four years in the making - from conception, to engineering, to construction, to start-up - Michigan Sugar Company started up its new molasses desugarization facility in Bay City at around noon on Monday, May 20, 2024. The [...]
Oldest factory in the United States set six new production records, earned award based on slice and extraction CARO, MICHIGAN – Michigan Sugar Company officials today recognized employees at the sugarbeet processing facility in Caro as 2023-2024 Campaign Champions. The award – revived this year for the first time in [...]
Ypsilanti woman's Triple Chocolate Caramel Delight Cake makes her repeat champion Naomi Tobin-Matthews wasn't sure she would be returning to Zehnder's Snowfest in Frankenmuth this year to defend her All Things Chocolate Baking Competition championship. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, one day before opening day of Snowfest and the popular baking [...]
North Dakota native grew up on sugarbeet farm and has 40 years of experience in the sugar industry With 40 years of experience in the sugarbeet industry, including the role of Director of Agriculture for American Crystal Sugar Company, Dan Gowan is joining the team at Michigan Sugar Company as [...]
Michigan native has nearly 35 years of experience in consumer and food products industry John Whaley has been named Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Michigan Sugar Company, a grower-owned cooperative headquartered in Bay City with sugarbeet slicing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell, and Sebewaing. Among its products, [...]
Kylie Spiekerman of Saginaw, Maria Ivezaj of Macomb crowned Queen’s Court Attendants SEBEWAING, MICHIGAN – Kassie Acker of Alma was crowned the 2023 Michigan Sugar Queen during a ceremony held Friday, June 16, at Sebewaing Village Park during the village’s 58th annual Michigan Sugar Festival. Kassie, 20, is a senior [...]
Retired Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Mark Flegenheimer has been recognized as the Sugar Journal Magazine’s 2023 “Sugar Notable” in the “Beet Sugar Processor” category. He will be honored Saturday, July 15, during a dinner at Antoine’s Restaurant in New Orleans. Flegenheimer joins fellow sugar industry professionals Bret Allain, [...]
North Dakota native has more than three decades of experience in the agribusiness sector Michigan Sugar Company has named Neil C. Juhnke of Lake Park, Minnesota, its next President and CEO. A native of North Dakota, Juhnke comes to Michigan Sugar to continue a career in the agribusiness sector that [...]
Event is for current and prospective Michigan Sugar Company grower-owners and industry professionals Are you a current or prospective Michigan Sugar Company grower-owner or a sugarbeet industry professional looking to broaden your knowledge in the areas of growing sugarbeets or how the cooperative works? If so, make plans to attend [...]
