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Michigan Sugar Company Donates 46,000 Pounds of Sugar to Local Nonprofits
Food pantries, churches, and other groups benefit from partnership with [...]
Michigan Sugar Company cuts the ribbon on new Molasses Desugarization Facility in Bay City
Plant allows company to extract additional sugar from 100% of [...]
Isabella Stoutenburg of Sandusky crowned 2024 Michigan Sugar Queen
Addison Hagen of Bad Axe, Kinzlee Karst of Frankenmuth crowned [...]
Michigan Sugar Company Starts Up Molasses Desugarization Facility
Historic project in Bay City was four years in the [...]
Michigan Sugar’s Caro Factory Named 2023-2024 Campaign Champions
Oldest factory in the United States set six new production [...]
Naomi Tobin-Matthews Wins Grand Prize at 2024 All Things Chocolate Baking Competition
Ypsilanti woman's Triple Chocolate Caramel Delight Cake makes her repeat [...]
Dan Gowan Named Michigan Sugar Company’s Vice President of Agriculture
North Dakota native grew up on sugarbeet farm and has [...]
John Whaley Named Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Michigan native has nearly 35 years of experience in consumer [...]
Kassie Acker of Alma crowned 2023 Michigan Sugar Queen
Kylie Spiekerman of Saginaw, Maria Ivezaj of Macomb crowned Queen’s [...]
Sugar Journal recognizes Mark Flegenheimer as 2023 ‘Sugar Notable’
Retired Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Mark Flegenheimer has [...]
Neil C. Juhnke named next Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO
North Dakota native has more than three decades of experience [...]
Make Plans to Attend First-ever MSC Sugar Beet Summit Feb. 9 at SVSU
Event is for current and prospective Michigan Sugar Company grower-owners [...]
Naomi Toben-Matthews Takes the Cake at 2023 All Things Chocolate Baking Competition
Ypsilanti Woman Wins Best Cake Category and Overall Best in [...]
Corey Guza receives The Nature Conservancy’s 2022 Conservation Excellence Agribusiness Award
Director of research and agronomy at Michigan Sugar Company a [...]
National Real Sugar Day to Highlight Sugar from Farm to Table
Inaugural Celebration Spotlights Sugar’s Natural Origins from Sugar Beet and [...]
Julie Perry retires as Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
'Our cooperative is better today because of Julie's contributions' When [...]
Inaugural National Real Sugar Day takes place Oct. 14, 2022
How will you celebrate one of the world's oldest documented [...]
Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Mark Flegenheimer to Retire
Board of Directors hires national firm to conduct search for [...]
Brianna Kubik of Reese crowned 2022 Michigan Sugar Queen
Brooke Pagel of Birch Run, Adriana Ivezaj of Macomb crowned [...]
Aunt Sugar’s Farm & Uncle Pickle’s Barn gallery re-opened at Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
Michigan Sugar Company, Hausbeck Pickles & Peppers led major upgrade [...]
Michigan Sugar Company’s Record Sugarbeet Crop Continues to Grow
Cooperative asks growers to leave additional acres in the field [...]
Michigan Sugar Company anticipates record crop as full beet harvest begins
Permanent piling gets underway Oct. 22; officials predicting a yield [...]
Michigan Sugar Company employees building better lives through apprenticeship programs
VP of Operations: ‘Investing in employees … is part of [...]
Michigan Sugar Company investing $65+ million to build desugarization facility at Bay City factory
Cooperative will produce up to 80 million more pounds of [...]
Ally Kemp of Unionville crowned 2021 Michigan Sugar Queen
Kenna Karst of Frankenmuth, Raven Wieland of Pinconning crowned Queen’s [...]
Michigan Sugar launches redesigned brand website at pioneersugar.com
Michigan Sugar Company has launched a redesigned brand website at [...]
New mural at Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum helps tell agriculture’s story
Artist’s work is first step in upgrades to Aunt Sugar’s [...]
Jim Kurish Celebrating 50 Years at Michigan Sugar Company’s Caro Factory
Caro native says he has no plans to retire anytime [...]
Michigan Sugar Company Wraps Up 2020-2021 Sugarbeet Slicing Campaign
Cooperative sliced 4.2 million tons of beets, will produce nearly [...]
Jim Martin Retires as Director of Engineering after 30 years at Michigan Sugar Company
By Rob Clark, Director of Communications and Community Relations When [...]
Michigan Sugar Company donates sugar to 65 area food pantries
20,800 pounds distributed Monday, Nov. 9, in partnership with United [...]
Michigan Sugar Company begins 2020-2021 sugarbeet slicing campaign
Caro and Croswell factories to start Aug. 12; Bay City [...]
Shaelynn Lavrack of Montrose crowned 2020 Michigan Sugar Queen
Haley Bell of Bay City, Alayna Celestini of Macomb crowned [...]
Michigan Sugar welcome sign features old piece of farm equipment with a side of history
Brinkman family delivered first load of sugarbeets to Caro factory [...]
A message from Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Mark Flegenheimer
The following letter from Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO [...]
Michigan Sugar announces results from 2019-2020 sugarbeet slicing campaign
Local cooperative sliced 4.1 million tons of beets, produced more [...]
Michigan Sugar Company introducing new look for Pioneer Sugar bags
New red bags filled with all-natural white granulated, brown and [...]
Michigan Sugar Company distributes restaurant gift cards to employees
More than 2,600 gift cards handed out to thank workers, [...]
Joan Gerhardt wins first place at French Toast Frenzy
SAGINAW – Joan Gerhardt returned to the winner's circle, taking [...]
Katie Reder of Midland wins Grand Prize at 2020 All Things Chocolate baking competition
FRANKENMUTH –The second time around proved to be gold for [...]
MSC elects new directors, honors two for service
Dean Haubenstricker, Mike Leen join co-op’s 13-member Board of Directors; [...]
Cheryl Williams of Bay City wins 2019 Cupcake Throwdown
SAGINAW – Cheryl Williams captured the cupcake crown winning first [...]
Chefs take home top prizes at annual Zehnder’s Squashtoberfest competition
FRANKENMUTH – Chefs and bakers from across Michigan competed Monday, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company to begin 2019-20 sugarbeet slicing campaign
Harvest starts Monday, Sept. 9; four factories get going Tuesday, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company launches podcast called ‘Grounded’
First episode features interview with former company President Ernest Flegenheimer [...]
Channon Turrell of Imlay City crowned 2019 Michigan Sugar Queen
Linde Bolle, Emily Jaremba crowned Queen’s Court Attendants at 55th [...]
Sugar Town USA
Village of Sebewaing ready to welcome thousands to the 55th [...]
2019 Michigan Sugar Queen & Court to be crowned June 14 at annual Michigan Sugar Festival
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Joan Gerhardt of Saginaw captures first place at 2019 Summer Salad Spectacular
Here are the recipes from the May 15 competition featuring [...]
Michigan Sugar Company wraps up second season of public tours
Third season of public tours to begin in September, offering [...]
Michigan Sugar Home Runs promotion returns for another season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Sweet Shot of the Game promotion nets 3,775 pounds of sugar for Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 18, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Tiffany Fiting of Brant captures first place at 2019 Soup Cook-off
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Board Chairman re-elected president of American Sugarbeet Growers Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Caro’s Colleen Gawrylowicz takes top prize at All Things Chocolate Recipe Contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company elects new directors, honors three for service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
So long, ‘Sugar Ray’
Ray Van Driessche, Michigan Sugar Company’s Director of Government Relations, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company marks halfway point of 2018-2019 slicing campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Linda Schmidt of Kawkawlin captures first place at 2018 Cookie Bake-off
Here are the recipes from the Dec. 12 competition featuring [...]
Michigan Sugar Company Association of Fundraising Professionals-Mid Michigan Chapter National Philanthropy Day Luncheon
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 Apple Mountain Conference Center, Freeland Association [...]
Michigan Sugar Company donates sugar to 57 area food pantries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Chefs take home top prizes at annual Zehnder’s Squashtoberfest competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan [...]
Michigan Sugar Co., Saginaw Spirit team up on Sweet Shot of the Game
Partnership to benefit Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan BAY CITY – [...]
Sweet home Croswell
Michigan Sugar Company investing millions into its Pioneer City factory [...]
Paige Lupcke of Saginaw crowned 2018 Michigan Sugar Queen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 18, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company begins annual pond cleaning project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company thanks Congressional leaders for helping defeat anti-sugar amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 18, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Celebrating a sweet century
Former Michigan Sugar Company grower Chet Leppek turns 100 By [...]
Jerry Coleman, ‘second to none’ in sugar industry, retiring after 43-year career
Michigan Sugar Company vice president looks forward to time with [...]
Jerry Coleman, longtime Michigan Sugar Company leader, retires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 5, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Loons, Michigan Sugar Company Team Up for Home Run Program Partnership to benefit Hidden Harvest to feed those in need
April 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt DeVries 989-837-6171 [...]
Michigan Sugar announces final results from 2017-18 sugarbeet slicing campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 26, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company wraps up successful first season of public tours
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 19, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company among those honored with Economic Excellence Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 26, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
2018 Pizza Recipes
WSGW / MAYTAG STORE / MICHIGAN SUGAR PIZZA COOK OFF [...]
Michigan Sugar board chairman elected president of American Sugarbeet Growers Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, February 8, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Co., Westway Feed Products break ground on new liquid feed plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company announces new hires for key leadership posts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company elects new directors, honors two for service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Caro’s Colleen Gawrylowicz takes top prize at Michigan Apple Recipe Contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar hosts annual meeting, reviews 2017 financial results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company donates sugar to 57 area food pantries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Chefs take home top prizes at annual Zehnder’s Squashtoberfest competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan [...]
Michigan Sugar Co., Saginaw Spirit team up on Sweet Shot of the Game
Partnership to benefit Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan BAY CITY – [...]
Sweet home Croswell
Michigan Sugar Company investing millions into its Pioneer City factory [...]
Paige Lupcke of Saginaw crowned 2018 Michigan Sugar Queen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 18, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company begins annual pond cleaning project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Michigan Sugar Company thanks Congressional leaders for helping defeat anti-sugar amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 18, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Celebrating a sweet century
Former Michigan Sugar Company grower Chet Leppek turns 100 By [...]
Jerry Coleman, ‘second to none’ in sugar industry, retiring after 43-year career
Michigan Sugar Company vice president looks forward to time with [...]
Jerry Coleman, longtime Michigan Sugar Company leader, retires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 5, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]
Loons, Michigan Sugar Company Team Up for Home Run Program Partnership to benefit Hidden Harvest to feed those in need
April 3, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt DeVries 989-837-6171 [...]
Michigan Sugar announces final results from 2017-18 sugarbeet slicing campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 26, 2018 Contact: Rob Clark, [...]