Raw Sugar – Natural Unrefined Sweetener by Abdul Sattar Sons
Introduction To Abdul Sattar Sons
Since 1986, Abdul Sattar Sons has been a genuine name in the global agricultural trade, known for its expertise as an exporter and supplier of raw sugar. Our dedication to quality, client success and a full-service approach keep our clients coming back wherever they are. From containerized quantities to bulk vessel shipments, we provide our customers with the best possible service and on-time delivery. Our broad industry knowledge paired with our wide-ranging network allows us to fulfill a variety of client needs, accommodating everyone from industrial refiners all the way down to small-scale businesses.
We will first cover Raw Cane Sugar
Raw Cane Sugar, a sugar extracted from sugarcane that has undergone minimal processing and which is sometimes referred to as turbinado or demerara sugar. Because it contains more natural molasses than white refined sugar, raw cane sugar is brown in color and has a somewhat darker "caramel" flavor. The crystals of raw sugar are relatively larger and coarser as compared to the crystal size of refined sugar, which is why it used for a few culinary purposes in addition to hundreds of industrial processes.
Grain Size and ICUMSA Colour Grade
Grain Size: Raw sugar grains are typically larger than fine grained, more dense and less rounded in shape. It further makes them ideal for application Category-1 in which a crunch behavior or slow dissolve rate is required.
ICUMSA Color Grade: The ICUMSA (International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis) scale is commonly use to determine the coloration of sugar, which gives an indication on its purity/quality. Raw sugars tend to have some of the highest ICUMSA values, which is one reason why they are not as well crystallized and more in their natural state compared other white refined sugar. Raw sugar has an ICUMSA value between 600 and 1200 while refined sugar is less than this values.
History of Raw Sugar
Sugarcane is an ancient cash crop, and cultivated followed by the presence of man in Neolithic times (5th millennium BC) on territories stretching from Taiwan across Southeast Asia to Indonesia. Around 500 BCE sugarcane was known in India and sugar really widely used. Similarly, that knowledge spread to Persia and the Islamic World which went all the way till Europe during crusades. Huge increase of sugar production globally happened during the colonial period due to establishing Sugar plantations on Caribbean and Americas.
Sugarcane is a tropical grass and the first known source of raw sugar in India was by 8000 BCE! From there it grew to countries in Southeast Asia and India where they started to use low-tech sugar production techniques. Sugar production technology, too, had moved on by the 5th century CE and sugarcane plantations were an established part of Indian agriculture.
Sugarcane cultivation and sugar production spread to Persia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean each of which was substantially transformed through trade with Arab traders. The Europeans knights discovered sugar in the Middle East during the Crusades of 11th and 12th centuries as they bring back with them this knowledge to Europe. Such was to remain the case in Europe until as late as 15th - 16th centuries where European exploration of Indonesia, and later India, led them to start exporting sugar back home (soon after they established their own plantations across Caribbean islands including from south America).
The transatlantic slave trade was carried out in association with the sugarcane plantations which were developing across New Worlds. This lead to the development of a sugar plantation complex that transformed he majority Black or mixed race slave labor brought from Africa for this purpose, mostly Caribbean and Brazil though parts other Americas also developed raw sugar production-and-export economies. This era saw an astronomical growth in global sugar production and consumption, thus making sugar affordable for the commoners.
The Making of Raw Sugar
The process of manufacturing raw cane sugar includes a number of key stages:
1. Step 2 Harvesting: Sugarcane is harvested in fields and taken to mills.
2. Extraction: when the sugarcane is matured, it will be crushed to produce juice with sucrose.
3. Juice Clarification: Lime is added and then heated to remove impurities.
4. Evaporation: The clarified juice is boiled to get rid of a big percentage water content and derive thick syrup
5. Crystallization: Boil the syrup further so that sugar crystals are formed.
6. Centrifugation: sugar crystals are isolated from the remaining liquid (molasses) in a centrifuge.
7. Drying: The raw sugar crystals are dried to remove moisture and improve the shelf life.
Detailed Process Steps
1. Harvesting
Sugarcane is usually harvested once it has matured, which varies between 10-18 months after planting depending on the variety and growing conditions. Can be done through Machete manual labor or Harvesters mechanical harvesting. The can is rapidly handled from field to processing mill before decomposition and breakdown of the juice.
2. Extraction
- The sugarcane is washed at the mill to extract dirt and other particles from it. It is processed through a crushing tunnel after which juice can be extracted from it. The cane juice is collected and the residue, baggasse, used for burning as fuel source at the mill or other industrial purposes.
3. Clarification
The juice obtained has impurities like earth, plant fibers and soluble solid particles. In order to clarify the juice, it was heated and processed through lime (calcium hydroxide). This flattening of acids breaks down impurities and allows contaminates to clot together in a scum, which rises to the top for removal. The clear juice is filtered once more to remove the last trace of solid particles.
4. Evaporation
- The juice is then concentrated by boiling over evaporators that are usually a series of large vessels where the juice it aqueated under vacuum to get lower temperatures for evaporation. This process expels most of the water, producing a dense syrup-like liquid called concentrated cane juice.
5. Crystallization
- The syrup in unconcentrated from milling is then concentrated by boiling under vacuum pans, promoting the crystallising of sucrose. While this is occurring, seed crystals are introduced in the syrup to initiate crystallization. When the syrup boils, these sugar crystals size expand.
6. Centrifugation
The yellower the sugar, the more molasses it contains.... centrifugal spinning of massecuite (mixture with both crystals and liquid) to separate crystals...and so on... Sugar crystals are pushed to the edge of the centrifuge by this force, where they go over a weir and fall onto a sugar melter while molasses is forced out for further processing.
7. Drying
Sugar crystals that have been separated are then dried out to lower their moisture_Tisuc_ing. Typically done in rotary dryers or fluidized bed dryers. The raw sugar is then dried and cooled, with fine particles removed by screening before being transported.
Nutrition of Raw Sugar
However, raw sugar still has some natural molasses content which adds marginally small amounts of vitamins and minerals. Psylium is still primarily sugar and should be taken with a balanced diet. Nutritional Profile of Raw Sugar (Per 100 Gram)
Calories**: 380-400 kcal
80 grams of carbs.committing 98 to Carbohydrates: upinterestificant you.
Sugars: 98-99 grams
Calcium: 85-90 mg
Iron: 1-2 mg
Potassium: 100-150 mg
Magnesium: 10-15 mg
Although raw sugar provides few nutrients when it comes to whole foods, the original molasses does contain small amounts of minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium.
Global Refiners and Raw Sugar Consumers
Raw sugar is one of the important commodities for industries such as refineries (further processed into white refined sugar, and other special products), etc. Some primary users and uses of raw marketing sugar:
1. Industrial Refineries
Refinement Process: Industrial refineries buy raw sugar in large quantities to refine the same into white sugar. These processing steps include further purification, bleaching, and crystallization to form the white sugar crystals of high purity necessary for many different uses.
Major Refineries: Many of the biggest refineries processing raw sugar are in the United States, Brazil, Europe and Southeast Asia. Key players operating in the global beet sugar market include ASR Group (American Sugar Refining), Tereos, and Wilmar International.
2. Food And Beverage Industry
Application: The manufacturers use Raw sugar in making the bakery products, confectionery items, beverages and others as this adds to a distinct flavor & color of finished goods.
Brands: A lot of the leading food and beverage brands use raw sugar in their recipes to provide a natural, more luscious taste.
3. Here are a pair of examples from the retail and consumer market.
Packaging: Raw sugar is put into a package and sold directly to consumers for their homes It is frequently used as a sweetener for coffee drinks, tea and large number of immediate offhand consumer products.
Health Conscious Consumers - Raw sugar is positioned as a less processed, more natural option to white sugar and is therefore marketed at health conscious consumers
ABDUL SATTAR SONS: RELIABLE NAME IN RAW SUGAR DEALINGS
At Abdul Sattar Sons, we aim at providing the best quality raw sugar to our customers which is procured from top-level producers across the globe. Our full range of services have been tailored to meet the exact requirements of customers who need containerized shipments or bulk vessel deliveries. Here’s why we stand out:
1. Quality Assurance
Sourcing: We source raw sugar from reliable producers that comply with high-quality criteria.
Quality Control: We have high-level QC checks in place at every stage of producing raw sugar.
2. Customized Solutions
Flexible Packaging: We have flexible packaging facilities available to cater clients' individual requirements ranging from 50 kgs bags upto bulk shipments.
Logistics Acumen: Our logistics acumen guarantees to deliver on time with no penalties or wait-times.
3. Customer Service
Dedicated Support: Our in-house, dedicated customer support team is on standby to help you with any queries and after-sales enquiries.
Client Focus: Our primacy is client focus where we provide customized solutions coupled with clear communication through the whole transaction.
Society Sustainability and Responsibility
Sustainability: We partner with suppliers who implement sustainable farming and production practices that aim to reduce the environmental impact.
Community Support: Our commitment extends to supporting the communities where sugar is produced, through fair trade programs and community development initiatives.
Conclusion
Abdul Sattar Sons - the high-quality raw sugar supplier you can trust We are experts in trading, exporting and brokering the best products and services for our customers around the world. No matter if you are an industrial refinery, a food and beverage manufacturer or retailer we offer tailored solutions for your raw sugar requirements. At Abdul Sattar Sons, quality assurance is our number one priority.
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