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The circular economy in sugar production

Green economy?
It’s how we roll!

Sustainability Climate and the environment Circular economy

We make sugar beets disappear completely. And from them we conjure not only sugar, but also stockfeed, bioenergy, and fertiliser for new beets. Magic? We call it an efficient circular economy.

Everything revolves around sustainability

We don't produce any waste: we utilise 100 per cent of the sugar beet. One of the beet's main components, namely water, is too valuable for us not to use. That's why we naturally think in terms of cycles here.

Beet sugar

our end product

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Sugar beet pulp

is transformed into bioenergy

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Water from the beets

utilised in processing in the factory

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Pressed or dry pulp

used as stockfeed

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Molasses

serves as stockfeed and as raw material for the fermentation industry

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Sugar beet leaves

return to the fields as fertiliser

Sustainability in all areas

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Sustainable, regional sugar beet farming

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Sustainable nutrition

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People at the heart