Specialty Sugar
We offer three types of Specialty Sugar with very specific size-availabilities.
We offer three types of Specialty Sugar with very specific size-availabilities.
To qualify as Bottlers Sugar, granulated sugar must meet the standards of the National Soft Drink Association in addition to other United Sugars Corporation specifications. Our factory and research laboratories routinely sample and perform analytical and microbiological tests.
2000 pound supersacks
Quality specifications for Bottlers Sugar were established in 1975 by the National Soft Drink Association.
This product information sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge. However, the information, recommendations and suggestions are made without representation or guarantee as to results because the conditions of use of the product are beyond our control and accordingly are furnished only for your consideration, investigation and verification by your own laboratory prior to use. No statement is to be construed as a waiver of any copyright or patent right.
Updated January 2019.
United Sugars offers many of our granulated and liquid sugars in a “Canners” grade. To qualify as “Canners” Sugar, Granulated and Liquid Sugars must meet the bacterial standards of the National Food Processors Association in addition to other United Sugars Corporation specifications. Our factory and research laboratories routinely sample and perform analytical and microbiological tests.
50 pound bags
2000 pound supersacks
Total Thermophilic Spore Count: For the five samples examined, there shall be a maximum of not more than 150 spores and an average of not more than 125 spores per 10 grams of sugar.
Flat Sour Spores: For the five samples examined, there shall be a maximum of not more than 75 spores and an average of not more than 50 spores per 10 grams of sugar.
Thermophilic Anaerobic Spores: These shall be present in not more than three (60%) of the five samples and in any one sample to the extent of not more than four (>65%) of six tubes inoculated by the standard procedures.
Sulfide Spoilage Spores: These shall be present in not more than two (40%) of the five samples and in any one sample to the extent of not more than 5 spores per 10 grams. This would be equivalent to two colonies in the six inoculated tubes.
Bacterial standards from the National Food Processors Association were established in 1931 with subsequent updating.
This product information sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge. However, the information, recommendations and suggestions are made without representation or guarantee as to results because the conditions of use of the product are beyond our control and accordingly are furnished only for your consideration, investigation and verification by your own laboratory prior to use. No statement is to be construed as a waiver of any copyright or patent right.
Updated January 2019.
United Sugars offers many of our granulated sugars in a “National Formulary” grade. Each lot is certified to be in accordance with National Formulary monograph requirements for sucrose.
50 pound bags
2000 pound supersacks
This food grade product is manufactured in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices and complies with the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and all other FDA regulations as well as any applicable state statutes and regulations. It also complies with the specifications in the current USP/NF monograph.
Sediment | NMT** 2 ppm visual |
Moisture | NMT** 0.035% |
Color | White |
Odor | Free from foreign odors |
Smoothness | Free from hard lumps |
Solution | Practically clear (10% solution) |
Specific Rotation | Between 65.9 and 67.0 degrees on a dry basis |
Residue on Ignition (Ash) | NMT** 0.05% |
Chloride | 2.0 grams show no more chloride than 0.10 ml of 0.020N hydrochloric acid (0.0035% of Cl) [NF test procedure.] |
Sulfate | 5.0 grams show no more sulfate than 0.30 ml of 0.020N sulfuric acid (0.006% SO4) [NF test procedure] |
Calcium | Clear solution [NF calcium test] |
Invert Sugar | Weight of cuprous oxide does not exceed 112 mg by NF test procedure |
Visual Speck Count | NMT** 2 per 500 grams |
SO2 | NMT** 10 ppm |
Heavy Metals | NMT** 5 ppm (0.0005%) |
Granulation | Meets Fine Granulated Sugar granulation requirements |
*NLT = No less than
**NMT = No more than
This product information sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge. However, the information, recommendations and suggestions are made without representation or guarantee as to results because the conditions of use of the product are beyond our control and accordingly are furnished only for your consideration, investigation and verification by your own laboratory prior to use. No statement is to be construed as a waiver of any copyright or patent right.
Updated January 2019.