Back British Sugar About us About sugar Sugar products Sustainability Careers Media Contact us BRITISH SUGAR: A HOMEGROWN SUCCESS STORY THE BENEFIT OF OUR BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY TO THE UK A HOMEGROWN SUCCESS STORY British Sugar is one of the most efficient sugar processors in the world. Partnering with over 3,000 growers to produce homegrown sugar, and with around half of the UK’s sugar coming from beet, we are building a beet sugar industry that works for Britain. What we do Loading tweets... MAKING SUGAR IN THE UK EVERYDAY Sugar beet is grown in East Anglia and the East Midlands. Sown in the spring to grow through the summer, the harvested crop travels on average 28 miles to one of our four advanced manufacturing plants in Bury St Edmunds, Cantley, Newark and Wissington. How sugar is made OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY Our sustainability framework is about setting local priorities and programmes to meet demands on the ground and create long-term stakeholder value across economic, social and environmental pillars. This creates a beet sugar value chain that enables us to build rural economies and create thriving, healthy communities, whilst using our resources responsibly. Our approach to sustainability MAKING SENSE OF SUGAR Our 'Making Sense of Sugar' campaign was launched in 2014 to help inform and educate people about sugar and the role it can play as part of a healthy balanced diet. Our aim is to provide information based on robust science for everyone, so that we can all make informed choices about what we choose to consume. Making Sense of Sugar Latest news 9 November 2021 British Sugar’s Newark factory celebrates 100th year 11 October 2021 British Sugar supports Abbey's Class 2 to 1 programme with their own driver training scheme 29 September 2021 British Sugar welcomes outcome of Government’s gene editing consultation More news Accessibility BS User Cookies Modern Slavery Act Statement Privacy Purchasing Terms Site map Terms and Conditions British Sugar plc Registered in England No. 315158 at Weston Centre 10 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4QY no yes We use cookies to deliver our services and improve your browsing experience. We share these cookies with Google Analytics and Force24 to help monitor our performance. Find out more