Table of Contents

History of cane and beet sugar. Manufacturing sugar from sugar cane and sugar beets. Sugar products. Properties of sugar. Flavor of sugar. The sweetness of sugar. Sugar in the body. Sugar in confectionery. Sugar in baking. Sugar in dairy products. Sugar in processed food. Sugar in ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. Sugar in beverages. Sugar in preserves and jellies. Sugar in microwave cooking. Non-food uses of sugar. Methods of analysis. Sugar industry terminology. The sugar industry.