First episode features interview with former company President Ernest Flegenheimer BAY CITY – In an effort to enhance communications with its grower-owners and employees and to expand its storytelling platform with the public, Michigan Sugar Company this week launched its first podcast. Titled “Grounded,” the podcast is hosted by Jim [...]
Linde Bolle, Emily Jaremba crowned Queen’s Court Attendants at 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival SEBEWAING – Channon Turrell of Imlay City was crowned the 2019 Michigan Sugar Queen during a ceremony held Friday, June 14, as part of the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival in Sebewaing. Turrell, 20, is a [...]
Village of Sebewaing ready to welcome thousands to the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival June 13-16 By Rob Clark Director of Communications and Community Relations Michigan Sugar Company SEBEWAING, MICHIGAN – In the small Huron County village of Sebewaing, some folks call Michigan Sugar Festival weekend a homecoming. Many plan [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 15 young women competing to become ambassadors for Michigan Sugar Company BAY CITY – Michigan Sugar Company plans to crown its 2019 Michigan Sugar Queen and Court Attendants during the 55th annual Michigan Sugar Festival, set [...]
Here are the recipes from the May 15 competition featuring six local chefs SAGINAW – Joan Gerhardt says her spinach salad is a must have at all her family events, hence the salad’s name – “Joan’s Family Favorite Spinach Salad.” That salad also was the favorite among a panel of [...]
Third season of public tours to begin in September, offering firsthand look at Michigan Sugar processing operations BAY CITY – Michigan Sugar Company recently wrapped up its second season of public tours at its sugarbeet processing facility in Bay City and plans are now being made for season three. “Our [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 Through partnership with Great Lakes Loons, sugar donations to benefit Hidden Harvest BAY CITY – Another season of Great Lakes Loons baseball has arrived and with it another year of Michigan Sugar Home Runs. Each time [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 18, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 Bay City cooperative donated 25 pounds of sugar for every Saginaw Spirit home goal this season BAY CITY – How have Saginaw Spirit goals at home this season benefited a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 Here are the recipes from the Feb. 20 competition featuring seven local chefs SAGINAW – Though it is all in good fun, there was a bit of culinary drama this week at the 2019 Soup Cook-off, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 Contact: Rob Clark, Michigan Sugar Company, 989-686-0161 Richard Gerstenberger chosen again for key leadership post by 10,000-member, 11-state sugarbeet organization BAY CITY – Michigan Sugar Company Board Chairman Richard Gerstenberger, who farms in Snover, Michigan, has been re-elected as president of the American [...]
