Naomi Tobin-Matthews Wins Grand Prize at 2024 All Things Chocolate Baking Competition

By |2024-01-28T16:42:27+00:00January 28th, 2024|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

Ypsilanti woman's Triple Chocolate Caramel Delight Cake makes her repeat champion Naomi Tobin-Matthews wasn't sure she would be returning to Zehnder's Snowfest in Frankenmuth this year to defend her All Things Chocolate Baking Competition championship. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, one day before opening day of Snowfest and the popular baking [...]

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Dan Gowan Named Michigan Sugar Company’s Vice President of Agriculture

By |2023-08-24T16:06:39+00:00August 24th, 2023|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

North Dakota native grew up on sugarbeet farm and has 40 years of experience in the sugar industry With 40 years of experience in the sugarbeet industry, including the role of Director of Agriculture for American Crystal Sugar Company, Dan Gowan is joining the team at Michigan Sugar Company as [...]

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John Whaley Named Vice President of Sales & Marketing

By |2023-08-20T14:35:56+00:00August 20th, 2023|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

Michigan native has nearly 35 years of experience in consumer and food products industry John Whaley has been named Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Michigan Sugar Company, a grower-owned cooperative headquartered in Bay City with sugarbeet slicing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell, and Sebewaing. Among its products, [...]

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Kassie Acker of Alma crowned 2023 Michigan Sugar Queen

By |2023-06-17T01:26:47+00:00June 17th, 2023|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

Kylie Spiekerman of Saginaw, Maria Ivezaj of Macomb crowned Queen’s Court Attendants SEBEWAING, MICHIGAN – Kassie Acker of Alma was crowned the 2023 Michigan Sugar Queen during a ceremony held Friday, June 16, at Sebewaing Village Park during the village’s 58th annual Michigan Sugar Festival. Kassie, 20, is a senior [...]

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Sugar Journal recognizes Mark Flegenheimer as 2023 ‘Sugar Notable’

By |2023-05-22T14:44:06+00:00May 22nd, 2023|Front Page, Uncategorized|

Retired Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO Mark Flegenheimer has been recognized as the Sugar Journal Magazine’s 2023 “Sugar Notable” in the “Beet Sugar Processor” category. He will be honored Saturday, July 15, during a dinner at Antoine’s Restaurant in New Orleans. Flegenheimer joins fellow sugar industry professionals Bret Allain, [...]

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Neil C. Juhnke named next Michigan Sugar Company President and CEO

By |2023-03-20T09:50:00+00:00March 20th, 2023|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story, Uncategorized|

North Dakota native has more than three decades of experience in the agribusiness sector Michigan Sugar Company has named Neil C. Juhnke of Lake Park, Minnesota, its next President and CEO. A native of North Dakota, Juhnke comes to Michigan Sugar to continue a career in the agribusiness sector that [...]

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Make Plans to Attend First-ever MSC Sugar Beet Summit Feb. 9 at SVSU

By |2023-01-31T17:44:13+00:00January 31st, 2023|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

Event is for current and prospective Michigan Sugar Company grower-owners and industry professionals Are you a current or prospective Michigan Sugar Company grower-owner or a sugarbeet industry professional looking to broaden your knowledge in the areas of growing sugarbeets or how the cooperative works? If so, make plans to attend [...]

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Naomi Toben-Matthews Takes the Cake at 2023 All Things Chocolate Baking Competition

By |2023-01-28T16:21:49+00:00January 28th, 2023|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

Ypsilanti Woman Wins Best Cake Category and Overall Best in Show Award With her delicious Four Chocolate Raspberry Mascarpone Cake, Naomi Toben-Matthews of Ypsilanti took home the top prize at the 2023 All Things Chocolate Baking Competition held Wednesday, Jan. 25, on opening day of Zehnder's Snowfest in Frankenmuth. In [...]

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Corey Guza receives The Nature Conservancy’s 2022 Conservation Excellence Agribusiness Award

By |2023-01-13T16:36:13+00:00January 13th, 2023|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

Director of research and agronomy at Michigan Sugar Company a leader in helping sugarbeet farmers implement sustainable growing practices LANSING – The Nature Conservancy in Michigan (TNC) today announced Corey Guza, Ph.D., director of research and agronomy for Michigan Sugar Company, as the recipient of the organization’s 2022 Conservation Excellence [...]

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National Real Sugar Day to Highlight Sugar from Farm to Table

By |2022-10-07T20:53:15+00:00October 7th, 2022|Featured Story, Front Page, Top Story|

Inaugural Celebration Spotlights Sugar’s Natural Origins from Sugar Beet and Sugar Cane Plants WASHINGTON, October 6, 2022 – The sugar industry will come together to mark the first annual National Real Sugar Day on Oct. 14 as a day to celebrate real sugar with the people who bring it from [...]

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