- The Pure Truth
- Like to learn more? Feed your curiosity with some little-known facts about sugar.
- Belgian chocolates – a world-famous symbol of indulgence – are made with T-Sugars products.
- The Persian Emperor Darius referred to sugar cane in 510 BC as a “reed which gives honey without bees”.
- In late 16th century England, the cost of a teaspoon of sugar was equivalent to more than SGD 18.80.
- T-Sugars products are “green” – all by-products created by our sugar production are recycled for use in agricultural processes.
- Our great-great-grandmothers used sugar to starch their petticoats.
- In the 11th century, Crusaders returning from war called sugar “new spice”.
- The word “sugar” is derived from the Arabic word “sukkar”.
- In 2001, scientists discovered sugar in outer space meteors.
- It is widely believed that swallowing one teaspoon of dry sugar is a cure for hiccups.
- Scientific literature suggests that babies are born craving only one specific taste: sugar.
- Sugar is another name for sucrose, a carbohydrate naturally present in all fruit and vegetables.
- Brown sugar is said to have anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and coagulant properties.