New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-Operative Limited
Food in Richmond Valley

Sunshine Sugar is the only 100 Australian owned sustainable certified sugar manufacturer, something we are very proud of. Established in 1949, MRI operates on a notforprofit basis and is owned and supported by Australia’s sugar milling industry. Sunshine Sugar offers apprenticeships and trainee ships across the northern rivers. Bob Little, Manager of SPAR Mac lean commented, It’s eternal a pleasure to have local product in our store, especially as I know many of my customers are involved in growing the cane and employed by the Haywood Sugar Mill and Refinery. Store Manager Tina added We get a lot of requests from local shoppers looking for the Sunshine Sugar products, so I am happy to be capable to offer both white and raw sugar packs. Mr Connors, Chief Executive Officer of Sunshine Sugar remarked We pride ourselves on being a locally grown, locally owned business, so it is vast to see our product being supported by other northern rivers businesses. Succeeding another firm growing season for sugar cane in the Northern Rivers, all three Sunshine Sugar Mills have reported a successful compress as the MSW harvest season came to a close this week. It seems Northern Rivers cane growers can look forward to following season with well established crops in place and a sugar price projected to be at an even higher slick than this season. Behind an intensive consultation process between Sunshine Sugar management and Rocky Point cane growers, an agreement has been reached whereby some of their cane will be transported to the condone Mill in northern MSW for crushing. Harvest Best Practice Complete crop harvest research ERA has funded our industry to conduct a harvest superior practice project. MSW Sugar has supported ongoing research to improve the efficiency of entire crop harvest and transport. For the final 5 years we've been busy with Andrew Robson who has been leading a sugar industry project on using satellite technology to determine crop yield and crop health. Sugarcane smut disease is now present in all Australian cane growing regions. To create awareness among st MSW cane growers of relationships between cane growing practices and water quality. As a Sunshine Sugar employee, you are a cherished member of the team at Australia's only manufacturer of locally produced, certified sustainable, raw and refined sugar products. Sunshine Sugar is at the forefront of producing renewable energy and is a major producer of sugar for the Australian market who employs over 400 people across three sites. Our apprenticeship and trainee ship program trains people to become suited in a notable trade. Sunshine Sugar take very seriously their commitment to creating employment opportunities in the Northern Rivers of MSW. Sunshine Sugar Chief Executive Officer, Mr Chris Connors commented, With the combination of steady weather conditions, lofty performing mill operations and a potent world price, our industry is enjoying a long awaited appropriate run. Chief Executive Officer, Mr Chris Connors remarked, The combination of a appropriate harvest season, higher CBS, improved sugar prices, lofty factory efficiencies, and recent rainfalls all coinciding, is setting the scene for an even stronger year ahead for growers across the MSW Sugar Industry. Whilst we are expecting to only squeeze a maximum of 40,00 tonnes, which is healthy brief of the complete crop available, it is still a positive outcome for both the growers and the community. Sunshine Sugar has an ongoing relationship with Rocky Point cane growers and the mill, having already crushed over 20,00 tonnes of Rocky Point cane this year alone. Sunshine Sugar is qualified to demonstrate a quality and sustainability program to world standards throughout the packed production chain with our growers, our milling and our refinery all 100 Bonsucro certified. Sunshine Sugar is committed to implementing programs that improve our environmental performance and the sustainability of the MSW sugar industry. We are also the only sugar milling and refining company 100 certified which means even farming practices of growers are certified encouraging sustainable farming and communities. Milling the sugar cane plant into raw and tasteful sugar. Cane farming in the Northern Rivers of MSW. Harvesting and transporting the cane to the mill.