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  1. AgroImpact

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    AgroImpact

    According to the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture’s new climate strategy for agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions from domestic agricultural production are to be reduced by at least 40 percent by the year 2050 compared to the reference year 2025. Moreover, this feat is to be accomplished while covering at least 50 percent of domestic demand. The AgroImpact Association was founded in 2023 to help growers meet the challenges of climate change. AgroImpact’s aim is to promote climate-protection initiatives among Swiss growers and to make their contributions more visible (agroimpact.ch). Swiss Sugar AG has been an active member of the association since the beginning of 2024.

     

    Growers who participate in AgroImpact calculate their carbon footprints and then draft customized action plans for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and/or increasing the amounts of their carbon capture and storage. Growers who succeed in reducing their carbon footprints can earn vouchers for specific crops.

     

    Companies in other sectors that buy products certified by AgroImpact then effectively pay for the vouchers held by the growers. This incentivizes companies to support the climate-protection and adaptation efforts of the growers while reducing their own carbon footprints.

  2. Pectin

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    Pectin

    Swiss BETA PECTIN is an innovative product that was introduced by Swiss Sugar AG. At its new extraction facility in Frauenfeld, the company has now established itself as an expert for sugar-beet pectin. Swiss BETA PECTIN is natural and 100 percent pure. It is first extracted from de-sugared beet pulp using a new, patented technology and then dehydrated using a sustainable process. The end product is a fine, free-flowing, pale beige powder that can be used in the food industry as a soluble dietary fiber or emulsifying agent when making yoghurt, mayonnaise, various beverages and other products.

  3. Ethanol

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    Ethanol

    The Swiss Ethanol Program has enabled the reintroduction of ethanol production to Switzerland after many decades of having to rely exclusively on foreign supplies. As a raw material, ethanol is the basis of many products produced in Switzerland. The sustainable processing of molasses generates byproducts that can be used to produce the finest of Swiss spirits and USP-grade ethanol for Swiss medicines, cosmetics and other special products.