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Sucro Announces Strategic U.S. Domestic Raw Sugar Supply Agreement with HMC Farms to Support New U.S. Refining Capacity
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nSucro Announces Strategic U.S. Domestic Raw Sugar Supply Agreement with HMC Farms to Support New U.S. Refining Capacity\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nUNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., March 18, 2026 /CNW/ - Sucro Limited (TSXV: SUGR) (OTCQB: SUGRF) (\"Sucro\" or the \"Company\")., an integrated sugar refiner, focused primarily on serving North American sugar markets, today announced a raw sugar supply agreement with HMC Farms LLC, one of Louisiana's largest cane growers and owned by Hugh Andre and his bothers Chris and Mike Andre. The agreement will support operations at Sucro's new refinery in University Park, Illinois, strengthening newly built domestic refining capacity while expanding market opportunities for U.S. cane growers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe University Park refinery represents a significant advancement in modern U.S. sugar refining infrastructure. It operates as a true granular refinery, and will produce a broad range of refined granular sugar products, including US standard Granulated (ECJ) sugar, multiple specialty granulation sizes tailored to customer specifications, and specialty sugars such as brown, yellow and powdered sugarsOnce fully operational, the new University Park refinery is expected to reach approximately 350,000 metric tons of annual production, adding important new refining capacity for domestically produced cane sugar, and helping strengthen the reliability, resilience and efficiency of the U.S. sugar supply chain. At a time when U.S. refining capacity remains limited due to other competitive refinery closures, the University Park facility will provide an important new outlet for American cane sugar production, strategically and advantageously located in the heart of the Midwest.Hugh Andre, owner of HMC Farms LLC, said the agreement represents an important step for Louisiana's cane growers.  \"Louisiana's cane growers depend on strong refining partners and reliable markets for our production,\" Mr. Andre said. \"Sucro's investment in the University Park refinery will create meaningful new demand for raw ...