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Golden syrup produced by Ragus, one of the world's leading pure sugar manufacturers, from its advanced manufacturing site in the UK that also produces a range of pure sugars, blends and glucose products

Creating Golden Syrup – lifting the lid on the golden elixir

18/04/2016 By Kay Sandhu in Heritage Golden syrup, Manufacturing

Golden Syrup, a firm family favourite and applied to many sweet and savour goods. Made from sugar cane grown in the sun – a natural pure sweetener, creating great and glorious golden elixirs. Ragus ‘lifts the lid’ on how Golden Syrup is made.

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Our new video presentation provides a valuable insight into the modern manufacturing and crafting of one of the worlds great food products – Golden Syrup.

The video was produced with professional film and sound studio teams throughout the UK and on location at the Ragus production facility with the invaluable contribution of the Ragus Golden Syrup production teams.

Ragus Marketing Director Ben Eastick with photographers, stylists, models and brand consultants on a studio set.

Ragus Marketing Director Ben Eastick with photographers, stylists, models and brand consultants on a studio set

The Ragus process of Golden Syrup manufacture is explained from raw material handling, expert formulation and preparation of delivery to customers. All carried out in our UK production facility, one of the world’s most advanced sugar manufacturing sites.

Ragus production facility Berkshire, England

Ragus production facility Berkshire, England

The video highlights our sourcing the globe from Africa to the Caribbean to South America and the Pacific as well as Europe to find the best, most reliable and sustainably produced, certified sources of pure sugar.

Checking raw sugar crystals quality at source in Guadeloupe, Caribbean.

Checking raw sugar crystals quality at source in Guadeloupe, Caribbean

Made from natural pure sugars it is the delicious sweet condiment loved by generations, the magic ingredient of home baking and the key, versatile ingredient of food industry production professionals for taste, texture and colour of bakery, confectionery and savoury products.

Its history

Golden Syrup was first formulated in 1883 by our company founder and chemist, Charles Eastick. Since that time in Victorian England little has changed in the recipe for the glorious elixir. The Ragus company was established by Charles Eastick in 1928 and today with 87 years of sugar experience and knowledge the company is a major specialist manufacturer and supplier producing over 31,000 tonnes of different sugar formulations annually.

Our founders brand, Eastick's. The classic choice from our range of Golden Syrups.

Our founders Golden Syrup brand Eastick’s has a sweetness value that’s 20% higher than table sugar and with its distinctive mellow flavour, natural yellow hue and inherent preservative qualities it’s the classic choice from the Ragus range of Golden Syrups.

Our founders brand, Eastick's. The classic choice from our range of Golden Syrups

Our founders brand, Eastick’s. The classic choice from our range of Golden Syrups

Ragus is very proud of our long association with Golden Syrup as one of the world’s great products and it’s value to professional bakers, chefs and confectioners in modern food production.

 Ragus supplies high-quality, consistent and natural pure sugar products can enhance your application. To learn more about our products, please contact our Customer Services Team. To see more sugar news and updates, continue browsing SUGARTALK and follow Ragus on LinkedIn. 

Kay Sandhu

Kay ensures that our customers’ orders are delivered, on time and in full.

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