Question

what are the by-products of the sugar industry?​

Answer 1

Molasses and beet pulp are by-products of the sugar industry. Every tonne of processed cane or beet will lead to the production of molasses, the by-product from which no additional sugar can be obtained by further crystallisation. Molasses still contains a substantial amount of sugar. It is also characterised by the richness in chemical elements which can be exploited for a variety of purposes. Beet pulp remaining after the extraction of sugar from beet is a good source of highly digestible fibre and energy, used for animal feeding. Molasses and beet pulp are mostly used domestically but about 7% of world output of molasses and 15% of global beet pulp production are exported to the world market.