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la Perruche is deeply invested in the production of high-quality cane sugar through three commitments

A committed company, recyclable packaging and the reclamation of every part of the sugar cane

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A committed company

  • 3,000 farms producing high-quality cane
  • 18,300 direct and indirect jobs are linked to the Cane-Sugar-Rum-Energy sector in Réunion
  • 80% of European cane sugar production comes from Réunion
  • 0 insecticide or fungicide on sugar cane
  • 145,000 tonnes of carbon saved each year thanks to the transformation of bagasse into electricity in the thermal power plants attached to the two factories on the island

Eco design

+70%

of la Perruche's product volume

is packaged in recyclable packaging (cardboard)
100%

Objective of being 100% recyclable

by 2025

Every part of the cane is put to good use in the sugar refinery

At all stages of the sugar-refining process, each type of cane residue becomes a coproduct which is put to good use:

  • Scum: provides organic elements and is used by planters to fertilise the fields
  • Bagasse: cane fibre after grinding: it produces two sources of energy: steam which is used in the sugar-refining process, and electricity which supplies the Reunion grid
  • Molasses: is transferred to the three distilleries in Réunion for the production of traditional rum. It can also be used in local animal feed to increase the palatability of  foods.
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