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When it comes to Swiss sugar, we rely on IP-SUISSE
Since 2026, we have been purchasing IP-SUISSE sugar using the mass balance model. In doing so, we support Swiss sugar beet cultivation in accordance with IP-SUISSE guidelines, which focus on targeted measures to promote biodiversity and on farming methods that are close to nature.
IP-SUISSE sugar beet producers promote biodiversity, for example, through field biodiversity areas such as flower strips or fallow land. These provide habitats for bees and other beneficial insects.
Note on scope: Our IP-SUISSE sourcing relates to the beet sugar we purchase directly for our own production. Sugar content in semi-finished goods and purchased products is excluded from this.
The following requirements, amongst others, apply to IP-SUISSE sugar beet cultivation:
This way, we combine great taste with support for specific measures to promote biodiversity in Swiss sugar beet farming.
IP-SUISSE sugar: sustainable in the mass balance model
IP-SUISSE sugar is currently only available in the mass balance model because sugar beets from all over Switzerland are processed together in Swiss sugar factories during the harvest season. A strict separation of IP-SUISSE and conventional sugar would greatly complicate the production process and consume unnecessary resources.
The mass balance model makes it possible to integrate more IP-SUISSE sugar beets from sustainable cultivation into existing production chains. This strengthens environmentally friendly agriculture without placing additional strain on the environment, logistics or producers. The following always applies: no more IP-SUISSE sugar is sold than IP-SUISSE sugar beets have been purchased.
Source for all pictures: IP-SUISSE
Most of our beet sugar is Swiss sugar
Our sugar travels short distances: we source 100 per cent of our pure sugar raw material from Switzerland. Some semi-finished products also contain sugar, a small proportion of which may come from EU countries.
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