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ABF Sugar takes a responsible approach to informing and educating people about sugar and its role in a healthy balanced diet.
Granulated sugar on the packing line at British Sugar's packing and warehouse facility in Wissington, UK
Food safety and quality remain central to ABF Sugar’s operations across its businesses, underpinned by robust management systems, regular audits and reviews, targeted education and training, and investment.
British Sugar has maintained its FSSC 22000 certification and built on its ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems through improved internal audits and continuous improvement initiatives. The Raising Site Standards programme has delivered improvements in hygiene, housekeeping and fabric standards, while targeted investments in product protection systems at the Wissington and Bury Customer Supply sites have further reinforced food safety management and controls. In Spain, Azucarera continues to strengthen its Quality Culture and Food Safety Plan, with a focus on digitalisation, preventive maintenance, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
In Malawi, the development of a new packing facility has enabled the creation and testing of new standards designed to strengthen food safety controls, such as preventing contamination, ensuring hygienic handling and maintaining product integrity throughout the packing process. In Zambia, the introduction of in-house paper bag manufacturing has improved packaging integrity, which is essential for protecting food products from external contaminants and preserving shelf life, while also reducing waste and cost. Strategic investments in new packing and warehousing facilities in Zambia and Tanzania will further strengthen the food safety and quality agenda of its African businesses.
Making Sense of Sugar is ABF Sugar’s global platform dedicated to providing access to information based on science and finding collaborative solutions to health challenges as part of its commitment to thriving and healthy communities. The platform is live in Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Spain, the United Kingdom and Latin America, where it aims to inform and educate people about sugar and the role it can play as part of a healthy, balanced diet.
In the UK, British Sugar draws from the UK Government’s Eatwell Guide to aid consumer understanding. Guidance includes practical suggestions for estimating portion sizes that are easy to follow at home and examples of alternative healthy options to reduce consumption.
