Amalgamated Sugar Company

The first widespread practice of adding sugar to a beverage is believed to have occurred over 600 years ago. The trend began primarily among the upper classes in the 1600s, where sugar was considered a luxury item and was added to counter the bitter taste of tea. #SugarFactWednesday #AmalgamatedSugar #Sugarbeets

Amalgamated Sugar is proud to advocate for our growers, employees, and the sugarbeet industry. Our very own sugarbeet grower, Blake Matthews, received the prestigious Environmental Stewardship Governor's Award at the Idaho Ag Summit! This well-deserved recognition honors Blake's commitment to improving air, water, and soil quality through innovative practices and technologies. Congratulations, Blake! At the summit, Blake and fellow grower, Nathan Garner also shared their expertise on regenerative agriculture in Idaho. Furthering our commitment to the industry, VP & General Counsel, Christina Hardesty and Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association President, Zach Patterson, teamed up to represent Amalgamated Sugar and sugarbeet growers before the Idaho House and Senate Agriculture Committees, discussing key legislative priorities. The Leadership Idaho Agriculture class of 45 was also in attendance for the presentations! We're incredibly grateful for Blake, Nate, Christina, and Zach's dedication to the sugarbeet industry and agricultural community! #AmalgamatedSugar #Sugarbeets #IdahoAgriculture

Amalgamated Sugar Company was a proud strategic partner and sponsor of the 2025 Canyon County AG Forum, held yesterday at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. The AG Forum connects the agriculture industry and local businesses, raising awareness about the vital role of agriculture and food processing in Southern Idaho's economy. There were a number of impressive guest speakers, and the Idaho FFA Organization was very well represented too. We had a display table and sent all attendees home with a sweet gift—a four pound bag of sugar! From left to right: Lance Pitcher-Agriculturalist, Trent Holcomb-Nampa Plant Manager, Aaron Searle-Agriculturalist, Craig Ashcraft-Nampa Maintenance Manager, and Lili Hergert-Nampa Facility Administrative Assistant #AmalgamatedSugar #Sugarbeets #IdahoAgriculture

Did you know that a sugarbeet can grow to be up to one foot long and can weigh up to 5 pounds? That's comparable in size to a large, hardcover book! #SugarFactWednesday #AmalgamatedSugar #Sugarbeets

Today, we are featuring Martin Marquez, Senior Warehouse Foreman, located at the Nyssa facility. Martin has worked at Amalgamated Sugar for over 33 years! "I started working at Amalgamated Sugar in 1992 in the tare lab after school. Since then, I have worked every position in the warehouse and as of today, I am a Senior Warehouse Foreman. Amalgamated has been a great place for my family and I plan on being here until retirement." Thank you for over 33 years of hard work and dedication, Martin. We couldn't do it without you! 🎉 #AmalgamatedSugar #EmployeeAppreciation #ShoutOut

Happy Presidents' Day from Amalgamated Sugar! We're proud to be an American company providing real sugar for your family. 🎉 Fun Fact: It wasn't until 1971 that the holiday officially became known as Presidents' Day! Also, Presidents' Day wasn't always celebrated on the third Monday of February - it used to be celebrated on February 22, Washington's actual birthday! #AmalgamatedSugar #Sugarbeets #HappyPresidentsDay

The Nampa factory has been a part of our community for over 8 decades! This photo from the 1970s shows a different perspective of the factory when it was surrounded by farmland. Do you have any memories or stories about the Nampa factory? Share them in the comments below! 👇 We’re excited to celebrate the factory’s 83rd anniversary this fall. #NampaFactory #Community #AmalgamatedSugar

Happy Valentine's Day from Amalgamated Sugar! Here's a sweet note from a 1954 issue of the Sugar Scoop. #AmalgamatedSugar #Sugarbeets #ValentinesDay

Did you know that Richard Cadbury is credited with making chocolate the symbolic candy of Valentine's Day? He began selling heart-shaped boxes of chocolates in 1861, thoughtfully hand-decorated, which quickly became a common symbol of love associated with this holiday. #SugarFactWednesday #AmalgamatedSugar #Sugarbeets

Sugarbeet factories are large scale, heavy industrial facilities. Operating 24/7, the factories process sugarbeets during the fall and winter, and produce sugar 11 months out of the year. #AmalgamatedSugar #SugarbeetsByTheNumbers