Molasses Supplier — Cane and Beet Molasses
Molasses is the thick, dark syrup remaining after sugar has been crystallised from cane or beet juice, valued as a feed ingredient and a fermentation feedstock. FUSHKOV GCG supplies cane and beet molasses to feed, yeast and fermentation industries worldwide on Incoterms 2020 terms.
What molasses is
In sugar production, juice from cane or beet is concentrated and boiled to crystallise sucrose. After repeated crystallisation, the remaining syrup, from which no more sugar can be economically recovered, is final molasses. It contains sucrose and invert sugars, minerals, organic acids and nitrogen compounds. Major cane molasses exporters include India, Pakistan, Thailand, Brazil and other tropical sugar producers; beet molasses comes from the European Union, Russia, Ukraine and Egypt.
Cane and beet molasses
Typical specification (reference)
| Parameter | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Brix | Typically 75–85° |
| Total sugars (as invert) | Typically 45–50% |
| Moisture | Typically 20–30% |
| Ash | As agreed in the contract |
| pH | As agreed in the contract |
| HS code | 1703 (1703 10 cane molasses; 1703 90 other, incl. beet) |
Reference values for typical commercial grades. The final specification is fixed in the contract; the final classification of a lot is confirmed by the customs declarant.
Main uses and markets
- Animal feed. Molasses improves palatability, binds dust, acts as a pellet binder and supplies readily fermentable sugar to rumen microbes; it is also used in liquid feeds and feed blocks.
- Yeast and fermentation. Molasses is a standard carbon source for baker’s yeast, ethanol, citric acid and other fermentation products.
- Other uses. Distilling, silage additive and soil conditioning products.
Packaging and logistics
Molasses is traded mainly as liquid bulk, shipped in the tanks of tanker vessels and stored in shore tanks at load and discharge ports; other forms of packaging are agreed in the contract. Because molasses is viscous, it is often heated for pumping, and the quantity is usually determined by tank or shore-tank measurement at loading.
Why FUSHKOV GCG
Frequently asked questions
What does Brix mean for molasses?
Brix measures the dissolved solids in the syrup. It indicates concentration, but total sugars are determined separately by laboratory analysis, because molasses also contains non-sugar solids.
Which is better for feed, cane or beet molasses?
Both are used in feed. Cane molasses is generally richer in invert sugars, while beet molasses contains betaine; the choice depends on the formula, availability and the destination market.
Which HS code applies to molasses?
Molasses from the extraction or refining of sugar is classified under HS heading 1703: cane molasses under 1703 10 and other molasses, including beet, under 1703 90. The final classification of a lot is confirmed by the customs declarant.
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