Amalgamated Sugar

 If you have a sweet tooth you’re going to love our next story. I’m David Sparks and I’ll be right back with details. Here’s something I didn’t know and I’ll bet you didn’t either. The largest sugar factory in the world is right here in Idaho, specifically located in Paul which is about half way between Twin and American Falls. Here are some numbers that would make anyone with a sweet tooth or in the dentistry profession very happy: Amalgamated Sugar sends

•11 million pounds to Hershey’s

•6 million pounds to Sweets Candy

•5.5 million pounds to Ghirardelli

•3 million to Jelly Belly

•2.9 million pounds to Brown & Haley (Almond Roca)

•1 million pounds to Ferrara (Lemon Heads, Fireballs, etc.)

•100,000 pounds to Idaho Candy (Idaho Spuds, etc.).

 Paul Arrington is the chairman of the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee and he has an admission and a mission: First the admission: “I grew up in Twin Falls and I had no idea and most people have no idea that the largest sugar factory in the world is just 40 miles away from us.”  Paul says his mission on the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is: “to increase awareness of local agriculture in the local area.” Consider yourself informed. And by the way, that’s a lot of sugar beet farming.