Comments on: Vegan Cane Sugar

By: Jane Johnson - Community Manager

Jane Johnson - Community Manager — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:43 +0000

@Sean Thanks for reaching out with your concern. I have passed your comment on to the Customer Questions Team and they will be reaching out to you via email.

By: Sean McKeon

Sean McKeon — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:57:53 +0000

“I checked in with our Private Label team and I can confirm that in fact all of our 365 Everyday Value and 365 Organic Sugars are vegan.” – Whole Foods Market Team Member reply from 10/08

If this is correct, then I find your product labels confusing. My wife bought a bag of the Organic Cane Sugar and claimed it was vegan, even though the label says nothing about that. Therefore, I bought a bag of the Vegan Cane Sugar, which was right next to it on the shelf, assuming it was the only vegan option due to the name. If both products are vegan why not clearly indicate this on the packages? If I want ‘fair trade’ vegan sugar I’ll buy this one. If I want organic vegan sugar I’ll buy the other one.

By: polly

polly — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:46:05 +0000

I would also LOVE to see this product made available in bulk. A case discount is not the same thing. As for the folks wondering about why it’s not organic, I think once sugar has been refined it can’t be certified organic, no matter how it was grown. Still, it would be nice to know more about the farming practices.

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By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 14 May 2011 03:36:53 +0000

This is a really helpful explanation to an otherwise confusing label. I tried this sugar because it was great in the coffee from the Whole Foods café and the price seemed right. I love the larger crystals and the slight color. The sugar in India also looks like this too.

Also, I watched the Modern Marvels episode on sugar and the process for refining it involves CaOH and centrifuges (to separate molasses), but it didn’t mention anything about Bone Char. Thanks for caring about your products and going the extra step to inform us about otherwise unknown steps. I’m curious who came up with “white” being a standard color for sugar– because it sure seems like a human construction!

By: Sasha

Sasha — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:14:37 +0000

I buy this product A LOT, as I do a lot of Vegan Baking!! It’s wonderful…and a REALLY good value!! Other “organic sugars” are soooo much more expensive per oz.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:43:10 +0000

So you make vegan cane sugar, but is the vegan cane sugar used in your other products? I would love to be able to purchase your other products that do not have meat or dairy, but I have not because I am uncertain about the sugar. And would it be possible to use this sugar instead to be more available for the vegan community?

By: Paige Brady

Paige Brady — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:25:59 +0000

@ Alyce No, we do not add any cornstarch to our Vegan Cane Sugar. Thanks for checking!

By: Alyce Wolfe

Alyce Wolfe — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:06:33 +0000

I have a allergy to corn. Do you add corn starch to your sugar?

By: Paige Brady

Paige Brady — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:16:27 +0000

@Nirupama Our stores receive product from various suppliers, so you will need to ask your local stores directly about the brown sugar and can sugar they carry in the bulk department. Thanks for caring!