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- Rogers Sugar Inc. (RSI.TO) is a leading Canadian sugar refiner, packager, marketer and distributor that operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Lantic Inc., providing a broad range of sugar and maple products to retail, industrial and foodservice customers across Canada, the United States and internationally. The company produces granulated sugar, icing sugar, cube sugar, yellow sugar, brown sugar, liquid sugar, specialty syrups and organic sugars under brands including Lantic, Rogers, Rogers Golden Syrup, Nature’s RAW and Highland Sugar Works; it also offers premium maple syrup and maple-derived products such as maple sugar, maple butter, maple flakes and maple crystals through its subsidiary The Maple Treat Corporation (TMTC), which bottles for private labels in approximately 50 countries. Rogers Sugar maintains cane sugar refineries in Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia; a sugar beet processing facility in Taber, Alberta; a distribution center in Toronto, Ontario; and maple bottling plants in Granby, Degelis, St-Honore-de-Shenley in Quebec and Websterville, Vermont.
Founded in 1890 by B.T. Rogers with roots tracing back to the merger of Rogers Sugar Ltd. and Lantic Sugar Limited in 2008, the company maintains its head office in Vancouver, British Columbia, and administrative offices in Montreal, Quebec. Rogers Sugar serves diverse sectors including food and beverage manufacturing, baking, confectionery, agriculture and pharmaceuticals, with a focus on high-quality bulk and packaged sweeteners for both consumer and industrial applications.
In February 2024, Rogers Sugar raised $110 million through a public equity offering and concurrent private placements with FSTQ and Belkorp to partially fund a $200 million capacity expansion project at its Montreal refinery, which increases sugar production by 20% or 100,000 metric tonnes annually through new refining equipment, a bulk rail loading station and expanded logistics in the Greater Toronto Area; the project receives additional support via up to $65 million in loans from Investissement Québec and progresses on schedule to meet rising demand in Eastern Canada's food processing industry. The company reported strong profitability growth in fiscal 2025, with adjusted EBITDA in the sugar segment rising to $129.1 million, up $5.5 million from 2024, driven by service enhancements and market trends. These developments position Rogers Sugar to capitalize on sustained North American sugar demand while maintaining operational efficiency across its integrated facilities.