Sustainability sourcing is no longer optional for many sugar buyers — refiners, food manufacturers and retailers increasingly need to document where their sugar comes from and how it was produced. Here is what that means when you buy Brazilian cane sugar.
What Bonsucro is
Bonsucro is a globally recognised sustainability standard for sugarcane and its derivatives. It sets environmental and social criteria across cane production and processing, and certification is independently audited. For an importer, a supplier's Bonsucro certification is verifiable evidence — not a marketing claim.
Why mill-direct helps traceability
When you buy directly from the producing mill, the origin of the sugar is unambiguous: you know which units it came from and can obtain the documentation behind it. Both Grupo Bazan units hold Bonsucro certification and São Paulo state environmental good-practice certification.
Using certification in your compliance file
- Request current certificate references relevant to your shipment.
- Match the certified entity to the producing unit on your contract and documents.
- Keep the certificate and shipment documents together for audit.
Certificate numbers and validity dates are provided on request, so your compliance team has what it needs before the shipment moves.
Frequently asked questions
Are both Grupo Bazan units Bonsucro-certified?
Yes. Both Usina Bazan and Usina Bela Vista hold Bonsucro certification, alongside São Paulo state environmental good-practice certification.
Can you provide certificate numbers and validity dates?
Yes, these are provided on request so they can go into your compliance file before shipment.
Does buying mill-direct improve traceability?
Yes — buying from the producing mill gives unambiguous origin and direct access to the documentation behind the product.
Further reading
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