Home > distribution > Molasses Trading   Molasses Trading       Molasses, the brownish liquid residue, is the final product from sugar processing left after heat crystallization of sucrose in the process of refining. Molasses contains sucrose, invert sugar, and water. From the total amount of cane crushed annually, molasses yield amounts to about 4.5 – 4.7% with 50 – 54% total sugar as invert (TSAI). Our molasses market is divided into two main segments, domestic and international markets. Their proportion depends on cane quantity in each year.   Domestic Market Mostly consumption is for manufacturing of ethanol as additive of gasohol and alcohol for liquor distillery. In addition, local consumption is used for production of MSG, animal feed, yeast and others, such as M MOLASSES which is used for feed micro-organism in production of liquid fertilizer or “Bio Extract”, prawn farms, and water treatment.   International Market Molasses for export market is divided into two qualities: The high quality molasses, 54% TSAI, is suitable for fermentation industries such as alcohol production and MSG production. The normal quality of molasses, 50% TSAI, which is used in the production of animal feed but is also widely used in general industries not requiring any special qualities.