Imperial County leaders have declared a state of economic emergency after the Spreckels Sugar Plant in Brawley shut down. The closure has left hundreds of workers without jobs and farmers without a ...

Soft-drink makers’ potential shift from high-fructose corn syrup to real sugar could have deep implications not only for the beverage industry, but also the sugar cane and corn sectors in the U.S. The ...

Spreckels Sugar Co. factory in the Imperial Valley is leaving California, signaling an end to sugar beet farming in the state.