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Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative (SMBSC), located in Renville, Minnesota, is a farmer-owned major beet sugar extraction cooperative. Founded in 1972, the cooperative has over 500 shareholders who annually grow approximately three million tons of sugarbeets, producing up to 1 billion pounds of pure white sugar.
SMBSC was founded on the principle that we are stronger and more efficient when we work together and share resources, and it is this principle that guides our deep commitment to making a lasting, positive impact on the lives of our farms, our community, and our natural resources.
SMBSC was founded on the principle that we are stronger and more efficient when we work together and share resources, and it is this principle that guides our deep commitment to making a lasting, positive impact on the lives of our farms, our community, and our natural resources.
Purpose
From our fields to your table, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's dedicated family farmers nurture nature's oldest sweetener. SMBSC's hardworking employees are committed to ensuring natural sweetness is processed and refined to bring the quality, classic sweet flavor to the foods on your table.
SMBSC produces sugar for food producers and feed products for the livestock industry.
SMBSC produces sugar for food producers and feed products for the livestock industry.
Vision
To be the preeminent integrated sugar producer in the world.
Mission
Bring appreciable value to its farmer shareholder, employees, and consumers through a steadfast and daily commitment to sustainable, ethical, and innovative practices from field to factory to market.
Additional Culture Details
Our employees may come for the job; however, they stay for the team!
* The average tenure or length of service for our employees is 11.5 years.
* Our employees not only participate in work activities together; they also participate in external activities such as the Company 5k and picnic. Here are a few other celebrations our employees enjoy:
Town celebrations
Employee years of service celebrations
Holiday meals
Safety celebrations
Production milestones
SMBSC was founded on the principle that we are stronger and more efficient when we work together and share resources, and it is this principle that guides our deep commitment to making a lasting, positive impact on the lives of our farms, our community, and our natural resources.
* The average tenure or length of service for our employees is 11.5 years.
* Our employees not only participate in work activities together; they also participate in external activities such as the Company 5k and picnic. Here are a few other celebrations our employees enjoy:
Town celebrations
Employee years of service celebrations
Holiday meals
Safety celebrations
Production milestones
SMBSC was founded on the principle that we are stronger and more efficient when we work together and share resources, and it is this principle that guides our deep commitment to making a lasting, positive impact on the lives of our farms, our community, and our natural resources.
Values
- Dedicated to Environmental, Safety and Quality Excellence
Headquarters
Renville, MN
Employees
700 US Employees
Industry
Food / Beverages