ICUMSA, or the International Commission For Uniform Methods Of Sugar Analysis, sets the standard for sugar analysis tests to accurately tells the properties of sugar — which is acknowledged by all buyers and sellers around the globe.

Icumsa rates Icumsa 45 as the highest quality sugar for its safety. While raw sugar is sometimes contaminated by bacteria, Icumsa 45 goes through a special refining process to remove all these contaminants. Thus all health conscious countries seek to purchase this kind of sugar. Well, I suppose there is no need for me to go on with the danger of these contaminants, is there?

Anyways, Brazil is the top sugar grower and exporter in the world. Sugar from Brazil is highly sought after in the international market due to its high quality, and now they’ve come up once again with this Icumsa 45.

But of course, unless you work in a sugar trading company, you may not want to bother yourself to import this kind of sugar directly from Brazil. Just remember that the whiter the sugar, the more refined it is — healthier, that is.

So, in case you haven’t, replace your sugar with Icumsa 45.