Jaggery / Gud

Jaggery — gud in Hindi, and one of the oldest sweeteners on the subcontinent — is unrefined cane sugar made by boiling fresh sugarcane juice until it thickens and sets. Because it is never spun in a centrifuge or bleached, it keeps the molasses, minerals and plant compounds that refining strips out: iron, magnesium, potassium and a small amount of B vitamins, along with the caramel colour and depth of flavour that make it unmistakable.

We work with producers who clarify the juice using traditional vegetable agents rather than chemical clarifiers, so the finished block carries no sulphur or synthetic residue. Colour ranges from golden amber to deep brown depending on the cane, the boiling time and the season — a natural variation, not a defect, though we grade to a colour band when a buyer requires consistency.

Formats include traditional blocks and cubes for retail and traditional trade, granules and free-flowing powder for beverage and bakery manufacturers, and certified organic lots for health-food and export buyers. Powdered grades dissolve readily and are increasingly used as a direct one-to-one replacement for refined sugar.