Disclosed is a process for preparing an improved sugar product comprising (a) providing a raw sugar solution having color of 50 to 1,000 Icumsa units and a concentration of 10 to 70 Brix; (b)(1) injecting ozone into the raw sugar solution while imparting agitation to the solution effective to reduce the size of said color-imparting particles into smaller particles, and then (b)(2) discontinuing said injection, but continuing said agitation for a period of time in excess of the duration of step (b)(1), wherein said smaller particles react with ozone, and (c) optionally repeating steps (b)(1) and (b)(2) at least once, wherein the solution is at no point subjected to a precipitation or carbonation step.

Methods and compositions for clarifying sugar are disclosed. Compositions of a condensation polymer of a dihaloalkyl compound and a dialkylamine compound and a phosphate compound are effective at clarifying the sugar syrup during its production as well as reducing the total amount of phosphate used.

An improved process for clarifying sugar syrup in the flotation system of a sugar making operation. Neutral phosphate-based compounds are added to the flotation system to aid in clarifying the sugar syrup. The use of the neutral phosphate-based compounds will eliminate the use of phosphoric acid and the commensurate need for neutralizing chemical as well as elimination of the tanks for phosphoric acid and neutralizing chemical mixing at field installations.