IPS (International Pol Scale) is a price adjustment scale described in the rules of the Sugar Association of London. It defines incremental price premiums and penalties applied to
sugar
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose
Glucose is a sugar with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecul ...
above 96 degrees polarisation. This scale equates that the sugar contains 96%
sucrose
Sucrose, a disaccharide, is a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula .
For human consumption, sucrose is extracted and refined ...
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References
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Understanding the international polarisation scale
Sugar industry
Food technology
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