Sucre en morceaux - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Sucre en morceaux from Diamant and Pfeifer & Langen achieves a European Score of 100. The breakdown assigns 35 points each for company headquarters and manufacturing, 10 for ingredients, 15 for distribution, 5 for proximity, and 0 for certifications. The product is sold in France but the declared origin of the sugar is Germany. Pfeifer & Langen is a German sugar producer, which is consistent with the German origin of the raw beet. No certifications were identified.

Within the beet sugars category, this product ranks higher than 74% of the 50 references evaluated, placing it in the upper quarter of its segment.

For a European-minded shopper, beet sugar is one of the most intrinsically European of all food commodities — sugar beet cultivation is firmly established across Northern and Central Europe, and a German-origin beet sugar product keeps the entire supply chain within EU borders. The maximum ingredient score of 10 confirms this fully European ingredient provenance. The proximity score of 5 reflects the relatively short distances involved in a Franco-German supply chain operating within the single market. The absence of certifications is the only dimension where this product does not score, meaning there is no independently verified standard for sustainable agriculture or environmental management. For shoppers who prioritise European agricultural origin and are less concerned with organic certification, this cube sugar is a competitively ranked and wholly EU-sourced option.