Imperial Sugar Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as processor and marketer of refined sugar and related products in the United States. It engages in the refining, packaging, and distribution of granulated, powdered, liquid, and brown sugars under the Dixie Crystals, Imperial, and Holly brand names, as well as under private labels. The company, through its joint venture, also markets organic cane sugar, agave syrup, honey, estandar, and other specialty sugars in Mexico and Canada. Imperial Sugar Company sells its products to retailers, distributors, and industrial food manufacturers through its sales force, as well as through wholesalers and independent distributors. It has a joint venture agreement with Purecircle Ltd. to develop a specialty product line combining the natural benefits of sugar and stevia. The company was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.