A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF VERNON COMMENDING AND HONORING
SWEETENER PRODUCTS COMPANY ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Sweetener Products Company (Sweetener) was founded in 1923 as Sugar Products Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles and in 1937 relocated to a 10,000 square foot facility in the City of Vernon; and
WHEREAS, Sweetener is now known as the oldest and largest full-service SQF Level 3 sugar melting and nutritive sweetener blending and distribution business in the Western United States; and
WHEREAS, Sweetener exemplifies the “Vernon Means Business” motto with its long trajectory in business, today owning and operating two full-service state-of-the-art SQF Level 3 certified facilities that span 11 acres in the City of Vernon; and WHEREAS, Sweetener provides an entire spectrum of sweeteners and acidulants, emulsifiers, gums, proteins, starches and more to customers in various sectors of the food industry including dairy, bakery, beverage, confectionary, and contract manufacturing; and WHEREAS, Sweetener is an active member of several food industry organizations including the Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Section, California Dairy Industries Association, International Dairy Foods Association, American Sugar Alliance, Food Ingredient Distributors Association and the California State Beekeepers Association; and is a valued member of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Sweetener is committed to sustaining economic growth in the region, and has been an engaged member of the business community actively participating in the Vernon Business and Industry Commission and Green Vernon Commission; and WHEREAS, Sweetener was named the Corporate Citizen of the Year by the Vernon Chamber of Commerce in November 2022; and
WHEREAS, Sweetener has operated in the City for the past 86 years, currently providing more than 100 jobs at its Vernon facilities, and countless more jobs over its long history supporting the regional economy; and
WHEREAS, Sweetener is an active partner of the community and supports local schools including Vernon City Elementary, and participates in community service projects through the Rio Hondo – Vernon Rotary Club; and
WHEREAS, as a family business still owned by the Robert L. Shipp, Jr. family, Sweetener is committed to providing excellent service to its customers and remains true to its mission of delivering innovation, quality, and value for a sweeter way of life; and WHEREAS, Sweetener Products Company is a true American success story whose centennial anniversary and many contributions to the regional economy and local community during the past 100 years warrant recognition.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, ON
BEHALF OF ITS EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES HEREBY COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE SWEETENER PRODUCTS COMPANY ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS PROCLAMATION IS BEING
PRESENTED TO SWEETENER PRODUCTS COMPANY BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR CRYSTAL LARIOS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON THIS 6TH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE.
CITY OF VERNON
By:
CRYSTAL LARIOS, Mayor