Fanjul brothers history

Nevertheless, by 1990, the company had beaten out United States Sugar as the nation’s biggest cane grower.

In 1991, the Wilderness Society reported that Florida’s sugar farms used two-thirds of their region’s water to achieve a paltry one-fiftieth of its economic output while paying less than one-fiftieth of its property taxes, a claim that the industry energetically disputed.

Alfonso Fanjul served as co-chairman of Bill Clinton’s Florida campaign in 1992 and is a major contributor and fundraiser for the Democratic Party.

In July 1997, Florida Crystals and Savannah Foods & Industries Inc. announced plans to merge.

In 1999, Florida Crystals began growing cane on an additional 25,000 acres in western Palm Beach County, with plans to increase its total annual production of sugar from 750,000 to 800,000 tons.

The Fanjul brothers, Florida’s Cuban-American reigning sugar barons who preside over Palm Beach’s yacht-owning society, were alone responsible for generating nearly $1 million in soft-money donations during the 2000 election cycle.

Pepe Fanjul Jr. joined the sugar firm in 2002.

Fanjul and his family have held at least two fundraisers for Rubio at Florida properties this year, while donors associated with Florida Crystals have given Rubio at least $81,100 since 2009.

June 15, 2015 at 6:44 pm The butter and ‘ sugar’ their political ‘BREAD’ on both sides.