Molasses and bagasse (cane pulp) are the two main byproducts of sugar production. Molasses represents about 3.3 % of sugarcane by weight, but in reality it is a waste product that can cause environmental pollution.
台糖開發生技產品正是站在製糖的基礎上，製糖的兩大副產品為糖蜜和蔗渣，糖蜜產量雖僅佔甘蔗重量的百分之三・三，但卻是製糖工廠的廢棄物，會造成環境污染。