State breaks ground on $785 million modernization of Domino sugar mill

State and local leaders joined American Sugar Refining, Inc., part of ASR Group, this week to break ground on the first phase of a $785 million modernization project in St. Bernard Parish. Representing a more than $200 million initial investment, the project at the Domino Sugar Chalmette Refinery builds on Louisiana’s deep-rooted sugar industry while positioning the largest refinery in the Western…