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To meet the growing demand for organic products, Bigallet based in Val-de-Virieu (Isère) has reviewed its supplies of organic sugar from France. As soon as the supply became available, the Isère specialist in syrups and spirits chose storage in big bags. Indeed, the diversification of the Bigallet range of organic syrups and its growing success have accelerated the consumption of organic sugar by the manufacturer. The choice to replace the bags with big-bags allows the manufacturer to pursue its objectives of reducing hardship, while improving quality and productivity. Apia Technologie designed the automatic sugar transfer system from the big-bag emptying machine to the melters. The big-bag emptying station was installed in a dedicated space separate from the production area. Organic sugar, which tends to build up, is extracted from the big-bag with double precautions. First of all, a crusher located directly under the big-bag breaks up the lumps of sugar formed during its storage. Then, a first distribution screw finalizes the crumbling and ensures the force-feeding of the Transitube conveying the raw material to a switch. From this switch, the sugar flow is loaded into a first melter, or directed to another transfer screw which feeds the second preparation tank. At the entrance to each dilution tank, a specific interface prevents the rise of steam and humidity in the sugar transfer circuit. The assembly is ATEX 20/22 compliant. This project is part of a global investment strategy aimed at automating the supply of sugar to the production lines. The Bigallet management thus wishes to reduce the difficulty of the tasks, while improving quality and productivity in the factory.