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Molasses is used in animal feed, ethanol production, rum and yeast fermentation, baking, confectionery, and some bio-based chemical applications.

No. Molasses is a sugar-rich liquid used in food, feed, fermentation, and biofuel production. Bagasse, not molasses, is the sugarcane byproduct commonly used to make molded fiber food packaging such as plates, bowls, trays, and clamshell containers.

Molasses is a thick liquid byproduct from sugar extraction, while bagasse is the fibrous residue left after sugarcane juice is extracted. Molasses is mainly used in fermentation, animal feed, ethanol, and food applications. Bagasse is mainly used for biomass energy, paper, molded fiber packaging, and compostable foodservice products.