mollasses
High fructose corn syrup contains more fructose than refined sugar.
High fructose corn syrup is cheaper to produce than refined sugar.
The syrup from raw sugar is called molasses. It is a byproduct of the sugar refining process and is commonly used in baking and cooking.
Caramelize.
A person who makes syrup is called a sugar maker.
Depending on the bottler of the sugar-sweetened varieties of Coke, the drink may contain high-fructose corn syrup instead of refined sugar. Conversely, some bottlers of Pepsi have labeled some of their output as definitely containing sugar rather than corn syrup, due to some negative consumer responses.
If the ingredients simply say sugar then vegans cannot eat the food because refined sugar is processed with animal bone char. If it is evaporated cane sugar, organic sugar, raw sugar, beet sugar, fructose, barley malt, turbinado, succanat, molasses, corn syrup, maple syrup, date sugar and rice syrup then vegans can eat it.
Sugar and water is known as a syrup, a light syrup has a small amount of sugar, a heavy syrup has much more sugar.
In common English usage, liquid sugar is "syrup."
Molasses
Fostitol Syrup and the generic is called Lactitol. The syrup is used as a sweetener and is considered a sugar alcohol. It has less calories than regular sugar and can also be used as a laxative.
I have been to Guadalajara and it would seem logical to me that the syrup is raw agave nectar from the maguey plant that is used to make tequila. This syrup is sweeter than maple syrup and the "sugar" index is much lower than that of cane sugar - so - it's better for you. It also tastes great and is readily available at specialty food stores like "Whole Foods." Good on cereal, toast, mixed drinks, etc. Use it in place of any maple syrup, cane sugar, refined sugar, or honey.