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“The Sugar Association is recognizing National Real Sugar Day (October 15) by spotlighting the origins and functions of real sugar in food production. Established in 2022, the annual observance highlights the agricultural roots of sugar cane and sugar beets grown across the U.S., and the ingredient’s role in supporting local economies and food manufacturing. “We

“International Confectionery magazine is proud to announce that Courtney Gaine, Ph.D., R.D., President and CEO of the Sugar Association (Washington, D.C.), has been appointed as a judge for the International Confectionery Awards, one of the industry’s most respected celebrations of excellence and innovation in confectionery. Dr. Gaine has led the Sugar Association since January 2016,

“The food industry, and sugar in particular, is dealing with an ever-changing environment that includes the impact of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and new government policies along with rising costs, tariffs and other challenges, including Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) efforts and the MAHA Caucus, according to speakers on a Nutrition Policies and Trends panel at

“Despite our exhaustive look through the 1912 record books (and mind you, we’ve been known to go as far as four pages into a Google search), we couldn’t find any invention or discovery that could claim a greater, more lasting impact than the one set to be celebrated nationwide on Thursday, March 6. That’s the

“The Make America Healthy Again movement that propelled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become Health and Human Services secretary will remain powerful because Republicans believe MAHA voters gave President Trump a margin of victory and they want MAHA votes in the 2026 midterm elections, Courtney Gaine, president and CEO of The Sugar Association, said here

“Food labeling policies continue to evolve across the United States, with both federal and state governments proposing measures to enhance transparency, protect consumers, and address emerging concerns such as sustainability and climate change. The FDA’s January proposal for mandatory front-of-package nutrition labels has ignited a debate. Advocates argue that prominently displaying the amounts of saturated