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Chris Hogan Joins the Sugar Association as Vice President of Communications
April 9, 2018
Continuing its efforts to bring facts and balance to the dialogue about sugar, the Sugar Association has hired industry veteran Chris Hogan as its Vice President of Communications.
Dr. Courtney Gaine featured in Food Dive: Sugar’s Future Tastes Sweet Despite Health Push, Competing Sweeteners
March 1, 2018
Along with other scientists in the field, Dr. Courtney Gaine, Sugar Association President and CEO, commented on both the trends in sugar consumption and the unique functional properties of sugar in foods.
Changes in Sugar Association Mission, Leadership Signal Industry Evolution
March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017 The Sugar Association, Inc., has named nutrition scientist Courtney Gaine, Ph.D., R.D., to lead the organization as chief executive officer and hired two key staff members to help carry out its updated mission with a focus on science and transparency, said Chairman of the Board Brian O’Malley. “Dr. Gaine has the expertise […]
Food Business News looks at rising obesity rates and declining sweetener use
June 22, 2016
A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showing rising obesity rates over the last decade and recent data from the Economic Research Service (E.R.S.) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture showing declining sweetener consumption during the same period has provided fodder for the Sugar Association to question whether sugar should be the primary target in the fight against obesity.
Dr. Gaine Discusses Concerns with Added Sugars Labeling
May 31, 2016
The Sugar Association President and CEO, Dr. Courtney Gaine, recently discussed concerns regarding added sugars labeling with the Red River Farm Network.
Dr. Gaine in Sugar Producer Magazine: Dietary Guidelines Too Important Not to Get Right
April 14, 2016
Read the rest of Dr. Courtney Gaine’s piece on Page 12 of the April issue of Sugar Producer.
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