Sugar Basics
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Sugar group petitions FDA on sweetener labeling
June 4, 2020
“The Sugar Association on June 3 filed a US Food and Drug Administration Citizen Petition asking the FDA to require complete and accurate labeling of low- and no-calorie sweeteners...
Widespread lockdowns have led many people to bake for comfort and enjoyment—and to talk about sugar in the process
June 3, 2020
“Home baking is having a moment right now—and that means that sugar is, too.” Said Courtney Gaine, Sugar Association President and CEO.
Eggs, flour, sugar… Quarantine baking pushes staple ingredients into the spotlight
April 17, 2020
“At-home baking has exploded as a go-to quarantine activity among US households, causing a shift in consumer attitudes for overlooked pantry ingredients and heightened demand for highly-scrutinized ingredients such as ‘refined’ sugar.”
What are consumers doing with all that flour?
April 14, 2020
Together with toilet paper, dried beans and sliced bread, family flour has seen an extraordinary spike of sales since the beginning of March…According to the Home Baking Association, the seeds of this surge of family flour demand were evident before the coronavirus outbreak.
9 Common Misunderstandings about Sugar – and how you can address them
April 1, 2020
There are many things said about sugar and, unfortunately, it seems that very few of them are true. While this is frustrating, collectively we can insert facts into the conversation and change the dialogue, even if it takes one conversation at a time.
‘Sugar positioned very well,’ official says
March 12, 2020
"Only 30% of U.S. consumers know sugar comes from plants, which indicates both the challenge and opportunity facing the U.S. sugar industry," Courtney Gaine, President and CEO of the Sugar Association said at the International Sugarbeet Institute. "Consumers overall are increasingly interested in so-called "clean-eating," Gaine said. "Consumers want to know what the ingredients in their food are...
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