“Courtney Gaine reminded the ASGA [American Sugarbeet Grower Association] attendees what the purpose of the Sugar Association is. “We are the scientific arm of the U.S. industry. Our mission is to really instill confidence in the role sugar plays in a balanced diet.
With that she shared events surrounding sugar this past year and what 2025 might look like for the industry, again pointing out there are still many unknowns with the new Administration and how it might handle some processes already in the works.
After touching on the topics of Ultra Processed Foods (UPF) and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, Gaine turned to what the future might hold as the Sugar Association continue to work on these and other issues.
She said, “So despite all these policy challenges and all the tweets, staying true to what we know, which is people want to know where sugar comes from and how much they can eat, is going to be even more important because this world we’re in is filled with so many sensational headlines.””
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February 25, 2026
Courtney Gaine, president and CEO of the Sugar Association, which represents the industry on scientific matters, said at the International Sweetener Colloquium. “It is really easy to regulate sugar. You can get easy wins for sugar,” Gaine said as she others discussed the impact of the MAHA movement. “The narrative is: The government and food […]
February 20, 2026
Courtney Gaine, president and CEO of the Sugar Association, a scientific body which supports the U.S. sugar industry, told the USDA Outlook Forum that the school meal standards taking effect next year might prohibit added sugars in kindergarten meals and significantly restrict them in other grades. That change alone would cut sugar demand by over […]
January 10, 2026
The health secretary’s new dietary guidelines tell parents to cut the added sugar until their kids turn 11. “Misleading rhetoric “declaring war” on and creating unsubstantiated fear about a real ingredient like real sugar will not improve children’s health,” said Courtney Gaine, the association’s president and CEO, in a statement. “Real sugar — which comes […]
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