January 13, 2016
Washington, DC – The Sugar Association Board of Directors announces that Courtney Gaine, PhD, RD, has been named interim president and CEO for the organization. Dr. Gaine brings more than a decade of experience in nutritional sciences and important leadership qualities to the position.
“The guiding principle at The Sugar Association has always been centered on making informed decisions based on sound scientific research and Courtney Gaine, with her strong credentials in food nutrition, reinforces this continued commitment,” said Brian O’Malley, the chairman of the Association.
Dr. Gaine previously served as vice president of scientific affairs at The Sugar Association.
Read the full article at: https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/29478-gaine-named-interim-head-of-the-sugar-association

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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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“The American Sugarbeet Growers Association will hold its annual meeting Jan. 26-28 in Indian Wells, California. The agenda is full of topics important to the sugar industry and agriculture at large. Among the planned speakers are the following: Dr. Courtney Gaine, Ph.D., president and CEO of The Sugar Association, on “Dynamics in the U.S. Sugar […]
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