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December 3, 2020

Courtney Gaine, PhD, president and chief executive officer of The Sugar Association, was reelected president of the Home Baking Association at a virtual annual membership meeting held in November. The association reached 7.25 million educators and bakers in the past year, Dr. Gaine said. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the association made changes by providing a distance learning microsite at www.homebaking.org and by offering virtual programs. The non-profit association targets anyone who teaches or fosters home baking skills.

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