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Consumers Continue to Demand All-Natural Sugar; Food, Beverage Manufacturers Listen
Sugar Association’s Andy Briscoe: Consumers continue to clamor for foods and drinks sweetened with all-natural sugar.
Sugar Usage Sees Strong Demand
After years of getting a bad rap, sugar usage – and demand – are on the rebound. Andy Briscoe, President & CEO of the Sugar Association, shares his thoughts on the resurgence of sugar.
Sugar Consumption – Looking Forward into 2010
Looking forward in 2010, there are several driving factors that can and will influence sugar consumption here in the U.S. and globally — the economy, the continued movement away from high fructose corn syrup back to all natural sugar, strong end users’ demand, the trend to natural foods, and the consumer demand for simpler ingredients.
Throwback Products Good for Sugar
Pepsi-Cola’s issue of a second limited run of “Throwback” Pepsi and Mountain Dew in retro-styled containers is part of a trend to once again sweeten beverages with sugar, said the head of the Sugar Association in Washington, D.C.
In the Know About Sugar
Among the 22,000 or so associations, non-profit organizations and non-government agencies in Washington, D.C., is the Sugar Association. Imperial Sugar Company is a member, but what exactly is this organization and what are some of its key areas of focus?
HFCS to Sugar Switch – What does this really mean?
There is an old saying, what goes around comes around. In the 1980s total sugar deliveries slid from 10.5 M tons to under 8 M tons in 6 years. Beverages making the switch from sugar to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) were in full swing.