Soda taxes pass in four U.S. cities 11.09.2016 By Ron Sterk Sugary beverage taxes continue to gain momentum.Read More
Senator urges caution in sugar trade deal with Mexico 10.20.2016 By Ron Sterk Letter to D.O.C. seeks to protect U.S. sugar melters.Read More
W.H.O. recommends taxes to boost soda prices 20% 10.12.2016 By Ron Sterk Industry calls recommendation discriminatory and unproven.Read More
Southeast cane refineries, grain mills in path of Hurricane Matthew 10.06.2016 By Ron Sterk Hurricane expected to skirt the Florida coast as a category 4 hurricane Thursday night into Friday.Read More
U.S.D.A. announces 2016-17 sugar program provisions 09.26.2016 By Ron Sterk Loans rates for next year unchanged from 2015-16.Read More
Sugar users urge D.O.C. to revise trade agreement with Mexico 09.21.2016 By Ron Sterk Sugar users in part seek more raw cane sugar imports.Read More
Beverage groups, others sue to block Philadelphia beverage tax 09.15.2016 By Ron Sterk Plaintiffs say tax violates state law.Read More
Sugar Association: A.H.A.’s added sugars recommendation not scientific 08.25.2016 By Keith Nunes The group says the A.H.A. is contradicting recommendations from the U.S.D.A. and F.D.A.Read More
American Heart Association weighs in on the issue of added sugars 08.23.2016 By Keith Nunes The A.H.A. is recommending children between the ages of 2 and 18 should eat or drink less than 25 grams of added sugars per day.Read More
Kind discloses added sugars in products 08.09.2016 By Monica Watrous Announcement comes two years ahead of F.D.A. deadline.Read More