THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2016	—	2	1
2015	—	5	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HB STRATEGIES	—	15
OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC	—	7

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	20
SENATE	20
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	6
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	6

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	22
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	21

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