Soft drink brands should embrace the sugar tax
With a sugar tax set to be introduced on the soft drinks industry by the end of 2018, brands risk damage by being too critical of the government’s move according to experts.
Soft drink brands suffer blow as government pledges sugar tax for 2018
Thomas HobbsChancellor George Osborne has confirmed a sugar levy will be introduced on all soft drinks by the end of 2018.
How Coca-Cola, Britvic and Innocent are tackling the sugar issue
Leonie RoderickAs the public becomes more health conscious and plans for a ‘sugar tax’ remain firmly on the table, big brands such as Coca-Cola, Britvic and Innocent are determined to respond to consumer needs – and are more vocal than ever.
‘The soft drinks industry needs to adopt a more healthy portfolio’ says BSDA president
Leonie RoderickThe soft drinks industry has to adapt and change to produce a more healthy portfolio while allowing customers to make their own decisions, according to the British Soft Drinks Assocation’s president Peter Harding.
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