Soft drinks
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29 Aug
People are increasingly choosing bottled water over soft drinks
Soft drinks sales have fallen in the UK every year since 2012.
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12 May
UK election: sugar tax must go beyond soft drinks, urges public health charity
The sugar tax should not be limited to soft drinks but extended to all confectionery products, a public health charity has demanded.
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26 Apr
UK sugar tax will be introduced in April 2018 as part of obesity reduction push
The sugar tax will come into force across the UK from April next year, after MPs approved the legislation yesterday.
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5 Apr
People in India are getting sick of big soft drink companies
The two largest trade associations in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have proposed a ban on the sale of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.
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27 Mar
The UK government is failing when it comes to tackling childhood obesity
It is time to stop offering discounts or price promotions on unhealthy food and drink, according to the Commons health committee.
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1 Mar
Pepsi’s giving mixed signals on 7Up — but its new marketing campaign could pop
In a novel attempt to fight back against falling sales, Pepsi’s 7Up is being marketed as a food ingredient.
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13 Feb
Savoury soft drinks are set to boom in the fight against sugar
As the war on sugar rages, it is no surprise that almost half (48 percent) of consumers globally are actively choosing soft drinks which have low or no sugar.