Sugar Tax

Portugal's Sees Sales Of High-Sugar Drinks Fall 72% Following New Tax

Portugal saw sales of high-sugar drinks - those that contain more than 80 grams of sugar per litre - drop 72% in April, according to preliminary data...

UK Shoppers Have 'Huge Misunderstanding' Of Sugar Tax: Nielsen

Nearly 80% of shoppers are aware of the potential new sugar tax in the UK, but the majority incorrectly think it applies to more than just soft drinks, acc...

Portugal's Sugary-Drinks Tax To Bubble Up Prices

A tax on sugary drinks in Portugal came into effect on 1 February, due to a new budget law that aims to raise €80 million this year. Non-alcoholic...

Soft Drinks Hit With 2017 Sugar Tax In Portugal

Portuguese non-alcoholic drinks producer Sumol + Compal has warned of significant increases in prices for soft drinks in 2017 due to an added sugar tax....

Coca-Cola Suspends €40 Million Project In Portugal

Coca-Cola European Partners, the company's branch that oversees the market in Spain, Portugal and Andorra, has suspended a project in Setúbal (Portu...

Tesco Reduces Sugar in Soft Drinks Ahead Of U.K.’s Planned Tax

Tesco Plc said it’s cutting the amount of sugar in its own-brand soft drinks ahead of a U.K. levy aimed at reducing childhood obesity. The amount...

Coca-Cola Bottler Says South Africa Sugar Tax May Hit Profit

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, the bottling joint venture between the U.S. soft-drink maker and brewer SABMiller Plc, may close South African plants and see p...

U.K. To Use Sugar Tax To Fight Child Obesity, Boost School Sport

The U.K. government plans to use the sugar tax it will levy on soft-drinks companies to fund school sports and healthy-breakfast clubs as it plans further...

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Coca-Cola Bottler to Review South Africa Pledges Amid Sugar Tax