Major soft drinks brands duck sugar levy extension in compromise deal
Published on The Grocer
Hundreds of soft drinks products, including many household names, will escape the government’s extension of the sugar tax, after ministers bowed to pressure from the drinks industry to water down its proposals.
Health secretary Wes Streeting announced yesterday that the government was pressing ahead with plans to broaden the net of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), following a consultation launched in April.
Published on The Grocer, 26th November
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