Beverage companies plan to lower sugar content 50% to avoid government sugar tax

‘The threat of being subjected to a government sugar tax is prompting British beverage manufacturers to reduce sugar content by more than 50 percent in their products.
British supermarket chain Tesco recently announced it will cut sugar levels in all 251 of its soft drink products to less than 5 grams per 100 ml – under the limit at which the levy will apply when it goes into effect in 2018.
Following Tesco’s example, the maker of two popular British drink brands, Lucozade and Ribena, has just announced that it too will reduce the amount of sugar in all of its drinks to avoid the tax.’
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