Lithuania puts sugar tax on hold after uniting with manufacturers January 19, 2018 The Lithuanian government has collaborated with food manufacturers to reduce salt and sugar content in products as it vows not to introduce a sugar ta... Read more
Bermuda begins consultation on sugar tax in response to obesity January 10, 2018 Bermuda has launched an eight-week public consultation on the proposed introduction of a wide-ranging tax on sugar. Read more
Coca-Cola to shrink bottles and raise prices due to UK sugar tax January 08, 2018 Coca-Cola has announced it will shrink its 1.75-litre bottles and raise prices in the UK in response to the upcoming UK sugar tax, according to the Gu... Read more
Planned UK sugar tax will collect £245m less than expected – OBR November 22, 2017 The amount the UK government can expect to raise from its planned soft drinks levy has been further reduced by £105m. Read more
Video: Tate & Lyle ‘not in favour’ of sugar taxes October 10, 2017 Tate & Lyle's senior vice president James Blunt has said that the company is 'not in favour' of the impending sugar taxes. Read more
Spanish drinks industry unites against new Catalan sugar tax June 22, 2017 Spanish trade associations have united in a bid to reverse a sugar tax on soft drinks in the Catalonia region. Read more
Sugar tax will bring in £140m less than expected – UK government March 08, 2017 The UK government has said that a sugar tax on soft drinks will generate £140m a year less than initially projected. Read more
Sugar taxes ‘discriminatory and ineffective’ – new Coca-Cola CEO February 02, 2017 Taxes on sugary soft drinks are 'discriminatory' and 'haven't really made a difference', according to Coca-Cola's new CEO. Read more
UK government backtracks on bid to levy sugar tax on unsold goods December 06, 2016 The UK government will amend its planned sugar tax to ensure manufacturers are not charged for product that don't leave the factory. Read more
Soft drinks stakeholders launch major push against UK sugar tax August 16, 2016 A consortium will urge the UK government to scrap its sugar tax, as research suggests its effectiveness may have been overestimated. Read more
