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The sugar tax conundrum currently playing out in Asian markets
2016-01-19 19:00:26| Beverages - Topix.net
With various emerging Asian markets now considering legislation or tighter regulation of sugar in soft drinks, one of the key issues of the regional beverage industry in 2016 might well be diminishing volume growth due to higher taxation, according to Euromonitor. The main rationale for governments to impose higher taxes on sugary beverages is to address growing concern about the role of these drinks in skyrocketing rates of obesity and diabetes, as well as other non-communicable diseases.
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This week in soft drinks & bottled water, featuring the sugar tax opportunity, a new competitor for Red Bull and Asahi's Australian closures
2015-12-11 13:59:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global soft drinks & bottled water categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer & cider and spirits & wine.
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Coca-Cola Co welcomes possible sugar tax cut in Mexico - just On Call
2015-10-22 16:43:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The Coca-Cola Co has welcomed news that Mexico may cut its sugar tax.
Secret Government report demands tax on sugar amid Britain's obesity crisis
2015-10-21 08:10:48| Sugar Industry News
TAXING sugar would tackle Britain's overwhelming obesity crisis, a secret Government report has revealed.
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Jeremy Hunt told sugar tax would cut childhood obesity as review Government tried to suppress is published
2015-10-21 08:10:48| Sugar Industry News
Jeremy Hunt has been told a sugar tax will help cut childhood obesity, it has emerged, after a senior public health official went public with the contents of a report the Government has refused to publish.
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