Sugar Tax

Irn-Bru Maker Says Almost All Drinks Now Sugared Down

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr Plc has said that almost all of its soft drinks are now exempt from a sugar tax levied by Britain which sent beverage makers scuttlin...

Britvic Revenue Boosted By Demand For Low Sugar Beverages

British soft drinks company Britvic Plc reported higher first-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by sales of low sugar and fruit-based beverages. Britv...

Coca-Cola HBC Third-Quarter Revenue Up On Volume Gains

Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola HBC reported slightly higher-than-expected quarterly revenue growth, driven by higher volumes which were up 4.2%. Third-qua...

Online Fashion Store ASOS 'Poaches' Britvic CFO

Soft drinks maker Britvic's Chief Financial Officer Matthew Dunn will step down to move to online fashion retailer ASOS next year, the companies said on Tu...

Weekly Round-Up… 21 August, 2018

EU households generate around 45 kilograms of fresh fruit and vegetable waste per person per year, according to the EU’s Joint Research Centre, which...

76% Of Soft Drinks Not Liable For Sugar Tax

Three-quarters of soft drinks sold in Ireland are not liable for the upcoming sugar tax, according to the Irish Beverage Council. The Ibec group, which...

Coca-Cola 'Could Take Hit' Due To Sugar Tax

Coca-Cola Co said yesterday that it would take a hit in the second quarter from the introduction of a British sugar tax on soft drinks and rising frei...

European Commission Clears Ireland For Sugar Tax

Ireland has been granted approval by the European Commission to implement a tax on sugar drinks, the Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT). The Commission c...

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