UK sugar tax to hit dairy drinks

The UK government has announced a sugar tax increase and said it is considering extending the tax to include dairy drinks, DairyReporter writes. The sugar tax was introduced in the UK in 2018, primarily targeting soft drink producers. The project, aimed at reducing sugar consumption from sugary soft drinks and encouraging producers to adjust their formulas, has proven to be quite successful overall: in the six years since the tax was introduced, tax revenue has amounted to £1.9 billion ($2.4 billion) - an impressive figure, especially considering the fact that 89% of drinks sold in the UK are not subject to the tax, as many producers have already changed the composition of their products to reduce the amount of sugar they contain. Soft drinks in consumer packaging that contain sugar are taxed under a tiered system: the more sugar in the drink, the higher the tax amount. The tax does not apply to drinks that contain less than 5 grams of sugar per 100 ml; drinks with a sugar content ...