sugar tax
Nando’s release statement after ban on soft drink refills comes into force

Nando’s release statement after ban on soft drink refills comes into force

It’s part of wider legislation. Brits have been left asking if ‘we’re in North Korea’ after the introduction of a ban on soft drink refills. The rules surrounding how many cups of refillable sugary drinks people can have at restaurants changed on Wednesday when a new sugar tax law came into force. It’s part of […]

5 months ago

​Original recipe Irn-Bru is returning to shelves permanently

​Original recipe Irn-Bru is returning to shelves permanently

Sugar tax be damned, Irn-Bru is back The year 2018 saw a soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) or ‘sugar tax‘ implemented across the UK. It essentially put a price of 24p on every eight grams of sugar per 100ml, which went straight to HMRC. It was introduced as part of the government’s obesity strategy, hoping […]

5 years ago

Jamie Oliver literally danced with joy when he heard about the new sugar tax

Jamie Oliver literally danced with joy when he heard about the new sugar tax

Celebrity chef and Turkey Twizzler-slayer Jamie Oliver is delighted about the government’s new sugar tax.  In fact, he did a dance of joy outside the Houses of Parliament in response to the measure announced in George Osborne’s Budget yesterday. We did it guys !!we did it !!! A sugar levy on sugary sweetened drinks …… A profound move… https://t.co/0XkydLzLCo — Jamie […]

10 years ago