Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit
the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the
city-state's campaign to fight diabetes.Singapore is one of the first countries in Asia to target sugary drinks,
bringing it in line with many Western nations that have sought to
mitigate the health risks associated with sugar through measures such as
taxes and warning labels.
Globally, beverage firms have been reworking recipes, racing to cut
sugar and introduced more options to cater to increasingly
health-conscious consumers.
On Tuesday, Singapore's ministry of health said the seven firms had
signed an industry pledge to remove by 2020 drinks that contain more
than 12 percent sugar from their portfolios of sugar-sweetened
beverages.
As well as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, the companies include F&N Foods,
Malaysia Dairy Industries, Nestle, Pokka [POKKA.UL] and Yeo Hiap Seng.
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