19 Dec 2016 --- Concerns about sugar intake has never been higher up on the agenda and dominated food industry headlines throughout 2016. One of the most talked about issues of this year has been the highly debated sugar tax, spurring the need for alternative and natural sweeteners and seeing promising innovation in beverages. The debate around sugar reduction is entering a new stage, with sugar taxes becoming a reality in a number of countries in 2017 and 2018 and reformulation efforts following suit.
