05 Apr 2016 --- In the UK government’s recent annual budget, Chancellor George Osbourne announced that soft drinks manufacturers would be subject to a sugar tax on sugary soft drinks to be implemented in 2018. The move, which has angered and frustrated soft drinks manufacturers, has led to an even greater urgency to reformulate beverages, which are seen to be a key factor in the global obesity epidemic. Rather than pay a levy on the sale of their drinks, manufacturers want to find ways to reduce the sugar content, and in turn, the calorie content, but without compromising the taste of the final product.
