Following the recent introduction of the UK sugar tax, Haribo has flipped its continuing ‘Kids Voices’ campaign on its head by bringing in an adult-voiced young lad to promote its reduced sugar product. Quiet Storm’s latest spot for the global confectioner begins with a group of adults – voiced by children – discussing the […]
With the tax on sugary soft drinks due to come into effect in April 2018, the majority of UK sports and energy drink users say they expect their purchasing of these products to be affected as a result of any price increases. Indeed, new Mintel research reveals that one in three (32%) Brits who drink […]
Britvic is the latest drinks company to reimagine its offering for healthier palettes with a £2m rebrand of its juice drink Drench. Marketed at the 30+ adult market, the soft drink has received a complete relaunch with new packaging, a refreshed communications and campaign and a lower sugar recipe. The formulation contains no artificial sweeteners, […]
Beverage brands are to pay a levy on the sugary drinks they sell which will raise £520m for primary school sports initiatives, the chancellor George Osborne has announced. The tax will arrive in two years with brands falling into one of two different bands depending on how much sugar is in their drinks, though it […]
Momentum is building towards a sugar tax. What does this mean for Britain’s sugary brands? Earlier in March 2016, the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, stated unequivocally that the idea remains on the table. He was echoing a statement made by the Prime Minister in January, and advice issued by Public Health England in October. The […]
A new app that tells parents and children how much sugar is in the food they eat has been launched by Public Health England (PHE) in a bid to combat obesity and encourage families to lead a healthier lifestyle. The new Sugar Smart app forms part of PHE’s latest Change4Life campaign and allows users to […]