Soft drinks bosses rage as sugar levy change set to hit 900 products

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Household brands caught up in the move include Lucozade Energy, Fanta, Tango, Dr Pepper and Irn-Bru

Government plans to lower the threshold for the soft drinks sugar levy will mean nearly 900 products having to reformulate or face paying the toughened tax, with industry sources warning of an “inevitable” impact on inflation.

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