Sugar

Freaking out: restaurant milkshakes accused of containing 'grotesque' sugar levels

13-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Restaurant brands Toby Carvery and Five Guys have been singled out for serving milkshakes with ‘alarming’ and ‘grotesque’ levels of sugar by health charity Action on Sugar.

Costa to reduce sugar in beverages by 25% by 2020

10-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Costa Coffee, the 2,800-site brand from Whitbread, has pledged to reduce the added sugar content in its beverage range by 25 per cent by 2020.

Wetherspoon boss warns against 'fashionable' sugar tax

07-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

The Government should avoid introducing a sugary drinks tax just because the measure is seen as trendy, Wetherspoon’s founder Tim Martin has warned.

High street hot drinks contain 'scandalous' amounts of sugar

17-Feb-2016 By Michelle Perrett

There is a 'scandalous' amount of sugar in hot flavoured drinks served by the leading coffee shop chains, Action on Sugar has claimed.  

Sugar Tax: Report urges Government to ‘wake up’ and take action

30-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

The Government Health Select Committee has urged MPs to take action and introduce a sugar tax on soft drinks, although it has expressed concerns that the hospitality industry could  ‘absorb’ the tax instead of passing it onto consumers. 

William Grant & Sons UK launches Three Barrel Honey brandy

21-Jul-2014 By Lauren Houghton

William Grant & Sons UK has launched Three Barrels Honey to build on the popularity of VSOP brandy.

Innovation Drinks launches coconut water drink Coco5

14-May-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Innovation Drinks have released a new rehydration drink containing coconut water and five essential electrolytes.

Squash Stix launches bottled water enhancer

14-May-2014 By Melodie Michel

Squash Stix has launched a water flavour enhancer for bottles. 

Sweet Freedom introduce natural sweetener made from fruit

12-Nov-2009 By Becky Paskin

Sweet Freedom, the first natural sweetener made 100 per cent from fruit, is now available to caterers as an ingredient