Fruit Juices: Sugar

(asked on 27th April 2016) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of fruit juice a drink must contain to be considered a pure fruit juice for the purposes of the sugar levy.


Answered by
Damian Hinds Portrait
Damian Hinds
Minister of State (Education)
This question was answered on 9th May 2016

The levy will apply to soft drinks with added sugar. This will include any fruit or vegetable juice drinks that contain added sugar. Pure fruit and vegetable juices, and other juice drinks that do not have added sugar will not be liable.

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