Sentences with phrase «soft drink industry levy»

These are expected to remain in place and will be part of a # 1.3 billion investment in 2018 - 19, raised by the government's soft drink industry levy.

«The soft drinks industry levy is ground - breaking policy that will help to reduce sugar intake, whilst funding sports programmes and nutritious breakfast clubs for children.»

With the Soft Drinks Industry Levy coming into effect recently, millions of children across the United Kingdom are expected to benefit from the government's key milestone in tackling childhood obesity.

With the introduction of the Government's Soft Drinks Industry Levy — commonly known as the Sugary Drinks Tax — this report reflects on the campaign and coalition of charities and... 05/04/2018 2018

This Friday, 6 April 2018, sees the Government introduce its Soft Drinks Industry Levy.

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) welcomes the Soft Drinks Industry Levy saying that it has successfully encouraged manufacturers to reduce sugar in their products.

With the introduction of the Government's Soft Drinks Industry Levy — commonly known as the Sugary Drinks Tax — this report reflects on the campaign and coalition of charities and champions that made it happen.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy came into force last week (6 April), having been announced as part of the 2016 Budget back in March 2016.

Ahead of the UK government's Soft Drinks Industry Levy coming into force next month, Public Health England (PHE) has published new data on the state of the nation's diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status — and sugary drinks are in the spotlight again.

26 Apr 2017 — UK MPs have approved the Finance Bill, which incorporates legislation enabling the introduction of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy in April 2018.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) was nicknamed the «sugar tax» by the media and online when it was announced at the 2016 Budget.

The government announced at Budget 2016 that it would introduce a new Soft Drinks Industry Levy from April 2018.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a key part of the government's childhood obesity strategy.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a key part of the government's childhood obesity strategy, and was first announced at Budget 2016.

AG Barr has a strong innovation pipeline for 2018 and 99 % of its portfolio is now out of the scope of the soft drinks industry levy.

Legislation will be introduced to establish a soft drinks industry levy to help tackle childhood obesity.

The UK soft drinks industry levy, due to be introduced in April 2018, is estimated to have significant health benefits, especially among children, according to the first study to estimate its health impact, published in The Lancet Public Health.

«The school environment is critical in shaping a healthy lifestyle, which is why we are using the money from the soft drinks industry levy to double the PE and sport premium.»

The boost to breakfast provision will be funded through the government's soft drinks industry levy and will benefit over 1,770 schools across the country.

The scheme is funded by money raised from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and the government has pledged to ensure the figure does not fall below # 415 million, regardless of the funds generated by the levy.

The announcement includes # 38 million for projects supported by the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund, which is drawn from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy came into effect in the UK on 6 April 2018 following its introduction in Part 2 of the Finance Act 2017.

Not exact matches

It was this time last year that then chancellor George Osborne announced his intention to levy a sugar tax on the soft drinks industry and it is expected those levy rates will be announced today.

He was most recently seen in the media doing a spontaneous «sugar tax dance «after the British Government declared its levy on the soft drinks industry this Wednesday.

The Chancellor stunned Britain's soft drinks industry in March by unveiling plans to slap a levy on soft drinks to tackle rising levels of childhood obesity.

So today I can announce that we will introduce a new sugar levy on the soft drinks industry.»

In the study, researchers modelled three ways that the soft drinks industry may respond to the levy: reformulating drinks to reduce sugar content, passing some of the levy to consumers by raising the price of sugary drinks, and using marketing to encourage consumers to switch to lower sugar drinks.