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FIIRO develops technology to commercially extract Thaumatin, a natural sweetener

December 07, 2018   Editor   1 Comment

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos, said it has developed a technology that can aid in the commercial extraction and optimization of high-grade Thaumatin, a low-calorie sweetener and flavor modifier.

The Director-General of FIIRO, Gloria Elemo, made this known at the International Conference on Alternative Sweeteners which held in Lagos recently,themed: “Harnessing of the Economic Potential of Thaumatin (Thaumatococcus danielli) in Africa”.

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UK launches sugar tax on sweetened beverages

April 06, 2018   Editor   No comments
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The United Kingdom on Friday became the latest country to join a growing list of countries that have enacted ‘sugar tax’ laws on sweetened beverages as a way to fight obesity among children which is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseases later in life such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes among others.

The UK is said to have the highest level of obesity in Western Europe.

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Singapore caps sugar levels in beverages

August 24, 2017   Editor   No comments
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Big soft drinks companies have agreed to limit the sugar content of their drinks sold in Singapore to 12% by 2020 as part of the country’s effort to fight diabetes.

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Singapore-based Fraser & Neave and Yeo Hiap Seng, Malaysia Dairy Industries, Nestle and Japan’s Pokka have all agreed to limit the amount of sugar they use in beverages sold in the City-State, according to the country’s ministry of health.

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WHO backs controversial sugar tax on sweetened beverages to stem obesity

October 12, 2016   Editor   No comments

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday it would support a 20% to 50% tax on sugary drinks by governments as a solution to the global rise in obesity and type-2 diabetes.

The UN agency said the recommended tax should not only be limited to soda but all sugar-sweetened beverages such as sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit punch, sweetened iced tea, vitamin waters and lemonade.

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South Africa’s Clover Industries to launch low-sugar Tropika

September 15, 2016   Editor   No comments

South Africa’s largest dairy fruit juice maker, Clover Industries said on Tuesday it would soon introduce Tropika Slender, a low-sugar and low-calorie variant of its bestselling beverage, Tropika, as it seeks to protect its market against a government sponsored sugar-tax that is to come into effect in April 2017. Clover has about 80% market share of South Africa’s dairy fruit juice sector.

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Mexico weighs doubling sugar tax on sugary drinks

August 29, 2016   Editor   No comments

Health advocates in Mexico are recommending the government double the tax on sugary drinks to curb rising obesity and at the same time raise revenue.

Supporters of a higher levy on sweetened beverages say that the 10% surcharge initially placed on fizzy drinks three years ago have had no effect on its consumption and industry sales.

Mexican government has taken in about $2.5bn in revenue since the surcharge was introduced, more than they had expected.

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