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<p>Engagement continues with trade associations and businesses on the need for further
progress, beyond what has already been made, to reduce the sugar content of iced coffee
products.</p><p>As these products are excluded from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy
(SDIL), guidelines to reduce the sugar content of milk based drinks, including iced
coffee products, by 20% by 2021 form part of the voluntary sugar reduction programme.
Progress to date shows that sugar and calories in pre-packed milk based drinks sold
through retail have reduced by 29.7% and 20%, respectively. Pre-packed milk substitute
drinks have reduced sugar and calories by 6.9% and 8%, respectively.</p><p>A further
report detailing progress on sugar reductions in these products, between 2017 and
2021, is due in 2024. This data will enable HM Treasury to consider whether to take
these drinks into the levy, which it committed to when the SDIL came in to force in
2018.</p>
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