‘More problematic than just soda’: Malaysia to impose sugar tax in 2019 to combat rising obesity levels By Pearly Neo 04-Dec-2018 - Last updated on 04-Dec-2018 at 01:14 GMT Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email to a friend Malaysia will impose an excise sugar tax on sugar-sweetened beverages starting April 1 2019, in an effort to combat rising overweight and obesity levels in the country - but experts are less than optimistic about its efficacy.Read the full story here. Top 10 No more almond ‘milk’? Australia looks to stop ‘misleading’ plant-based product labelling ‘More problematic than just soda’: Malaysia to impose sugar tax in 2019 to combat rising obesity levels Beyond just taste: Five emerging flavour trends taking shape in Asia India milk crisis: FSSAI orders special surveillance during Deepavali as public confidence plunges Nestle China incubator reveals new products to meet health and wellness needs Thailand to stop all foreign plastic waste imports by 2021 following Malaysia, Vietnam ‘Not positive for industry’: F&N may raise prices of 90% of beverage products in response to Malaysia sugar tax Selling to China via cross-border e-commerce: What food firms need to know India’s war on glyphosate: Canada and Australia under fire as FSSAI intensifies pulses testing Safety shorts: India milk scandal, new Singapore food safety standards and more in our food safety round-up Prev 1 2 3 4 5 … 11 Next
