Thailand salt tax: Firms failing to reformulate risk increased costs as 2021 implementation expected

By Pearly Neo

02-Feb-2021 - Last updated on 02-Feb-2021 at 03:06 GMT

The implementation of a salt tax in Thailand is still expected to take place sometime in 2021, and this may have cost implications for food manufacturers whose reformulation efforts have not yet caught up, according to a local food industry expert.

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Thailand salt tax: Firms failing to reformulate risk increased costs as 2021 implementation expected

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