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National Food Strategy sugar tax poses major risk for UK sugar industry

British Sugar has said it is ’surprised and deeply alarmed’ by the proposals

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 1 min read
National Food Strategy sugar tax poses major risk for UK sugar industry

British Sugar has said it is 'surprised and deeply alarmed' by the proposals British Sugar have warned at the proposed levels, the tax would put at risk many of the 9,500 jobs that make up the British...

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