Companies committed to further sugar reductions in yoghurts and breakfast cereals
Bern, 27.08.2019 - Swiss food producers and representatives of retailers agreed on new sugar reduction targets for their products with Federal Councillor Alain Berset. 14 companies signed the extension of the “Declaration of Milan” which will be valid until 2024. The sugar content in yoghurts is to be reduced by a further 10 percent and, in breakfast cereals, by 15 percent. The sugar reduction will now be extended to other products, and salt reduction will be added to the Declaration.
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