Swiss authorities and firms agree to cut sugar in cereals, yoghurts and drinks
The Milan Declaration is an initiative of the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office that was first drawn up in 2015 to reduce the sugar content in certain products.
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Listening: Swiss authorities and firms agree to cut sugar in cereals, yoghurts and drinks
Cereals, yoghurts and drinks in Switzerland will contain less sugar by 2028. The Swiss government and 21 companies renewed the so-called Milan Declaration in Bern on Thursday.
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Céréales, yogourts et boissons encore moins sucrés d’ici 2028
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New targets have been set under the initiative. The amount of sugar added to serums, breakfast cereals and milk-based drinks will have to be lowered by 10%. The same applies to soft drinks. The bar has been set at 5% for yoghurts.
The commitment to reducing sugar in foodstuffs was initiated ten years ago. In a press release on Thursday, the the interior ministry said it was pleased with progress.
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Yoghurts, serums, milk drinks, breakfast cereals and soft drinks now contain significantly less sugar than they did ten years ago.
The ministry also wants to reach an agreement with the food industry to lower the salt content of processed foods. At present, only Aldi Switzerland is prepared to support this approach.
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