Saudi Arabia adopts volumetric tax for sweetened beverages / AI Generated Image Saudi Arabia is set to fundamentally change how it taxes sweet beverages, marking a pivotal step in its public health and economic strategy. Starting January 1, 2026, the Kingdom will replace its current flat-rate tax with a sophisticated tiered volumetric system. Saudi Arabia […]
From January 2026, the UAE will tax sweetened drinks based on sugar content, while artificially sweetened beverages face a 0% rate/ Image: Pexels The UAE has publicly announced the final details of its new tiered volumetric model for taxing sweetened drinks, including the calculation method, rate brackets, and enforcement framework, ahead of its rollout on […]
UAE replaces flat sugar drink tax with tiered, sugar-content model from Jan 1, 2026 — expect price shifts and healthier incentives. /Illustrative image generated using AI Starting January 1, 2026, the UAE is changing how it taxes soft drinks: instead of a single 50% levy, drinks will be taxed according to how much sugar they […]
Starting in 2026, the UAE will tax sugary drinks based on their sugar content to encourage healthier consumption and reduce sugar intake/ Image: File UAE to tax sugary drinks based on sugar content starting 2026. Flat 50% tax on sweetened drinks will be replaced by a sugar-based tiered system. More sugar = higher tax; less […]
US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to swap high-fructose corn syrup for real cane sugar in its soft drinks sold in the United States, following his personal request to the company.“I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have […]
Hamdan bin Zayed meets Noura Al Mazrouei and recognises her efforts in transforming date kernels into innovative food products/ Image: Instagram-emiratesroyalfamily From pastries to pasta, rice, energy drinks, cosmetics, and even kohl , Emirati innovator Noora Al Mazroui is creating an entire product line from a single item: date pits.The 60-year-old UAE national has made […]
