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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 1d

🔎 Find out more in our latest progress report on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
👉 unesda.eu/wp-content/u...

#DoingOurPart

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 1d

We achieved this significant milestone thanks to the wider rollout of efficient collection and waste management systems across Europe, like #DepositReturnSystems (#DRS), which help boost #BeveragePackaging collection for #recycling.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 1d

This exceeds the EU’s mandatory recycled content targets and our own ambitious 2025 target of 50% rPET.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 1d

When our sector commits to achieving #PackagingCircularity, we mean it and we deliver.

The proof is in our actions and results: today, 51.7% of the PET used by UNESDA corporate members is recycled PET (#rPET).

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 2d

For example, this evidence is presented in a recent study by Tax Foundation Europe. Check out this study here:
taxfoundation.org/research/all...

🔎 Explore our sugar reduction journey across Europe
👉 unesda.eu/our-prioriti...

#DoingOurPart

Soda Taxes Won't Fix Global Health

The empirical evidence thus far on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes fails to support claims that these taxes will create substantial health benefits. At the same time, their structural limitations make...

taxfoundation.org

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 2d

Evidence demonstrates that soft drinks taxes are ineffective in achieving positive health outcomes, even in countries where they have been implemented for years, as obesity rates continue to rise.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 2d

✅ This achievement comes on top of an average sugar reduction of 14.6% (2015-2019) & a 13.3% reduction (2000-2015).

➡️ We achieved it through #innovation, which enables us to lower sugar without compromising on taste.

➡️ Real change is driven by our voluntary sugar reduction actions, not taxation.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 2d

✅ We did it again! We have reached another #SugarReduction milestone:

👏 We achieved a 12.4% reduction in average added sugars in our #SoftDrinks across the EU-27 and the UK between 2019 and 2024!

👏 This exceeds our 2019-2025 sugar reduction target of 10%.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 3d

➡️ That’s why EU’s regulatory #simplification efforts are so important and they should be lasting.

#OurSectorMatters

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 3d

➡️ Our industry can only stay competitive with an enabling regulatory environment that fosters #innovation and sustainable business #growth through simple, clear and coherent policies, grounded in sound evidence.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 3d

🔎 And explore our sector’s socio-economic footprint across Europe
👉 unesda.eu/our-industry...

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 3d

With four manufacturing plants in the country, this company employs nearly 1,100 people in addition to creating over 2,000 indirect #jobs.

📽 Watch the video to hear Diogo Dias, CEO of Sumol Compal, explain how the company is driving Portugal’s #competitiveness 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWMd...

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 3d

Chances are you have already enjoyed some of the #SoftDrinks produced locally by Sumol Compal, especially if you have been to Portugal.

🔔 Beyond providing refreshing beverage experiences, Sumol Compal creates significant economic value for Portugal.

Our Sector Matters: Get to know Sumol-Compal, a beverage company driving jobs and growth in Portugal

YouTube video by UNESDA - Soft Drinks Europe

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 6d

💡 UNESDA #FridayTip

Autumn has arrived in Europe, and nature is turning golden brown. 🍂

If you are in Switzerland or planning a visit, discover the best spots to experience the country’s autumn magic with this interactive foliage map 👇
www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 7d

🔎 Find out more in our latest progress report on our commitments to the #EUCodeOfConduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
👉 unesda.eu/wp-content/u...

#DoingOurPart

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 7d

♻️ 51.7% of the PET used by UNESDA corporate members is recycled PET (#rPET). That puts us ahead of our sector’s 2025 target of 50% rPET and well above the EU’s mandatory requirements of 25% rPET by 2025 and 30% by 2030.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 7d

⬇️ We reduced average added sugars in our beverages by 12.4% across the EU-27 and UK between 2019 and 2024 - exceeding our voluntary commitment of a 10% reduction between 2019 and 2025.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 7d

Didn’t get a chance to explore our latest achievements in #SugarReduction and #PackagingCircularity? We have summed them up for you in this short video. 😉

🎥 Give it a watch and see how far we have come:

Voluntary commitments deliver progress in the European soft drinks sector

YouTube video by UNESDA - Soft Drinks Europe

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 8d

Need a practical guide to making new #DepositReturnSystems (#DRS) work effectively in Europe?

Look no further! Here it is: the #DRSPlaybook, commissioned by UNESDA and @nmwe-europe.bsky.social from OLHC consultants.

🔎 Explore now 👉 unesda.eu/our-prioriti...

#CircularEconomy

Natural Mineral Waters Europe @nmwe-europe.bsky.social · 17d

📢The DRS Playbook is out!

@nmwe-europe.bsky.social and @unesda.bsky.social have commissioned OLHC Consultants to develop the #DRS Playbook, a practical guide designed to support the implementation of effective Deposit Return Schemes across #Europe.

👉 naturalmineralwaterseurope.org/wp-content/u...

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 10d

🔹 #UseBy: products can be consumed until this date, NOT after

👉 unesda.eu/key-facts/da...

#IDAFLW #FLWDay

Date Marking - UNESDA

WHAT'S DATE MARKING AND WHY IS IT NECESSARY? To help consumers make well-informed choices, it is a legal requirement in the EU for soft drinks and other foodstuffs to be labeled with various pieces of...

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 10d

A little #DateMarking knowledge keeps #food out of the bin!

This International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, let’s remember what these dates mean to help reduce #FoodWaste:

🔹 #BestBefore: products can be safely consumed after this date

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 13d

💡 UNESDA #FridayTip

Get moving! 🏃‍♀️🏊‍♂️ It is #EuropeanWeekOfSport.

What has sport already taught you? How do sport legends inspire you?

🎥 Discover the top life lessons from tennis champion Roger Federer
👉 youtube.com/watch?v=pqWU...

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 14d

That’s what current evidence demonstrates, including a recent study by Tax Foundation. Check out this study here: taxfoundation.org/research/all...

🔎 Find out more about our sugar reduction journey in Europe
👉 unesda.eu/our-prioriti...

#DoingOurPart

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 14d

Our sugar reduction efforts are an effective approach to help address health issues. Not taxation: soft drinks taxes do not lead to health improvements, even after years of implementation, as obesity rates continue to rise in countries where soft drink taxation has been introduced.

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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe @unesda.bsky.social · 14d

✅ It represents an overall average sugar reduction of 35.1% across Europe since 2000.

All thanks to ongoing #innovation and our commitment to helping consumers enjoy balanced diets.

Soda Taxes Won't Fix Global Health

The empirical evidence thus far on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes fails to support claims that these taxes will create substantial health benefits. At the same time, their structural limitations make...

taxfoundation.org

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