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23rd Jan 2016

Some Of Your Favourite Snacks And Cereals Are About To Change

It's in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis.

Laura Holland

Frosties, Coco Pops, Magnums, Ribena and many others are about to change.

The makers of these popular snacks and cereals have pledged to cut back their sugar content due to a potential new tax they may be facing.

The Mirror UK are reporting that a 20% tax could be introduced on the sugary products in a bid to tackle the growing obesity problem.

Kellogg’s are said to have promised to cut more than 723 tons of sugar from its cereals next year, including Frosties and Coco Pops.

While some other companies have announced they will be reducing the size of their products to keep in line with healthy-eating guidelines.

One of these companies includes Unilever, who produce ice creams such as Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum and Cornetto. They have said that they would be reducing some of their single portions by a third, thus bringing them below 250 calories.