A sickly sweet business

Published Thu, Jul 2, 2020 · 09:50 PM

WE have declared war on sugar, and purveyors of sweet beverages - after initially suffering withdrawal symptoms - have found a way to fight back. Low-sugar and unsweetened drinks are the way forward. They also make for good business now - better business in fact than the usual soft drinks, as drinks makers and grocers tell us in Brunch, this Saturday, in The Business Times Weekend. Kopi siu dai, please!

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