date:Jul 07, 2014
The general manager of Coca-Cola for the UK and Ireland is determined that soft drinks can help the West's war on obesity.
The company has already relaunched Sprite in Ireland with 30 per cent less sugar after changing to using a natural zero-calorie sweetener made from the stevia plant. It has also launched a smaller 330ml bottle in Ireland.
Woods stated: We dont stand by and let the obesity epidemic happen around us. We launched Diet Coke 30 years ago when people were first thinking about we