Drinks companies hit out at Germany’s sugar tax plans
Key takeaways
- Germany is looking to implement a tax on sugary drinks in 2028 as part of wider plans to reform the country's health insurance system.
- At the end of April, the federal cabinet of Germany's Ministry of Health approved a draft law that is aiming to prevent increasing healthcare costs in the country.
- A copy of the draft law, then seen by Just Drinks, showed the German federal government is planning to bring in a tax on "sugar-sweetened beverages" from 2028.
Drinks companies hit out at Germany’s sugar tax plans https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/soft-drinks-assortment-coca-cola-fanta-2701541731?tracking Id=1a12eb96-e54b-43b2-92f8-73511831200e&list Id=search Results Soft drinks assortment · Just Drinks · Berit Kessler / Shutterstock.com Fiona Holland Tue, June 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM GMT+7 2 min read More than 300 drinks companies have spoken out against Germany's planned sugar tax on beverages in an open letter today (30 June).
Germany is looking to implement a tax on sugary drinks in 2028 as part of wider plans to reform the country's health insurance system.
At the end of April, the federal cabinet of Germany's Ministry of Health approved a draft law that is aiming to prevent increasing healthcare costs in the country.