CANADA: Soft drinks firms to make calorie count clearer

By just-drinks.com editorial team | 14 February 2011

Several soft drinks companies in Canada have adopted a voluntary initiative to display the nutritional content of their products on the front of the packaging.

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Several soft drinks companies in Canada have adopted a voluntary initiative to display the nutritional content of their products on the front of the packaging.

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