A representative of leading brands including Mars, Cadbury, Kellogg A representative of the UK food industry has said that the sector will not reach a government target to reduce sugar by 20 % by 2020 . The spokesperson for brands including Cadbury , Kellogg ’s , Mars and Nestlé said that they would reduce the amount of sugar in food and drinks , but not in accordance with the government ’s “ arbitrary ” targets . The voluntary 20 % target was one of the only measures to be retained from a blueprint for combating childhood hunger which was abandoned by Prime Minister Theresa May last year . A third of people in the UK are currently overweight .
A representative of the UK food industry has said that the sector will not reach a government target to reduce sugar by 20 % by 2020 . The spokesperson for brands including Cadbury , Kellogg ’s , Mars and Nestlé said that they would reduce the amount of sugar in food and drinks , but not in accordance with the government ’s “ arbitrary ” targets . The voluntary 20 % target was one of the only measures to be retained from a blueprint for combating childhood hunger which was abandoned by Prime Minister Theresa May last year . A third of people in the UK are currently overweight .