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High-sugar drinks withdrawn over concerns about childhood obesity, but supermarket will still sell 'no added sugar' versions and larger bottles for adults
Sugary drinks designed for children's school lunchboxes are to be withdrawn from sale at Tesco amid concern over childhood obesity.
From September, Tesco will stop selling pouches and cartons of high-sugar Ribena, Capri-Sun and Rubicon drinks that have been popular with parents, often marketed as "fun", "perfect for on the go" and "your daily dose of Vitamin C".
One 330ml pouch of Capri-Sun orange juice drink (priced at 89p) contains 33g of sugar, nearly double the daily amount recommended by the NHS for four- to six-year-olds (19g a day) and far above the 24g limit for seven- to 10-year-olds.
Tesco will continue...