Health advocates have welcomed recent moves by beverage manufacturers to cut sugar content, describing the shift as a key public health gain amid mounting concern over childhood obesity and diet-related diseases.

Programme Manager of the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition, Francine Charles, said civil society groups have praised the reformulation of several beverages, including new reduced-sugar and no-added-sugar options introduced to the market in recent months.

In the last several months, Pine Hill Dairy expanded its product range to include a reduced sugar line and a 100 per cent juice line, both featuring no added sugar and no preservatives. Other local distributors have also introduced lower-sugar beverages to their product lines.