Benzene in soft drinks been filed by a group of parents in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The two companies, Zone Brands Inc., maker of "BellyWashers" products, and TalkingRain Beverage Co., denied that their products were harmful, but agreed to change the ingredients in their drinks. Coca-Cola announced that it would be phasing out sodium benzoate from many of its drinks, but not Fanta and Sprite. As of August 2012, Coca Cola Zero and Barq's root beer still contains benzoate (added as potassium salt and sodium salt respectively). A Belgian study found that plastic packaging may play an important role in
The Benevolent; The Drinks Industry Charity wine and spirit trade facing hardship. The charity now supports people from all areas of the drinks industry including those involved in the production, distribution, marketing, import, export and sales of alcohol in both the on trade and off trade of the UK market. The charity operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Members of the drinks industry in Scotland are supported by The Benevolent's sister charity The Ben. The Benevolent; The Drinks Industry Charity The Benevolent; The Drinks Industry Charity, formerly known as The Wine & Spirit Trades' Benevolent Society, is a registered charity based in the United Kingdom