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
International Drinks Festival the drinks industry in Nigeria with its major stakeholders. Some of the brands to be showcased include Rémy Martin and Jack Daniel's. The festival also has a long list of partners including DStv, The Guardian (Nigeria), Taxify, The Beat 99.9 FM etc. The maiden edition of the festival was held December 1–3, 2017 at the five-star Federal Palace Hotel, venue of Nigeria's independence day celebrations in 1960. It was to have been hosted by international supermodel, Idia Aisien. International Drinks Festival The International Drinks Festival is a projected annual festival of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages both foreign and local to