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 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 that provides practical, emotional and financial support to people who work or have worked in the UK drinks industry, and their families. The charity was founded in 1886 following the publication of a letter written by Robert Gray, a City of London wine merchant, to the Chairman of the Wine and Spirit Association proposing the formation of a Benevolent Society for the current and previous long-term employees of the