
Vending ban on energy drinks to cost industry £43m a year
Energy drinks vending ban will cost the industry £43m a year, warns the AVA, as ministers admit the evidence is 'not definitive'. What it means for…
Amy Ingham is a reporter at Business Matters, covering UK business news with a focus on breaking news, business policy, late payments and insolvency. She joined the magazine in 2026 after completing the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism at Harlow College's journalism school. Her recent reporting includes British Steel's nationalisation and its impact on SME suppliers, the decline in late payments by large firms, and Insolvency Service director disqualifications. Reach her at aingham@cbmeg.co.uk.

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