Plans to open 10-12 new plants in China to manufacture soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages and snacks.

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"Soft drinks and sugar-containing beverages are the low hanging fruit in public health today, " says Dr. David Ludwig, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, at Children's Hospital in Boston.

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Soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages are the main source of added sugars in the American diet, according to the statement.

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