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Case study: Julie Kaur and the Boost Drinks 20th Birthday Fund

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Created in 2001, Boost Drinks is an independent UK company offering a huge portfolio of products across 4 functional drinks categories; energy, sport, protein, and ready-to-drink iced coffee. Following on from Boost’s extensive CSR work last year, the brand has this year been focussing on encouraging change in the community by supporting individuals, groups and …

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