A RANGE of organic dairy-free drinks from a Yorkshire family business are set to cause a major stir in China.

Sweet Revolution, which was founded by naturopathic nutritionist Jane Nicholls at her home in Wetherby, in 2009, has achieved UK origin status for its drinks, and is now poised to export to Asia.

The status is crucial for any business to export in to China and was achieved after with help from overseas trade specialist Chamber International.

Now Ms Nicholls’ range of award-winning instant hot drinks, which are registered vegan, certified organic, and free from gluten, dairy and refined cane sugar, are being distributed in China by a specialist supplier to health food shops and pharmacies.

As Sweet Revolution’s beverages, which come in hot chocolate and turmeric. Matcha and Reishi Latte flavours, are created using overseas ingredients, including Vietnamese coconut milk powder, raw crystallised coconut nectar sweetening and various spices, China had to be satisfied that they were a British product, which Chamber International established by applying a number of detailed tests to demonstrate “substantive change’”– the rule determining a product’s origin - during manufacture.

Ms Nicholls said: “Being able to export to China is potentially massive for us as it is a very big market and there is huge interest among consumers in healthy eating and the whole ‘free-from’ market.

“Also the pharmacy chain we are supplying has plans to expand into Singapore.

“Chamber International has huge practical experience which they applied to our case and they were very good to work with. I would not have known where to start without their help and advice.”

Ms Nicholls’ interest in healthy eating was fuelled when her son, Alex, suffered a dairy intolerance as a baby and she started researching natural ways to treat his condition, including studying naturopathic nutrition with the Natural Healing Foundation at Salford University.

The range is now available through distributors in Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Scotland and East Sussex.

The business has achieved a six-figure turnover and annual double-digit sales growth by selling through health food shops, organic specialist stores and delicatessens.

Following attendance at a trade show in London, distributors were also appointed in Holland, Finland and, more recently, the Republic of Ireland.