Meeting the tax with innovation
DEMAND for mid, low and no-sugar drinks is growing according to Barr but, it stresses, the main reasons consumers choose a soft drink have remained the same
Game on
Monster Energy has launched an on-pack promotion offering exclusive Assassin's Creed content and special prizes
Panda wants mums to think again
CHILDREN’S soft drink Panda has being relaunched ahead of summer by brand owner Nichols.
The new look’s designed to get what the brand owner calls...
Isotonics ‘must haves’ for c-stores
Exercise classes and packed gyms may be a thing of the past, the appetite for fitness and nutritional products has certainly not diminished
Scottish brand looks for a boom
DYNAMITE Energy Drink, launched in 2013 by Glasgow businessman Athif Sarwar and Garvies Soft Drinks quickly developed into an international success as well as...
Energy brand cuts sugar ahead of tax
THE levy on sugary soft drinks that’s scheduled for this April will not affect the price of Boost
High energy, low in sugar
ACROSS the soft drinks category, sugar has been the big story of recent years and demand for low and no-sugar options has sky-rocketed.
Energy drinks...
Shakes in demand
Lockdown hasn’t taken any wind from the sails of frozen milkshake machine supplier F’real
Get more varieties
AS consumers become more aware of the health benefits of staying hydrated at all times, the market is opening up for drinks that deliver daily doses of vitamins in a convenient format.
Natural solution from down under
AUSTRALIAN sugar-free drinks brand, Nexba, has brought its range of Kombucha drinks to the UK.
Size matters in drinks aisle
Packs, tax and lower sugar
PACK size is a vital consideration in the purchase decisions of Scottish energy and functional drinks consumers according to two...
Energy boost for sport?
ONCE upon a time folks used to talk about the “sports and energy drinks category”. But then energy drinks began to pull away from...
Is it time to re-energise?
Has the energy drinks market, for long one of the most buoyant parts of convenience retailing in the UK, not least in Scotland, gone through...
Convenience holds the key
ALCOHOL isn’t the only sector that appeals to students and young workers.
Soft drinks is another important category, where companies market strongly to young adults.
For...
Coconut in a can
COCONUT water soda Big Boss Palm has landed in the UK.
Big Boss Palm’s coconut and vanilla soda is said to taste like a “clean...
Chariots of Strathmore
SCOTTISH water brand Strathmore has joined forces with local hero Laura Muir as part of a new sponsorship deal with the long distance runner.
