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
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...
Game on
Monster Energy has launched an on-pack promotion offering exclusive Assassin's Creed content and special prizes
Multiples crash c-store party
AT first glance it looked as if it was good news. Britvic’s Soft Drinks Review for 2014, the latest in a long line of...
Covering the bases for better times
Energy Drinks performed well, for suppliers and retailers, through tough economic times and Ed Whitehead, strategy and planning manager at Red Bull UK reckons they’ll...
Essential options to keep sales sweet
SOFT drinks is one of the most important categories to drive footfall for the Scottish convenience retail trade, but it shouldn’t be assumed that...
Premium positioning for Orange soft drink
ORANGE-flavoured soft drink brand Sunny D is repositioning itself with the launch of new premium packaging.
Sunny D is now available in 1L and 500ml...
Looking out for mother Earth
ENVIRONMENTALLY concerned water brand One Water plans to introduce cartons, water in cartons, cans and refillable bottles this year
