New kids on the block – Sports and energy drinks

Drinks designed to target 18-34 year-olds attracted to the thrill-seeking extreme sports lifestyle ONCE upon a time energy drinks were all about one or two...

Sugar-free cherry to be put on the bus

PEPSI Max Cherry is being backed by a £1m advertising and marketing campaign. Advertising includes out-of-home print advertising with six-sheet posters and bus wraps carrying...
Pack shots of Rubicon Raw Wave Edition Berry & Grape and Peach & Apricot have been placed in front of a wave with sunset in the background as well as pieces of fruit.

Rubicon Raw is set to make Waves for energy sales

Fruit juice energy drinks brand Rubicon Raw has unveiled two new limited edition variants with its new Wave Editions drinks, aiming to drive up demand in the sector.
Boost Energy is available in a range of formats.

Flexibility over energy category pays off, says Boost Drinks

Energy firm Boost Drinks offers insights on ways convenience store retailers can make the most of the category through consumer trends and behaviour.

Fusion power drives sales

DELIVERING innovative merchandising around eating occasions such as at-home sharing, is becoming increasingly important and rewarding for retailers, says Matt Goddard, head of impulse...

New look creates growth

LANDMARK Wholesale has given its own-brand sports and energy drinks brand LSV Isotonic a new look. Senior trading controller Jon Burton said: “LSV Isotonic is...

Win a taste of the summer with Irn-Bru

Three lucky retailers are set to win three cases of both of the new Irn-Bru Xtra summer edition flavours which are set to launch later this month.

Getting through back with Bru

IRN-BRU has returned to the small screen with the latest two ads in its Gets You Through campaign. The commercials premiere at the start of...

A lovely bunch

AS consumption of coconut water continues to grow throughout the UK manufacturers are looking for new ways to meet demand for the drink. According to...

It’s not all about the off-sales

NEGLECT soft drinks at your peril this month – that’s the message from some of the biggest brands in the chiller

Keeping the party going

CONSUMERS will be looking to well and truly deck the halls this Christmas and Britvic has advice for retailers to help them keep shoppers jolly.

Function over fat loss

Managing director of Red Star Brands offers his assessment of what the health conscious consumer is seeking out when purchasing a soft drink
Highland Spring

Fast flowing water

WATER is the fastest growing soft drink category in the UK according to Highland Spring. Quoting figures from Zenith International, it says it is...
Vimto no added sugar

It’s all go for Vimto

Support for the notion that no-added-sugar brands are winning with consumers has been bolstered by the success of the recently-launched Vimto Remix

Levi Roots clears up

LEVI Roots Caribbean Crush is now available in a fully recyclable, clear plastic bottle, complete with a new label.
Radnor HIll’s Aqua Splash range

Sugar-free interest breeds success

AS the sugar content of drinks continues to occupy a position high on the agenda of governments, consumers and the media, sales of flavoured water are rocketing