Energy drops down low
Calorie-free versions dominate energy drink trends. Red Bull adds to the band of sugar-free lines
WINGS for the slim. That’s the proposition in Red Bull’s...
Cracking convenience
BOTTLED water is going from strength to strength across the retail sector and convenience stores are well placed to exploit its popularity
Mountain Dew goes Pitch Black with new flavour
Soft drinks brand Mountain Dew has unveiled its new grape-flavoured variant with the roll out of the new Pitch Black option.
Sugar cut as drinks go low
New juice-based lines aim at the health-conscious
SOFT drinks and even fruit juices have come under pressure from activists expressing concern on sugar consumption recently.
But...
Lucozade Alert unveils new collab with Anthony Joshua to knock out sales
Suntory energy drinks brand Lucozade Alert has teamed up with world-class boxer Anthony Joshua with a new Mango Peachade Anthony Joshua edition.
A taste of history in new bottle
A drink first produced in 1896 is among the latest adult soft drinks to hit the market.
Lurvill’s Delight is a botanical soda originally created...
Juice the answer at breakfast time
Chilled fruit juice generates 60% of total juice sales, says Pepsico, and, quoting Nielsen research, it says sales are currently growing at 1.7% with...
Minty fresh comeback
Friesland Campina brings back a fan favourite flavour for its Yazoo brand of flavoured milk.
Shooting the mud rapids
ADVENTUROUS kids are being invited to take part in their own version of the Tough Mudder obstacle and endurance race in a summer promotion...
Happy new Bru
GIANT-SELLING Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru is to have a new look from this spring.
But brand owner AG Barr says it’s a case of back...
Hard times in soft world
WHILE the Britvic Soft Drinks Review, (see main story here), suggests soft drinks sales struggled but stayed reasonably flat last year, Kantar Worldpanel findings...
Energy still drives soft drink growth
FUNCTIONAL and energy SKUs have been driving soft drinks growth in Scottish convenience stores for some time. It’s an increasingly competitive category, with no shortage of NPD, which leaves retailers with plenty of decisions to make.
Small producer’s bonny deal
FAMILY owned Scottish soft drinks company Bon Accord has signed a new deal to supply Morrisons stores in Scotland.
Home gatherings drive performance
SUMMER may be soft drinks season, but as autumn approaches there’s no reason retailers can’t continue to drive incremental sales in the category.
Nestlé unveils new Buxton functional water range
Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages UK has unveiled a trio of new functional water variants to its line-up with its new Inspired by Buxton Peak range.
Springing into action
Warm weather at the start of the year plus anti-sugar messages have helped water outgrow industry predictions.
THANKS to a good spring, bottled water has...
