Celebrating 60 years of Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in East Kilbride has marked 60 years of production, standing strong as a stalwart part of Scotland's industrial history.
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A smart move

GLACEAU Smartwater’s move into 100% recycled plastic bottles is the subject of a new campaign.
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Hydrating with the heroes

Actiph Water has brought some star power to its packaging through a new superhero team-up.

Scotland’s top brands: 1. Irn-Bru

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand No.1 – Irn-Bru.
Arla has introduced new Starbucks RTD products in response to shopper trends.

Starbucks RTD chilled coffee ‘always evolving’

Arla has been highlighting the opportunities presented to retailers by its Starbucks RTD NPDs, while juice brand Tropicana has refreshed its packaging designs.
There have been warnings over the dangers of over-exposure to glycerol found in slush-ice drinks.

Retailers ‘behave responsibly on slushie sales’

Convenience channel bosses have spoken out to allay fears of irresponsible sales of slushies to youngsters following warnings of health dangers.

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...
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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
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Looking beyond the tax

ENERGY drinks offering more bang for the buck will be the ones to come out on top once the dust has settled from the introduction of the sugar tax
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Big spend for summer Bru

Scottish shoppers have been invited to ‘Get some Irn in You’ as part of the latest campaign for Irn-Bru

Retailer scoops £5K

Caraboa has been rewarding retailers with cash prizes as part of an incentive offering an incentive to stock the energy drink brand

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...
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Shoppers continue to seek out healthy drink options

With the Covid pandemic still fresh in people’s memories, health and wellbeing continues to play a part in shoppers’ drink choices.
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Coke to boost its zero option

Soft drinks giant reformulates and hammers home no-sugar message PRESSURE on sugar-containing soft drinks was intensified recently when the chancellor announced he would be bringing...

Age limit has huge support

Kantar survey finds overwhelming support for restricting energy sales
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Lose the sugar, win the sales

Some of the most innovative product and marketing work in functional drinks and in energy and sports drinks has been carried out by independent...