Penny in sugar

Sugar levy is not too taxing

THE big day is almost here. From 6 April soft drinks with more than 5g of sugar per 100ml – which translates to 16.5g for a 330ml can - will be subject to a sugar tax.

Natural growth

INCREASING media coverage of health issues has helped sales of plain bottled water rise by 10% in the past year, says Highland Spring. It argues...

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
Tic Tac Coca Cola

Collaborating with cola

Ferrero has joined forces with Coca-Cola for the launch of a limited edition Tic Tac flavour
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A sweet deal for retailers

Flavoured water hits the spot
Pack shots of Fanta variants across 500ml bottles and 330ml cans featuring 'Horrorverse' designs for Halloween 2026.

Fanta unveils new ‘Horrorverse’ range for Halloween

Drinks giant CCEP has unveiled its new Halloween activity for the Fanta brand featuring a new host of 'Horrorverse' characters across packs.
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Big spending on soft drinks

SHS Drinks announces seven-figure investment in new Shloer campaign .
Promotional image of the MyCCEP app featuring a mobile phone with the homescreen for the app.

CCEP launches mobile app for retailers

Soft drinks giant CCEP has launched its online customer platform MyCCEP.com as a phone app, offering a more efficient experience for its retail customers.
Bottlegreen

Bottlegreen to launch two new flavours this summer

To meet growing demand for exciting and challenging tastes, Bottlegreen are launching two new delicious flavours
Promotional image of the Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' 'Guess the Goals' competition featuring a can of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and a football hitting the back of a goal net. The text reads Chance to Win 1 of 1,000 Premier League balls weekly.

Coca-Cola builds Premier League matchday excitement in new promo

Drinks giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is inviting football fans to be a bigger part of the fun with its new promotion with the Premier League.
Pack shots of Capri-Sun Zero Cola and Capri-Sun Zero Monster Alarm including multipack boxes as well as single packs.

Capri-Sun rolls out duo launch of Zero added sugar drinks

Children's soft drinks brand Capri-Sun has expanded on its range of Zero added sugar drinks with its new Zero Cola and Zero Monster Alarm flavours.
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Bundling up gets results

Meal deals are well worth mulling over
Retailers have reported selling as many as six cases of PWR-BRU in a week.

AG Barr powers up energy category

Soft drinks giant AG Barr says its range of energy drinks will meet new HFSS restrictions in Scotland and appeal to consumers' needs.
Pack shots of Irn-Bru Energy and Irn-Bru Energy Zero Sugar.

Irn-Bru Energy returns to store shelves

Irn-Bru Energy has made its return to store shelves across the country as AG Barr looks to drive energy sales through its loyal consumer base.
Kris Ingham donates stock to FareShare charity

Time to give back

Functional soft drink brand Rejuvenation Water is putting a twist on advent for Christmas 2019.
Pack shots of Barr Carbonates with the on-pack promotion for Spider-Man: Brand New Day across them, the variants consist of American Cream Soda, Bubblegum, Cherryade and Limeade.

Barr swings into stores with Spider-Man: Brand New Day promo

Soft drinks brand Barr has teamed up with Sony Pictures with a new on-pack promotion for the hotly anticipated movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day.