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Racing ahead of the market

Red Bull summit finds energy outpacing soft drinks .

Functionality and flavour drive growth

Catching up with Get More Vits director and co-founder Steve Norris

Mind the thermometer

According to Lucozade Ribena Suntory, for every one degree temperature increase, soft drinks experience a sales uplift of 1.6% .
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Doubling up on recycled

COCA-COLA has announced that its first 100% recycled plastic bottles will land on shelves this September.

Secondary sites a big hit in stores

PREMIUM tonic and mixer brand Franklin & Sons has been touting the benefits of freestanding display units, claiming secondary siting is helping to drive soft drinks growth
Rugby Union players Emma Wassell and Sam Skinner both drink from Highland Spring bottles in the middle of Murrayfield Stadium.

Highland Spring champions Scottish Rugby

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has announced a new two-year partnership of Scottish Rugby to encourage healthy hydration through the sport.
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Scottish soft drinks brand drives forward

SCOTTISH soft drinks brand Bon Accord turns six this summer – sort of.
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Taxing times in the drinks aisle

As the sugar levy on soft drinks comes into effect, Scottish Grocer asks some retailers how it is working

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.

Power of three

Omar Nasir, who has stores in three very different parts of Motherwell, talks to Scottish Grocer about tailoring his energy drinks ranges to suit...

Fruit functions this summer

Ribena rolls out enhanced water .
Cans of Hive Mind Honeyade drinks stand on top of a log with some greenery in the background.

Hive Mind switches mead for new Honeyade soft drinks

Mead producer Hive Mind is set to create a buzz in the soft drinks sector with the introduction of its all-natural Honeyade range of drinks.
Pack shots of Capri-Sun Squash variants including Orange, Monster Alarm and Jungle Juice with fruit surrounding each bottle to reflect the fruit found inside the juices.

Capri-Sun Squash drinks relaunch in the UK

Kids' soft drinks brand Capri-Sun has relaunched its range of Squash drinks in the UK, complete with an updated recipe and two new flavour variants.
The Pepsi rebrand has a nostalgic touch.

Market News | Pepsi, Ben & Jerry’s, Squeaky Bean, JAC Vapour

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
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.
Pack shots of Lucozade Alert Ultimate Energy and Mango Peachade.

Lucozade brings a Can-Can energy to launches

50 retailers are in with the chance to win a case of free stock of each of the new Lucozade Alert flavours by joining in with the "Big Can-Can".