Year to remember

RETAILERS can maximise their sales by stocking products which will be in the spotlight this summer, according to soft drinks specialist AG Barr. The...
1881's navy strength gin, Honours, was crowned a winner in the Gin Guide Awards 2023.

Convenience in Brief | 1881 Distillery, Four Loko and Britvic news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about alcoholic and soft drinks.

Why fruit juice is not the problem

THE anti-sugar lobby may be damaging consumers’ health by targeting fruit juices. That’s the word from Refresco Gerber, the soft drinks manufacturer, packager and...
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Free to enjoy the summer

Manufacturers say consumers are looking for healthy drinks and they are expanding to oblige
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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

Crossing the Rubicon

Rubicon has entered the energy category, as AG Barr expands its big-can range following the departure of Rockstar from its portfolio
Summertime exercise routines can drive up sales of sports drinks, reckons Boost.

Boost sales with sports drinks

As people take to exercising in the sunshine, sports drinks can do well for c-store retailers – as long as they take into account the desire for value and taste, says Boost Drinks.

Sugar free tropical energy

A trip to a tropical island may be off the cards for now, but Lucozade Zero is bringing the taste of summer to us with its new release

Taste of the summer

AG Barr has added three new fruity flavours to its Caribbean sparkling drink range, KA
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The battle of the brands

PEPSICO has revived its Pepsi Max Taste Challenge, taking on the ‘biggest selling full-sugar cola’ in the process.
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Growth of low sugar drinks outpacing the market

Growth of low sugar drinks outpacing the market, according to major energy brands
Pack shots of two litre Diet Coke bottle, Diet Coke 500ml bottle and 330ml Diet Coke cans with the Devil Wears Prada 2 on-pack promotion.

Diet Coke debuts new Devil Wears Prada 2 design

Drinks giant CCEP has taken the Diet Coke brand to the runway with its new collaboration with upcoming film The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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Essential in the chiller

A DIVERSE range in the soft drinks chiller would appear to be essential to soft drinks success in convenience, according to AG Barr.
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Rebecca Adlington joins Tetley

Something to splash about
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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...
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Springing into peak season

Barr Soft Drinks reckons retailers can use the popularity of two categories to drive up sales for January.