A cool taste of the tropics

LATEST soft drink in the Barr range is 2015 limited-edition summer special Tropicoola. According to the company’s research 93% of consumers in a taste...

Bottlegreen branches out

PREMIUM cordial brand Bottlegreen has launched two new flavours which the firm reckons will appeal to adventurous soft drinks consumers.
Barrs Irn Bru

Soft and Scottish

SCOTTISH shoppers love local and they’re loyal to the brands from home. That’s the view of Adrian Troy, marketing director at AG Barr.
Lauren Leisk's Fodilicious aims to make energy drinks for people with IBS.

Convenience in brief | Fodilicious, ScottishPower, KeyStore news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Fodilicious, ScottishPower and KeyStore.
Assorted soft drinks

Take the low and no road

WITH a levy on added-sugar soft drinks set to come into force in 2018 and consumers increasingly concerned with their health

A sweet drinks combo

Food and drink firm Princes launches new Swizzels sweets branded flavoured squash drinks in time for the warmer summer months ahead.
Sodastream

Pepsi range from Sodastream

Sodastream has introduced PepsiCo flavours to its range for the first time in the UK.
A display of soft drinks in a supermarket

A category adapting to coronavirus

The coronavirus crisis has affected soft drink shopping behaviour according to Bestway Wholesale
Red Bull in fridge

Use data to build the best range

Red Bull suggests frequent EPOS checks
Pack shots of Rockstar Energy Zero Sugar Peach cans.

Rockstar hits a key sale with new Zero Sugar Peach flavour

Energy drinks brand Rockstar Energy has hit the right keys with consumers with the launch of its new Zero Sugar Peach flavour.
shloer-new-look

A makeover for Shloer

Shloer has revealed its new logo and graphics as part of a brand-wide redesign .

Awards Profile – Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year

Scottish Grocer caught up with Spar Kincorth store manager Malcolm Watson after the shop won the Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year honours at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.

Sizing things up

BIG-NIGHT-IN products and take-home lines are hugely important to convenience stores as they are higher-value items which encourage footfall and loyalty, says Adrian Troy,...
Robinsons-at-Home

Thousands up for grabs

Retailers with an hour to spare in their store could make some serious cash if they invest that time in soft drinks
energy drink cans

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.

Manchester Drinks brings an exclusive frozen treat to the Scottish market

Manchester Drinks is banking on the summer sun to help drive sales of its two new launches for the Slush Puppie Frozen Pouch brand.