US brand joins the tea party

AMERICAN organic tea brand Honest is ramping up its marketing activity in the UK with the launch of its first integrated marketing campaign on...

Good agreement for Bon Accord

Scottish soft drinks brand Bon Accord has signed a new deal with Sainsbury's that will see its drinks in over 20 of the supermarket's stores in Scotland.
Highland Spring cans

Enjoying sparkling sales this autumn

SUMMER weather may bring a welcome boost for bottled water sales, but the autumn isn’t short of opportunities either, according to Highland Spring.

Red Bull opens on flavour in Winter Edition

Red Bull has some summer love for the launch of its new The Winter Edition with tips on how to signpost the energy drinks range across stores.
Barr is out to support retailers' sales this summer with its on-pack Euros promotion.

Barr and Lees tap into national pride

Well-known Scottish brands Barr Soft Drinks and confectioner Lees have been speaking about their hopes to boost sales as excitement builds for the Euros, with the national team taking on Germany in the opening match on 14 June.
Monster Energy

Taking the low road

The sugar issue in soft drinks is influencing manufacturer, retailer and consumer behaviour but there are other important trends too. SOFT drinks is becoming a...
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Pepsi range from Sodastream

Sodastream has introduced PepsiCo flavours to its range for the first time in the UK.
Red Bull 250ml

Sugar losing out to trends

IN a bid to become more aligned with current health and category trends, Red Bull has expanded its range of sugar free drinks.
Vimto Winter Warmer

Warming up for winter

VIMTO has added some festive cheer to its range with the launch of a limited edition Winter Warmer variant. Available in 725ml bottles, the recipe...

Category in good health

Firms see bright future ahead Every category has its moment and for functional and energy drinks, that moment could well be now. With sales in growth...
Bon Accord packaging

Scottish soft drinks brand drives forward

SCOTTISH soft drinks brand Bon Accord turns six this summer – sort of.
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Springing into action

Warm weather at the start of the year plus anti-sugar messages have helped water outgrow industry predictions. THANKS to a good spring, bottled water has...

Alert to the key trends

THE energy drinks category opportunity was already huge in the convenience channel, but the pandemic has only served to push things further forward.
Pack shots of the new look Irn-Bru range from 2025 including Irn-Bru, Irn-Bru Zero and Diet Irn-Bru.

Irn-Bru unveils new design in major revamp

Scottish soft drinks brand Irn-Bru has unveiled a major new brand refresh, inclusive of new pack designs and changed names in the core range.
Monster has introduced a number of energy drink innovtions in recent times.

Energy drinks take centre stage in stores

Bosses for Monster have been providing evidence for something many Scottish convenience retailers will have realised – energy drinks have gone from being niche to mainstream.
Lionel Messi drinks from a Mas+ by Messi Miami Punch drink in a football stadium.

Messi launches Más+ by Messi drinks exclusively in Spar

Football superstar Lional Messi has rolled out his sports drink Más+ by Messi to the UK for the first time, kicking off with an exclusive stint in Spar stores.