Celebrating 60 years of Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in East Kilbride has marked 60 years of production, standing strong as a stalwart part of Scotland's industrial history.
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Energy drops down low

Calorie-free versions dominate energy drink trends. Red Bull adds to the band of sugar-free lines WINGS for the slim. That’s the proposition in Red Bull’s...
Carabao drinks range in different coloured cans

The trends to unlock sales

Health and taste are driving spend
Pack shots of Monster Energy Oscar Pistari cans.

Monster Energy unveils new Oscar Piastri cans

Energy drinks brand Monster Energy has unveiled two new limited edition cans featuring Formula One driver Oscar Piastri.

Essential options to keep sales sweet

SOFT drinks is one of the most important categories to drive footfall for the Scottish convenience retail trade, but it shouldn’t be assumed that...

Low-cal innovation

COCA-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has expanded its low-calorie Monster Ultra range.
plastic bottle on the beach

Free the planet

Plastic has been a part of consumers’ lives since the 1950s and while this versatile material has provided plenty of benefits to society, the last six decades of poor waste management have been disastrous for the environment.
Irn Bru

Adapt to summer

Soft drinks sales patterns change significantly in the warmer months says Scottish brands giant SOFT drinks are worth £802m in Scotland and the category grew...

Chance for stores to snap up a prize

Boost launches 12 for price of 10 promo alongside one litre for £1 PMP release running through April
Promotional image of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' FareShare initiative to donate meals to the charity via orders of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.

CCEP to donate meals to FareShare through Coke Zero

Soft drinks giant CCEP has pledged to donate the equivalent of 300,000 meals to FareShare through a new initiative running across wholesale depots.

Scots show soft spot for indies

Report reveals different tastes and habits SCOTS buy more soft drinks than the average GB shopper according to the latest category findings by researcher Kantar...

Barr fires 2014 starting pistol – commemorative can launch

THE commercial build-up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has started with AG Barr’s launch of the first in a series of commemorative Irn-Bru...

Health comes packed in Yakult Plus

Yakult celebrates the new launch of its Plus variant with a sustainable push across the range and increasing the size of its packs from seven to eight bottles.
Yazoo has expanded to include new PMP formats for its Thick N’ Creamy drinks.

Friesland Campina pushes new Yazoo PMPs

Friesland Campina has been explaining why new PMP formats for its trusted Yazoo brand of milk drinks could prove popular with savvy shoppers.

Five years of growth

CALLING sports and energy the biggest category in soft drinks within c-stores, Red Bull has predicted five years of continued growth for energy drinks. Category...
Woman with new Tango drink

How Tango is driving in-store success with Thirst Trap-the Gen Z must stock

Building on the continued success of its limited-edition launches, Carlsberg Britvic has unveiled Tango Thirst Trap – a bold, zero sugar innovation designed to excite Gen Z shoppers.