C-stores up

Price competition and poor weather combined to make last year a difficult one for soft drinks but some drinks and, in particular, the convenience...

Cold sales hot up

Cold brew coffee Bottleshot has expanded its presence in the UK

New kids on the block – Sports and energy drinks

Drinks designed to target 18-34 year-olds attracted to the thrill-seeking extreme sports lifestyle ONCE upon a time energy drinks were all about one or two...
Nocca cans on shelf

Nocco has ambitions

Swedish energy drink NOCCO is bullish about the brands prospects in the UK, having passed the 5,000 outlet mark with its distribution
Barr Soft Drinks looks to Release the Sunshine in its new TV ad for Rubicon.

Rubicon offers a taste of the sun

Barr Soft Drinks has revealed a new summer campaign for its Rubicon fruit juice brand, while functional firm Boost Drinks has had a brand refresh.
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Low sugar will widen appeal

According to Carabao, there are plenty of customers out there that energy drinks firms could do more to appeal to

Plant-based innovation

A Wimbledon based firm is looking to shake things up in the soft drinks chiller  – through the launch of a new CBD drink
Variety in energy goes beyond flavour as Red Bull reckons can size counts, too.

Red Bull advises spending time and energy on range

Energy drinks giant Red Bull is advising convenience retailers to stock a variety of flavours and can sizes to satisfy consumer demands and drive up profits.
Boost Energy is available in a range of formats.

Flexibility over energy category pays off, says Boost Drinks

Energy firm Boost Drinks offers insights on ways convenience store retailers can make the most of the category through consumer trends and behaviour.
Rubicon Spring

Slimming the Rubicon

Health is at the heart of the latest new format launch for the Rubicon brand.
Goodness Shakes

Shaking off the past with a brand revamp

For Goodness Shakes has embarked on a complete rebrand in a move which the firm believes will attract a wider customer base and drive growth in protein shakes
a bottle and a can of carabao energy drink

Health is high on shopping list says Carabao

Health has remained a key consumer trend in the wake of the Covid pandemic, says energy drinks firm Carabao.

Sales energy for summer

As temperatures rise in summer months, retailers must be prepared for an increase in demand for chilled soft drinks including sports and energy products, argues...

A New Twist With Prizes

JUICE drink brand Ribena has added a special-edition pack to its range.
Old Jamaica

Life’s a beach in ginger beer ad

REFLECTING the brand’s heritage, the latest TV ad for Old Jamaica ginger beer was shot on the beaches of Kingston Jamaica. Senior brand manager Gavin...

Grace says Aloe

IN a market demanding functional drinks Grace Aloe, the aloe vera drink, offers something different says Enco Products. The firm describes Grace Aloe as a...