Getting ready for a busy summer

Some of the biggest soft drinks brands serving Scotland’s retailers still expect 2021 to be a big year for the category, with plenty of opportunities for retailers to tap into
Lucozade Alert

Staying alert all day long

Lucozade has entered the stimulant category for the first time, as brand owner Suntory Beverage & Food seeks to capitalise on the category’s strong sales growth.
Pack shots of Lucozade Alert Ultimate Energy and Mango Peachade.

Lucozade brings a Can-Can energy to launches

50 retailers are in with the chance to win a case of free stock of each of the new Lucozade Alert flavours by joining in with the "Big Can-Can".
red-bull-sales-soaring

Red Bull is racing in Scotland

Red Bull has long claimed it ‘gives you wings’, and the energy drink brand is definitely soaring in the UK at the moment .

Insights to drive sales

The soft drinks category is predicted to generate more than £1bn in the next five years and Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I has collated consumer insights to help retailers better understand the category and reap some rewards
Costa Coffee cans

Double shot from Costa

COCA-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has expanded its cold coffee offer with two new Costa Coffee RTD SKUs.
Take-home soft drinks are in demand.

Take home is taking over

Retailers may wish to look to larger formats as consumers continue to stay at home

Revival picks up pace

SCOTTISH soft drinks business Bon Accord has been on charge, snapping up listings and expanding its portfolio with larger formats.

Sugar substitute on course for growth

THE demand for low-sugar soft drinks shows no sign of slowing, but while concerns about sugar consumption are well-documented, there also appear to be...
A can of lucozade alert and ribena sparkling zero

Shoppers continue to seek out healthy drink options

With the Covid pandemic still fresh in people’s memories, health and wellbeing continues to play a part in shoppers’ drink choices.

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.

SBF rolls out new Ribena promotion

SBF GB&I is giving consumers the chance to win cash prizes, experience vouchers or holiday packages as part of its latest on-pack promotion for Ribena.
Two people use a deposit return scheme

A consumer’s view of DRS

NEW research from Suntory predicts shoppers will need just seven weeks to adapt when deposit return is launched in Scotland.
Franklin & Sons reckons it can match the demands across the soft drinks category.

Staying aware of soft drinks trends

Franklin & Sons experts have been highlighting the trends in the soft drinks category – and explaining why the firm's products fit the bill.
Pack shots of Monster Nitro Cosmic Peach cans.

Monster unveils a Cosmic new flavour

CCEP has a Cosmic new addition to its Monster Nitro range with the launch of the new Cosmic Peach flavour to the energy drinks range.
Get More Vits’ Vitamin D Mango & Passionfruit drink contains 10ug of vitamin D.

It’s sunshine in a bottle

SOFT drink brand Get More Vits is on a quest to support bone and muscle health. The brand, which offers a range of vitamin fortified drinks, has been highlighting the importance of vitamin D in a healthy diet – particularly for consumers living in northern nations like Scotland.