Health focus has helped category
Firms find premium soft drinks in ascendancy
HEALTH has been high on the agenda for the soft drinks category in recent years with producers reformulating...
Racing ahead in 2018
TROPICAL soft drink brand Rio has manoeuvred itself into pole position among racing fans thanks to a new partnership deal with British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver Bobby Thompson.
Age limit has huge support
Kantar survey finds overwhelming support for restricting energy sales
Even more energy with a multipack
To make the most of this category uplift, Red Bull has now extended its multipack offering by launching a new 355ml four pack
Eco-friendly refresh for juice brand
Pepsico has relaunched Tropicana on-the-go packs with new packaging aimed at boosting visibility on shelf
Thriving in Scotland
Carabao is going from strength to strength in Scotland according to the latest sales figures from the brand.
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
New flavour in cola aisle
Pepsi Max has added lime to its flavour portfolio
Soft drink sales in the wake of Covid
ALREADY one of the top categories in convenience, soft drinks sales continue to grow in the UK – although consumption habits have evolved.
The battle of the brands
PEPSICO has revived its Pepsi Max Taste Challenge, taking on the ‘biggest selling full-sugar cola’ in the process.
MARKET NEWS | 6 brand new products available in April
Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
Fruity soft drinks are flavour of the month
Two soft drinks companies have been highlighting some of their fruity offerings that retailers might want to consider stocking.
Mix up drinks options for sunnier days
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has pushed convenience store operators to keep in a core range of mixer options that shoppers can turn to for those unexpected sunny days in Scotland when they want to enjoy a drink in their back gardens.
Vanilla’s back
TEN years after its last appearance on British shelves, CCE has brought back Vanilla Coke.
This time around it comes in a 330ml can, 500ml...
Healthy demand for no sugar
VIMTO UK has expanded its no added sugar portfolio to meet what it says is growing consumer demand for healthier drinks.
Marketing controller Emma Hunt...
Growing appeal of bottled water
A long hot summer can boost bottled water sales enormously but according to one major producer 2016 is already looking good. Nestlé says that...