A taste of history in new bottle
A drink first produced in 1896 is among the latest adult soft drinks to hit the market.
Lurvill’s Delight is a botanical soda originally created...
Health is big influencer
DISCOUNTERS and c-stores are squeezing soft drinks sales in the big four supermarkets, with cola sales in the multiples falling by 1.4% in the...
Making a splash
FOLLOWING years of decline, the soft drinks category recovered in 2016 with 2.2% growth in c-stores, says Danone Waters. And it quotes IRI research...
More with less
Sweet sales without the sugar
DESPITE the sustained negative press about the sugar content of soft drinks, the category is still performing well according to...
Adults go soft
Juice and botanicals brand Firefly has teamed up with mixologist Mr Lyan to create the new Superfly range.
The new flavour combines koala nut, cascara...
Juice the answer at breakfast time
Chilled fruit juice generates 60% of total juice sales, says Pepsico, and, quoting Nielsen research, it says sales are currently growing at 1.7% with...
High-octane promotion
RACING fans are being given the chance to ride along with Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton as part of a new promotion for...
Sell some sunshine in a bottle
More Drinks, the firm behind the Get More Vitamins range of functional drinks, is launching a larger 1-litre and 4-pack format which the firm...
It’s got to be sugar free for energy
A growing number of consumers are looking for lower calorie or even sugar-free options when reaching for an energy drink, AG Barr has claimed.
Quoting...
Toughing out a new campaign
Mud no obstacle for protein brand
Functional protein drink brand For Goodness Shakes has joined forces with obstacle events series and active lifestyle brand Tough...
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...
Retailer support rolls out
BOOST Drinks is rolling out a raft of support for retailers to back the launch of the firm’s new functional energy variant, Protein Boost.
The...
Form is great, function sells
Consumers want more from drinks
Refreshment may still be at the heart of any decent drinks offer, but today’s consumers seem increasingly demanding when it...
New look creates growth
LANDMARK Wholesale has given its own-brand sports and energy drinks brand LSV Isotonic a new look.
Senior trading controller Jon Burton said: “LSV Isotonic is...
Sugar cut as drinks go low
New juice-based lines aim at the health-conscious
SOFT drinks and even fruit juices have come under pressure from activists expressing concern on sugar consumption recently.
But...
Repackaged for convenience
CONVENIENCE stores were firmly in the thinking of the team behind Overhang when they repackaged the drink they call a natural pick-me-up.
The smaller 250ml...
