Happy new Bru

GIANT-SELLING Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru is to have a new look from this spring. But brand owner AG Barr says it’s a case of back...

Soft drinks contribute £11bn

BRITAIN’S soft drinks industry, under fire from some health activists who want to cut public use of sugar, sustains over 340,000 jobs and contributes...

Snow’s back

IRN-BRU, the number-one Scottish grocery brand in the Scottish market, has a calendar of phenomenal activity lined up this Christmas, says brand owner AG...

Facing up to winter demands

BOOST Drinks has launched a limited-edition Boost Winter Spice energy drink that the firm says will bring a new dimension to the market and...

Juice for the health conscious

FRUIT juice specialist Sunmagic has released two new fruit juice ranges ahead of the Christmas selling period. They include the firm’s first ‘not from concentrate’...

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...

Scottish brand looks for a boom

DYNAMITE Energy Drink, launched in 2013 by Glasgow businessman Athif Sarwar and Garvies Soft Drinks quickly developed into an international success as well as...

Flavour above all

And consumers are looking for low or zero-calorie drinks FLAVOUR is the top reason for choice of soft drinks and exotic twists in its products...

Sampling boost for students

STUDENTS are being lined up as new recruits to the energy drinks sector in a sampling programme from Boost. A spokesperson said: “This year is...

A thirst for a special offer

Price-marked packs have become the new norm in many product categories in convenience outlets. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. But there are some...

Juicing up drinks to go sales

VALUE is one of the biggest attractions for consumers according to Juiceburst and that has influenced its introduction of £1 PMPs in orange, apple,...

From the big can to the big match

Having tied up partnership deals with professional football on both sides of the border, Irn-Bru is giving fans the chance to attend games in...

It’s softly the best

  Musselburgh's Day-Today Wallyford Supermarket had been open for a little more than 18 months  when it was visited by the judges in the Scottish...

AG Barr launches £2M campaign for Rubicon

AG Barr has launched a £2 million campaign for its exotic juice drink Rubicon. The campaign, themed ‘Believe in Beach’, runs throughout September and comprises...

Ribena launches new marketing campaign

A £6m marketing campaign has launched for Ribena, featuring the strapline, ‘You can’t get any more Ribenary’, and including a new TV advert, outdoor...

Fusion power drives sales

DELIVERING innovative merchandising around eating occasions such as at-home sharing, is becoming increasingly important and rewarding for retailers, says Matt Goddard, head of impulse...