Coke to boost its zero option
Soft drinks giant reformulates and hammers home no-sugar message
PRESSURE on sugar-containing soft drinks was intensified recently when the chancellor announced he would be bringing...
Shooting the mud rapids
ADVENTUROUS kids are being invited to take part in their own version of the Tough Mudder obstacle and endurance race in a summer promotion...
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...
Hard times in soft world
WHILE the Britvic Soft Drinks Review, (see main story here), suggests soft drinks sales struggled but stayed reasonably flat last year, Kantar Worldpanel findings...
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...
Taking the low road
The sugar issue in soft drinks is influencing manufacturer, retailer and consumer behaviour but there are other important trends too.
SOFT drinks is becoming a...
Sugar tax?
So, what exactly is the sugar tax?
A charge that will be levied on soft drinks manufacturing and importing companies.
When did or will it happen?
It...
Bear gets a makeover
SPAR UK is revamping its Blue Bear energy drink range. The new design is intended to increase standout. Blue Bear, said to be worth...
Aiming to ride the premium health wave
A steadily improving economy and increasing levels of health consciousness present opportunities for premium soft drinks and for functional products, reckons Sunmagic brand manager...
Softly sharing
WITH one in five adults now choosing not to consume alcohol, soft drinks provide a major opportunity for independent retailers to increase their sales...
Essential options to keep sales sweet
SOFT drinks is one of the most important categories to drive footfall for the Scottish convenience retail trade, but it shouldn’t be assumed that...
Convenience holds the key
ALCOHOL isn’t the only sector that appeals to students and young workers.
Soft drinks is another important category, where companies market strongly to young adults.
For...
Convenience seals the deal
DEMAND for on-the-go drinks inspired the new resealable pack that AG Barr has introduced for its juice drinks brands, Rubicon, KA and Sun Exotic.
The...
Fruit sales squeezed
ACCORDING to market analyst Key Note the UK fruit juices, energy and juice drinks market fell by 0.6% in value in 2015 but it...
Organic overhaul
TWO new flavours and a sweeping brand re-design have been revealed for Scheckter’s Organic Energy as it strives to establish itself as a leader...
Steady buzz
THE UK’s energy drinks market will grow to be worth £1.72bn by 2020, predicts market analyst Keynote.
In its most recent report on the sub-category,...
