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,...
Nourishing the gym fans
CONSUMERS are looking for more than taste from the products they consume, particularly those with a work-out plan, according to Nurishment.
“As awareness grows of...
Charge of the orange bull
RED Bull is extending its Editions range with a brand new flavour. Red Bull Orange Edition follows the introduction of Red Bull Tropical Edition...
Power of three
Omar Nasir, who has stores in three very different parts of Motherwell, talks to Scottish Grocer about tailoring his energy drinks ranges to suit...
A new zero in energy range
BIG cans are driving the energy drinks category according to Adrian Troy, head of marketing at AG Barr, and he says that flavoured energy...
Celebrating the girders
IRN-BRU brand owner AG Barr says the big-selling brand and many of its other soft drinks play a key role in impulse stores across...
Adding the price of the soft option
SOFT drinks shoppers are more likely to make a purchase when PMPs are available, so says Britvic, quoting research by Omni-Channel Barometer.
Single-serve sizes in...
Juicing up for the day ahead
ECONOMICS doesn’t play as big a part in breakfast buying decisions as it might for meals at other times of the day, suggests James...
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’...
