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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,...

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...