Coke offers 250 option
CCE has introduced a new slimline can format for Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coke Zero. The new 250ml can is designed to provide a...
New kids on the block – Sports and energy drinks
Drinks designed to target 18-34 year-olds attracted to the thrill-seeking extreme sports lifestyle
ONCE upon a time energy drinks were all about one or two...
PMP leads on new 500 Boost cans range
ESTABLISHED energy drinks brand Boost is promoting a price-is-right approach to the category this summer.
Boost managing director Simon Gray said: “As a champion of...
Energy races ahead on impulse track
THE sports and energy drinks category is fizzing this summer, with new product launches and flavours designed to keep the fastest growing segment in...
Convenience fuel – essential soft drinks
Though growth has slowed compared to the stellar performance of last year, soft drinks still provide massive turnover for c-stores
AS the figures quoted in...
Soft drinks value touching £10bn
AT first glance, the latest in the series of Britvic Soft Drinks Reviews seems to suggest the brands that fill drinks chillers across the...
Food matching – Soft drinks for nights-in
SOCIAL occasions with friends and family provide the perfect opportunity for retailers to drive extra sales of food and drink meant for sharing, such...
Innovation aids soft progress
SOFT drinks is a highly resilient category. While other categories have slowed in the face of economic challenges, soft drinks have have returned value...
Healthier options drive sales
VIMTO is returning to TV screens this summer, supported by increased social media and digital activity. Its key lines for c-stores are the 500ml...
Sports fans set to tap into coconut
COCONUT water is one of the fastest growing beverage categories in the UK, estimated to be worth more than £100m by 2016. American brand...
Still lighting retail’s fire? Energy drinks review
For several years the sales performance of energy drinks has been setting the heather alight, especially in convenience outlets. But is the market going...
Appy hydrating
A smartphone app is Keystore owner JW Filshill’s latest bright idea to encourage customers to drink more water.
Launched in conjunction with Highland Spring,...
Growing water second to cola – Sales for sector soar
TAPS across the nation are in danger of rusting over as sales of bottled water continue to show recession-defying growth. Kantar Worldpanel figures, quoted...
Functional choices – Consumers looking at big picture
THE economic downturn has made consumers think more about what value means, and the change in attitude has affected their sport and energy drinks...
Secret of Barr’s success? Plenty of bottles
PACK size is the key to maximising bottled water sales, according to AG Barr.
Its brand, Strath-more, grew 10% year on year in the...
Value shifts – Retailers say consumers are on the hunt
IN recent years, energy drinks have proved a soft drinks frontrunner and the category has been marked by a number of very successful brands...
