Tag: energy

An energy meter that has been damaged by an electric fire after it has been tampered with.

Dangers of meter tampering laid out by CrimeStoppers

Independent charity organisation CrimeStoppers has warned retailers about the dangers of energy meter tampering after seeing a rise of the illegal act.

Salad brand turns to smoothies

Blending categories with bagged salad EASY smoothie preparation is the idea behind the latest product development from salad brand Florette. Launching this month, Florette’s Smoothie Mix...

Aiming for sweet sales with sour flavours

WHOLESALER and Premier symbol owner Booker has added two new energy drinks to its value-priced Euro Shopper range. Now available in 500ml cans are Euro...
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Still booming

ENERGY drinks, including functional or stimulant drinks and glucose-based drinks, have been the star performers in the soft drinks market for many years. That’s been...
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Thinking inside the box

ENERGY drink brand, Emerge has been targeting some of Britain’s bright things in its latest activity. It has just embarked on a huge student...
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Changing to meet needs

THE Mintel research covered in our report on pages 66 and 68 shows that while some consumers have been buying into functional and energy...
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Nae kiddin’ – Energy drink performance picking up

IT may have started out as a bit of a laugh (Ross Gourlay, MD of distribution firm Glencrest thought it would be a good...

Symbol living – Changing times in fuel supply sector

FORECOURT operators could be suggesting their fuel customers put a Nisa, a Best-one, a Premier, or a Spar in their tanks as some of...

One stop advice shop

ZERO Waste Scotland is working with the Scottish Government to help the Energy Saving Trust provide advice to Scottish organisations on reducing energy, water...
Still lighting retail’s fire?

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...
GlaxoSmithKline has introduced a new sports drink Champions’ Choice, in partnership with Jenson Button and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Scottish energy drink Supernatural is new to the market.

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...