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NewsVita Coco sales race higher as coconut water demand booms
Vita Coco has continued to capitalise on consumers switching to healthier, less sugary beverages as UK sales at the business soared once again
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NewsRetailers hit out at ‘antiquated’ plans for glass in Wales deposit return scheme proposals
Retailers are urging ministers in Wales to drop their insistence on including glass, warning its compromise proposals are a recipe for failure
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InterviewsElise Seibold: ‘Suntory failed its customers in 2024’
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I COO Elise Seibold on how the Ribena and Lucozade supplier plans to bounce back from an ‘extremely difficult’ 2024
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NewsLucozade maker Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I revenues and profits climb despite shortages
Turnover at SBF GB&I in the year ended 31 December 2024 grew by 1.5%, while operating profits climbed 14.0%
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NewsCoca-Cola eyes UK launch for ‘healthy’ Cappy Lemonade
In the US, Cappy juices are sold under the Minute Maid brand
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NewsDaily Dose adds duo of cold-pressed apple juices
Both juices are made from 100% fresh, cold-pressed fruit and are free from concentrates, preservatives and added sugar.
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NewsWow Hydrate racked up nearly £50m in losses, report reveals
Wow Hydrate struck multimillion-pound sponsorship deals with big-name sports clubs and stars, such as Manchester United, Harry Maguire and Tyson Fury
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NewsGoodrays channels ‘power of calm’ in brand refresh
The rebrand took inspiration from health-tech, cosmetics and premium alcohol, Goodrays said
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NewsCoca-Cola Europacific Partners downgrades revenue guidance but profit healthy
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has downgraded its revenue guidance for 2025 despite a “solid first half performance” that boosted reported operating profit by 19.4%
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NewsCapri-Sun ‘driving’ kids’ soft drinks resurgence after CCEP split
Capri-Sun has reversed a 24% volume decline from last year
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NewsMonster adds grapefruit flavour to Ultra zero sugar range
The NPD will be available in plain and pricemarked single 500ml cans, as well as four-can multipacks
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Comment & OpinionGossipy J2O gives pubgoers the juice
J2O’s witty, efficient ad generates extra laughs via repeated viewings
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NewsSolid volume growth at Nichols backed by rapid African expansion
Nichols posted a rise in group revenues of 1.8% to £85.5m in the half year to 30 June 2025
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NewsAG Barr offloads Strathmore water to Welsh bottler Ty Nant
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, includes the Strathmore production site in Forfar near Dundee and saves the jobs of 23 staff at the business
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s the story behind Pepsi’s prebiotic cola push?
Pepsi’s functional turn is in line with wider soft drinks trends, but the functional cola risks alienating brand loyaltists
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NewsFormer Manchester United sponsor Wow Hydrate set for relaunch following administration
Replenish+ Ltd, which is connected to Wow Hydrate by a common director, agreed to rescue the brand, buying the business and assets as a going concern
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NewsWelsh deposit return scheme ‘compromise’ set to be rejected by industry
The Welsh government has suggested a solution whereby single-use glass is included “from day one” in the Welsh scheme, but does not require deposits or changes to labelling
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NewsTreatt shares crash on profits warning
Treatt has lost more than a quarter of its market value as shares in the drinks ingredients firm crashed yesterday following a profits warning
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Comment & OpinionSip, share, repeat: drinks brands market feelings, not flavours
A sense of identity is what sells drinks in today’s scrolling economy, says Karl Gilbert, creative head at BBD Perfect Storm
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Trip adult soft drink ad ban means for future of functional claims
Trip’s claims landed it in hot water with the ASA. As more brands focus on mental health, what exactly are they allowed to say?