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NewsBottlegreen unveils trio of botanical cordials in partnership with Highgrove
The cordials are inspired by the plants, flowers and flavours of Highgrove Gardens
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NewsThirst for energy drinks drives £50m bump to Lucozade owner revenues
Sales at Suntory climbed 8.5% to £598.4m for the year to 31 December 2025, supported by launches of new products and advertising campaigns
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NewsWaitrose raids M&S for new head of BWS and soft drinks
Emily Wood replaces replaces Pierpaolo Petrassi, who left Waitrose in June after 16 years
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NewsNaked launches high-fibre smoothie to tackle UK ‘fibre gap’
Fibre Machine contains 4.2g of fibre per 150ml serving
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NewsSomething & Nothing raises $6m for nationwide US push
Something & Nothing makes a range of three premium sodas with real fruit juices, extracts and botanicals
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NewsAG Barr back on track after supply chain blip
AG Barr has grown sales ahead of the wider soft drinks market after fixing supply chain issues that held the Irn-Bru maker back earlier in the summer
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Category ReportCan dairy drinks still hit the sweet spot after the sugar tax?
Things seem pretty sweet in dairy drinks. But they are about to be hit by a regulatory change that could leave a sour taste in the mouths of many. How are brands preparing?
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NewsRed Bull off-trade sales break £1bn milestone
The milestone caps a period of sustained growth for Red Bull, which celebrates its 40th anniversary next year
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NewsFever-Tree CEO Tim Warrillow announced as Drink Tank industry conference keynote speaker
Warrillow joins a stacked lineup of industry figures at the inaugural Drink Tank event
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NewsTropicana halts UK sales decline as portfolio cleanse pays off
Another year of “consolidation” following its 2023 separation from PepsiCo saw the struggling juice, smoothie and waters group slash its number of SKUs and strip out ‘distracting’ NPD to focus on core products
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NewsBio&Me co-founder calls for clearer criteria for gut health products
Speaking at The Grocer Health Summit on 15 September, Megan Rossi warned of the risks associated with the ‘fibremaxxing’ trend
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NewsTurmeric Co founder calls for Great Britain Nutrition and Health Claims Register overhaul
Brands wishing to make health claims must ensure their product meets the specific usage conditions set out by the register
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NewsBiona taps functional beverages trend with trio of new launches
Nearly one in four new product launches across food and drink now contains a functional claim, Mintel’s Global New Products Database shows
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NewsHydration challenger Punchy lands investment from Belvoir Farm
The two businesses have worked together for over three years, with Belvoir acting as Punchy’s main co-packing partner
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK food & drink brands looking to crack America
The US has a reputation as a graveyard for UK brands. What can we learn from the success stories?
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WhitepapersHow to cater to the new functional consumer
Functional food has gone mainstream. In this new report, we reveal new consumer insight, emerging trends and practical strategies to help retailers and suppliers unlock the functional health opportunity.
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NewsSprite, Fanta and Dr Pepper drinks get CCEP Supercan launch
Early performance had given CCEP ‘confidence in the format, and we think there’s plenty more potential to unlock’, said Rob Yeomans, vice-president for commercial development
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NewsFever-Tree stock hit despite Molson Coors tie-up progress
Fever-Tree was punished for failing to exceed expectations this week, as results for its first half-year were deemed “more evolutionary than revolutionary”, as phrased by Barclays analyst Ashutosh Jain.
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NewsFever-Tree returns to growth in UK in heatwave-powered first half
The tonic and soft drinks brand’s revenues climbed 8% to £183.6m in the half to 30 June 2026, as growth came across all regions
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Comment & OpinionWhy Trip is betting big on the Kendall Jenner effect
With 277 million Instagram followers and genuine skin in the game, could Kendall Jenner be the catalyst that takes Trip from UK success story to global drinks powerhouse?