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NewsWaitrose rolls out co-branded Heineken and Coca-Cola bays for World Cup
The move comes amid a broader shift in how retailers are thinking about, ranging and merchandising drinks in store
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NewsSupermarket bosses in appeal to ‘save’ Wales deposit return scheme
Figures including Tesco UK CEO Ashwin Prasad and Sainsbury’s chief Simon Roberts have joined drinks leaders from companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in a letter to Welsh first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth
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NewsCoca-Cola brings in restructuring experts at Costa after abandoned sale
Coca-Cola abandoned plans to sell the coffee chain in January, after bids for the business failed to meet Costa’s £2bn price mark
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NewsMorrisons and Coca-Cola execs lead panelists confirmed for D&I In Grocery 2026
GroceryAid has announced the first speakers for its annual diversity and inclusion conference, with senior leaders from Morrisons and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners set to address 1,300 grocery executives in October.
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NewsInnocent adds creamy smoothie trio to tap ‘little treat’ culture
The smoothies contain blended fruits and coconut milk to create a ‘luxurious texture’
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NewsCoca-Cola Hellenic enjoys bumper start to year
An early Easter and four extra selling days pushed the bottler to 9.6% volume growth
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NewsCCEP trialling fully electric HGV to deliver to convenience and wholesale
CCEP is working with its logistics partner Maritime on the trial, which commenced in January
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Grace Wood, field sales degree apprentice, Coca-Cola
‘I’ve always had big ambitions and loved pushing myself to try new things, which has definitely shaped where I am now’
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NewsCosta Coffee and McVitie’s team up for co-branded Jaffa Cake iced coffee RTD
Costa Coffee relaunched its RTD range last summer after sales slid by a quarter in 2024
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Category ReportDairy braces for sugar tax as most fizzy drinks duck new limit
You might have a sense of déjà vu right now. Soft drinks brands are mulling a similar dilemma to 2018: change their recipes or pay more sugar tax
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Category ReportNostalgia and fruit mix flavours drive drinks NPD
Life tastes good. Same great taste. Just for the taste of it. Taste the thunder… Soft drinks ad slogans have long centred on the ‘T’ word
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Category ReportRetailers reset soft drinks aisles
Soft drinks fixtures are undergoing something of a reset as retailers adapt to the huge changes that are transforming the category
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NewsCoca-Cola lifts earnings forecast after beating first quarter estimates
Revenues rose 10% organically to $12.5bn, ahead of the expected 7.1% increase forecast by analysts
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NewsCoca-Cola Europacific Partners reaffirms guidance after bumper Q1
An early Easter and six extra days in the quarter propelled revenues up 9.4% when adjusted for currency exchange, with volumes beating expectations to rise 8.5% in the quarter to 3 April 2026
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ProfilesCoca-Cola’s Elaine Maher on Forest Gump, The Verve and occasion-led buying
‘Building alcohol ready-to-drinks inside a big company has been a ride and watching it take off is the most satisfying part’
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Promotional FeaturesThe beautiful game: how to win at sports partnerships 2.0
With the FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Wimbledon all landing this summer, the opportunity to capitalise on major sporting moments is huge. Discover how the smartest brands are building 360-degree partnerships – and what retailers can do to optimise them in-store.
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NewsFull-scale reuse model coming ‘within a year’ in new Packaging Pact
The successor to the Plastics Pact, which launched in 2018, aims to revolutionise the way consumers interact with packaging
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WebinarsDelivering DRS in 2027: Navigating the risks and rewards for c-stores
Retailers have just 18 months to prepare for the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme – and the clock is ticking. Join industry experts to learn from Ireland’s DRS rollout as they tackle the practical challenges facing c-stores, from choosing the right reverse vending machine to turning DRS into a customer loyalty opportunity.
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NewsCoca‑Cola Zero Sugar Zero Caffeine relaunched in ‘sophisticated’ black can
To support the relaunch, CCEP has partnered with the upcoming 007 First Light video game for an on-pack promotion
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NewsCCEP in leadership shuffle as Stephen Moorhouse promoted
An Vermeulen takes the reins as GM having spent 25 years with CCEP in a number of leadership roles