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NewsCoca-Cola Europacific Partners continues share gains as volumes grow
Volumes rose 3.6% in the third quarter to 2 October 2026, helping push exchange rate-neutral revenue growth of 5.8%
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Comment & OpinionFanta raids the AI slop shop for Halloween abomination
The brand has sort-of come up with a trailer for something called ‘Halloween Forever’, which loosely revolves around ‘the magic elixir said to be the source of all power’
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NewsCoca-Cola raises annual forecasts as Q3 growth outstrips expectations
Demand for the group’s soft drinks held up in the third quarter, with a 5% rise in volumes leading to a 7% increase in organic revenues to $13.4bn. That growth was well ahead of analyst expectations for the quarter
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NewsFood giants urge PM to scrap new junk food measure ahead of budget
In a letter to Andy Burnham ahead of next week’s budget, companies including Asda, Coca-Cola and Mars warned the proposals would lead to major cost increases across a huge range of products
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NewsPepsiCo cuts profit guidance as pressure on US beverages mounts
Despite a strong international performance that beat expectations, PepsiCo Beverages North America dragged the conglomerates’ third-quarter results down with a 3% decline in volumes
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NewsAsda turns 220-plus products pink in cancer campaign landmark
Singer Kylie Minogue is supporting the 30th anniversary by designing an exclusive Tickled Pink t-shirt
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Comment & OpinionDoes your brand pass the DADA test?
Prime aced the desirability test, but its £63m reversal shows why no brand can afford to neglect the other three, says former global CMO François Bazini
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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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WebinarsDelivering DRS in 2027: What you need to know with one year to go
In a little over a year’s time the UK’s first ever deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will go live across the UK. The Welsh Government’s recent decision to appoint Exchange for Change as its scheme operator marks the latest key milestone on the journey towards DRS’s launch across the four home nations in October 2027.
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NewsBrown-Forman to assume distribution for Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola RTDs
It comes a little shy of four years after the product was relaunched in the UK as a co-branded RTD
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NewsCoca-Cola HBC upgrades forecast after bumper World Cup
Coca-Cola and CCEP also both reported strong first halves to the year
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NewsInnovations win strong first half for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
The Coke bottler increased its market share thanks to ‘exciting activations’ for the Fifa World Cup and a raft of innovation in its fastest-growing categories
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NewsCoca-Cola World Cup marketing effort scores bigger-than-expected rewards
Coca-Cola has smashed market expectations in its second quarter thanks to a marketing blitz ahead of the recent World Cup, where Powerade sponsored the contriversial hydration break in every match.
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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