All Soft drinks articles – Page 119
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Clipper to cut into ground coffee trade
Clipper is launching a range of Fairtrade roasted ground coffee this autumn.The company already sells four instant coffees as well as its wider everyday, flavoured and green tea ranges and will launch five ground coffees in a range of...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Ribena Sparkling
As a fan of its blackcurrant squash, I was pleased to discover Ribena has created an authentic sparkling version that retains the original flavour and hasn’t been over-sweetened or unnecessarily meddled with.
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NewsSea buckthorn is set to Pep up adult fruit juice drink category
Sea buckthorn, hailed as the next big 'superfruit', is set to hit the UK in a new juice drink. Pep a blend of sea buckthorn, wild berry fruits and natural fruit sweetener would be the first drink of its kind in the UK, claimed marketing...
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NewsNew formula for Shaken Udder drinks
Shaken Udder has been revamped and its sugar content reduced in a bid to appeal more to the lunchbox market. The premium milkshakes which are sold in Waitrose, Ocado and high-end food halls now contain less than 5% sugar, down from 6%....
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NewsNew-look Rombouts rolls into Sainsbury’s
Rombouts is rolling out its revamped coffee range to Sainsbury's next month. The brand has been relaunched by the Rombouts family, who bought back its distribution rights from Premier Foods in 2009. "The product had been...
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NewsCritical Eye... on the superbrand of Alex Riley
Would someone please stop allowing that moron Alex Riley on the TV? This week, he wrapped up his series on the Secrets of the Superbrands (8pm, BBC3, 31 May) by asking why the global population is so in thrall to brands like Coke.
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NewsHip tea brand brings out flavas to impress the kids
Trendy tea brand Charbrew hopes to woo younger consumers back to the tea aisle with funky flavours such as Strawberry & Cream. From July, 300 Sainsbury's stores will carry its Tropical Rooibos and Strawberry & Cream teas
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NewsNestlé seeks a place for Buxton water at the breakfast table
Nestlé Waters is looking for a slice of the breakfast drinks market with a new campaign urging consumers to quench their 'morning thirst' with Buxton. It is providing 5,000 PoS shelf-edge wobblers to independent retailers and revealed it...
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Sunnier outlook for Sunny D after a 52% hike in value sales
Sunny D bosses are hailing a 52% leap in sales over the past quarter as evidence the brand has finally turned the corner despite a further slump in its year-on-year figures.Twelve months ago, Sunny Delight Beverage Company slashed the...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Levi Roots Caribbean Crush
The new drinks would “add an exotic twist” to the soft drinks category
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Only Natural extends range of herbal teas
Only Natural Products, the company behind Dr Stuart's, is expanding its herbal tea portfolio with a new range of stronger-flavoured blends. The organic Higher Living range, available now, consists of eight herbal infusions.
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NewsBottlegreen bought by WKD maker
Bottlegreen Drinks has been sold to Northern Ireland’s SHS Group, the maker of WKD. The soft drinks producer was previously controlled by Piper Private Equity. Piper paid around £5m for a majority stake in 2007 and reportedly valued the company at £30m.
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Yorkshire Provender aims its fresh soups at young workforce
Premium soup supplier Yorkshire Provender is stepping into Innocent Veg Pots territory with the launch of fresh single-serve soups. The three-strong range described by the company as combining the convenience of soup with the sustenance...
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Illy iced coffee set to keep ‘cold hot’ drink category on the boil
The market for 'cold hot drinks' - one of the fastest-growing sub-sectors in soft drinks - is set to receive a further boost with the launch of an iced range from premium coffee producer Illy. Issimo, which made its debut in the US and...
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NewsIrn-Bru ad kicks off nationwide activity
AG Barr has unveiled its first marketing push for Irn-Bru aimed at consumers outside Scotland. The £3m campaign part of a £15m annual investment in the brand kicks off with a TV ad that breaks on Monday and will run for three months....
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NewsInnovation guru Goyder moves on from Innocent
Joe Goyder, head of consumer insights for new opportunities at Innocent, has left just 14 months after taking the role. Goyder, appointed in March last year, focused on developing customer understanding around the smoothie maker's new...
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Focus On Soft Drinks: A credible alternative to booze?
Adults have arguably been under-represented in the soft drinks aisles. But the increased penetration of sophisticated brands such as Bottlegreen and Belvoir in mainstream retail is beginning to change that.
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ProfilesThe Human Angle: Nick Clay, Financial director, Bottlegreen Drinks Co
What's it like to work for your company? It's great. Everyone knows each other and there's real team spirit.
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Focus On Soft Drinks: Giant brands thinking big with health
In 2010, PepsiCo shook up the soft drinks industry when it pledged to make 65% of its carbonated soft drinks sugar-free by 2012.
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Focus On Soft Drinks: Packaging changes make light work of bottles
The soft drinks sector has traditionally been at the forefront of packaging innovation, having helped to establish formats such as Tetra-Pak and PET bottles in mainstream retail.