All Soft drinks articles – Page 24
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NewsAG Barr to cut 200 jobs as its switches wholesale delivery model
Irn-Bru owner AG Barr is slashing almost 200 jobs in a cost-cutting overhaul that will see the drinks producer change the way it supplies symbol operators and independents
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NewsChocomel launches £5m marketing campaign
The milk drink brand has created a TV advert to raise brand awareness and increase penetration under the tagline ‘When Life Gives you Chocomel’
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NewsCapri-Sun unveils first recyclable polypropylene drinks pouch
The pouch features an OPRL and can be recycled with other soft plastics at supermarket collection points
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NewsLiquid Death hits unicorn $1.4bn valuation as it raises $67m for NPD drive
Liquid Death has closed a $67m (£52.4m) fundraising round to value the cult canned water brand at $1.4bn (£1.1bn) as it seeks to ramp up distribution in its domestic US market and accelerate NPD
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NewsTropicana looks to woo private label shoppers with two ambient ranges
Tropicana made its ambient debut last May
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NewsDigital DRS campaigners pledge to make most of delay to 2028
The move comes as the DDRS Alliance announced they had formed a company to establish a blueprint for a digital system across the UK and wider afield
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes the case for mandatory health targets stack up?
Innovation charity Nesta wants new health targets and big fines for retailers. Can its plan really cut obesity while avoiding costs?
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NewsVolvic reintroduces Touch of Fruit Sparkling in cans
Volvic previously sold a sparkling Touch of Fruit product in bottles from 2015 to 2017
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NewsCity snapshot: Vimto appeal boosts Nichols in 2023
Soft drinks group Nichols has hailed a “strong” performance in 2023 as the strength of the Vimto brand in the UK and overseas boosted revenues and profits. Plus, Premier Foods will suspend deficit contribution payments from the 1 April and Science in Sport issues a full-year trading update
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Category ReportJuices & smoothies trends 2024: Facing the squeeze
Juices are facing pressure from inflation and sugar concerns. But fresh opportunities lie in health, meal deals and the discounters
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NewsSoft drinks bosses question new heart risk warning over artificial sweeteners
Adults who reported drinking two litres or more of sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened drinks per week were found to have a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm
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NewsInnocent to offer £1m via regenerative agriculture fund
Grants of between £20,000 and £500,000 will be available through the fund
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NewsAlcohol ‘not a focus’ for Monster in the UK, CCEP says
Monster’s boozy brand extension isn’t about to hit UK shelves any time soon
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NewsCoca-Cola targets flavoured colas segment with lemon flavour relaunch
Coca-Cola previously axed a lemon flavoured cola in the UK in 2006
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat next for obesity fight after calorie reduction failure?
Most categories haven’t got anywhere near the targets set for them. Will a new deadline – or a new government – make any difference?
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Comment & OpinionPlans to crack down on junk food marketing are long overdue
It’s still a wild west in the UK when it comes to how food and drink is marketed, especially to young people
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NewsCity snapshot: CCEP posts annual growth of 8% despite dip in sales volumes
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has posted annual constant currency growth of 8% despite a dip in overall sales volumes
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NewsReport ‘names and shames’ companies for reliance on food sales harming kids
Bite Back report also claims companies are spending huge fortunes targeting young people with advertising
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KVI TrackerOrange juice prices hike as demand set to outstrip supply by summer
Farmers in Brazil, the world’s biggest citrus producer, are currently battling greening disease
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Comment & OpinionHow businesses can embrace neurodiverse shoppers and staff
We must meet consumers where they are and support retailers to do the same, says Paul Graham, Britvic MD