All Soft drinks articles – Page 5
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NewsDeposit return scheme to carry £300m ‘tax hit’ on prices
Soft drinks bosses claim the success of the scheme is being ‘jeopardised’ by the prospect of VAT charges being made on unredeemed deposits on the return scheme
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NewsCarlsberg Britvic to invest in £4m West Midlands logistics depot
The new depot will be designed with a focus on energy efficiency
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NewsTrip stumbles over unauthorised health and nutrition claims
The breaches related predominantly to third-party studies reproduced on Trip’s website
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NewsTrip Mindful Blend range ‘outselling’ CBD drinks
Mindful Blend would account for two-thirds of all Trip sales globally in 2025, the supplier predicted
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NewsXoxo Soda quells name change fears after EU trademark ruling
The brand has seen an attempt to register its trademark in the EU rejected
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NewsDeposit return scheme: Wales compromise ‘complex and costly’ warn drinks bosses
On Friday The Grocer revealed Wales had agreed to accelerate its plans for a DRS, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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NewsCosta Coffee revamps RTD range to reverse sales freefall
Costa Coffee sales have suffered amid growing competition in the RTD coffee fixture
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Comment & OpinionRibena gets heavy with rainy memories of mum
Two siblings dance in the ‘rain’ as Ribena’s evokes childhood memories
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NewsAG Barr strikes deal with Thomas ‘Hal’ Robson-Kanu to partner with The Turmeric Co
AG Barr’s deal with The Turmeric Co will support the former Wales footballer’s ambitious plans to supercharge growth in the healthier drinks category
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Comment & OpinionNo joke: time for fake marketing stunts to rest in peace
The ASA has said the “light-hearted April Fool’s joke” which said Lipton Ice Tea’s core peach variant was being discontinued was misleading. What now for hilarious marketing jokes?
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NewsJ2O unveils new look and on-pack promotion
New packaging would keep the brand relevant for its current audience and recruit Gen Z shoppers, J2O said
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NewsLipton Ice Tea rapped over ‘misleading’ stunt pretending to axe Peach flavour
The watchdog ruled the prank was likely to dupe consumers
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NewsLidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Plenish wins Soft Drinks Brand of the Year
Plenish has become a dominant force in health and wellness over the past decade. Its cold-pressed juices, health shots, and plant-based m*lks tap rising consumer demand for minimally processed products free from artificial ingredients.
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NewsNFU warned government of CO2 gas supply vulnerability in February: Tom Bradshaw
With the US trade deal threatening production, the NFU president has suggested government was ignorant to the ‘strategic vulnerability’ of gas supplies
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NewsOlipop hints at UK launch with trademark move
Olipop has grown exponentially amid rising interest in healthier soft drinks
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NewsRibena unveils ‘heritage’ inspired rebrand and £7m push to reverse sliding sales
It comes with sales of Ribena having slid by 0.6% to £122.7m, on volumes down 2% last year
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NewsVirtue Drinks moves into hydration with clean-label sachets
The sachets contain ingredients including Himalayan pink salt and marine-sourced magnesium and calcium
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Comment & OpinionHow to make the functional drinks flywheel spin faster
Functional needs to be more than interesting – it needs to be designed for mass-market, says Al Duffield, founder of Vital Drinks