All Soft drinks articles – Page 83
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven innovative new seltzer brands shaking up soft drinks
The unsweet sparkling water or “seltzer” category is picking up speed in the UK and there’s a flood of new brands and big players introducing products hoping to catch on to the consumer excitement. Here’s our pick of what’s new in the growing category:
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NewsRed Bull flies high as Lucozade Energy has wings clipped
Lucozade Energy has lost £62.6m in value over the past year - the largest loss in the soft drinks category
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Comment & OpinionSugar tax gives us an opportunity to be responsible
Friday saw the start of the widely debated soft drinks sugar tax
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NewsAG Barr joins spritzer water trend with Le Joli trio
The new brand’s zero-calorie drinks lack sugar, sweeteners and artificial ingredients
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Analysis & FeaturesThe sugar tax: five things you need to know
It’s all over the headlines today and has been branded everything from a health saviour to a blunt instrument
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NewsCoke Classic kicks off OOH push as sugar tax takes effect
Running for four weeks, the campaign aims “to celebrate and reinforce the uniqueness and specialness” of red Coke
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NewsFentimans adds Sparkling Raspberry soft drink for summer
It rolls out this month in 275ml and 750ml bottles…
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NewsFever-Tree beats Coca-Cola and Walkers on sales growth
The premium mixers behemoth has added a massive £42m (121.5%) to its value
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InterviewsBig interview: Leendert den Hollander on plastic, positivity and the big bang
Until its dramatic u-turn last year, Coca-Cola was demonised by campaign groups for its role in undermining solutions to plastic pollution
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NewsRefresco-Cott merger greenlit following offer to sell plant
The latest categorical acceptance means the CMA will not refer the merger for an in-depth investigation
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Rankings102 (111) Dr Pepper
With the sugar levy looming, there are no prizes for guessing what’s driving Dr Pepper’s growth
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News85% of Tesco soft drinks lineup exempt from the sugar levy
Its own label lineup has been reformulated and more sugar-free and reduced sugar branded SKUs have been introduced
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NewsFWD and BSDA ring alarm over illicit soft drinks imports
The bodies believe the sugar levy could boost the grey soft drinks market
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NewsGMB blasts Coca-Cola over closure of two UK sites
The union described the move as ‘slap in the face’ for workers at its Milton Keynes factory & Northampton warehouse
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Comment & OpinionIs joined-up policymaking a casualty of rushed DRS decision?
Even before the official consultation begins, there is a very different view emerging among industry and environmental sources as to the government’s handling of the plastic crisis
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NewsCapri-Sun adds stevia to cut sugar content in half
Capri-Sun’s reformulated five-strong core range contains 4.9g of sugar per 100ml
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NewsCity snapshot: UK to introduce deposit return scheme
Michael Gove has said a deposit return scheme (DRS) will be introduced in the UK, Hilton Food Group sees profits rise, Real Good Food temporarily resolves cashflow pressures and all the other news from the City
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NewsBottled water brand Life Water unveils BPA-free can format
The can is the result of eight months’ development, with input from Greenpeace’s oceans team
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NewsCCEP launches zero-calorie Oasis Aquashock flavoured water
Oasis Aquashock arrives on shelf as demand for flavoured water is on the rise
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Comment & OpinionNatural drinks: a long-term opportunity
The impending sugar tax in April provides natural beverage companies with the ideal opportunity to grow market share