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NewsFever-Tree CEO Tim Warrillow announced as Drink Tank industry conference keynote speaker
Warrillow joins a stacked lineup of industry figures at the inaugural Drink Tank event
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NewsTropicana halts UK sales decline as portfolio cleanse pays off
Another year of “consolidation” following its 2023 separation from PepsiCo saw the struggling juice, smoothie and waters group slash its number of SKUs and strip out ‘distracting’ NPD to focus on core products
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NewsBio&Me co-founder calls for clearer criteria for gut health products
Speaking at The Grocer Health Summit on 15 September, Megan Rossi warned of the risks associated with the ‘fibremaxxing’ trend
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NewsTurmeric Co founder calls for Great Britain Nutrition and Health Claims Register overhaul
Brands wishing to make health claims must ensure their product meets the specific usage conditions set out by the register
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NewsBiona taps functional beverages trend with trio of new launches
Nearly one in four new product launches across food and drink now contains a functional claim, Mintel’s Global New Products Database shows
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NewsHydration challenger Punchy lands investment from Belvoir Farm
The two businesses have worked together for over three years, with Belvoir acting as Punchy’s main co-packing partner
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK food & drink brands looking to crack America
The US has a reputation as a graveyard for UK brands. What can we learn from the success stories?
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WhitepapersHow to cater to the new functional consumer
Functional food has gone mainstream. In this new report, we reveal new consumer insight, emerging trends and practical strategies to help retailers and suppliers unlock the functional health opportunity.
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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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NewsFever-Tree stock hit despite Molson Coors tie-up progress
Fever-Tree was punished for failing to exceed expectations this week, as results for its first half-year were deemed “more evolutionary than revolutionary”, as phrased by Barclays analyst Ashutosh Jain.
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NewsFever-Tree returns to growth in UK in heatwave-powered first half
The tonic and soft drinks brand’s revenues climbed 8% to £183.6m in the half to 30 June 2026, as growth came across all regions
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Comment & OpinionWhy Trip is betting big on the Kendall Jenner effect
With 277 million Instagram followers and genuine skin in the game, could Kendall Jenner be the catalyst that takes Trip from UK success story to global drinks powerhouse?
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NewsFeisty secures VC investment for expansion of protein soda brand
The London-based brand was founded in 2024 by mother-and-daughter team Vy Cutting, a former Louis Vuitton designer, and Dr Hong Huynh, a PhD scientist
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NewsTrip welcomes Kendall Jenner as ambassador and shareholder
Trip has partnered with reality TV star Kendall Jenner to dramatically increase the soft drink supplier’s reach in the US and around the world
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NewsWelsh tech firm launches ‘self-cooling’ beer can with Brains Brewery
Cans of Brains Brewery Bayside Welsh Lager featuring the self-cooling technology will be showcased at this week’s London Packaging Week
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NewsTomato juice startup Longbottom & Co lands supermarket debut
Longbottom & Co has already established itself across hospitality and aviation
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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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NewsFSA to recommend first CBD products are authorised for sale
Should ministers approve the proposals, the resultant authorisations would be a ‘regulatory first’ for Great Britain, the FSA said.
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NewsProducers granted ‘zero fee’ for first 15 months of DRS
The decision follows a massive row that helped to derail the launch of Scotland’s proposed scheme, with Circularity Scotland forced to slash its proposed fees in 2022, but only after a major backlash from producers
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NewsAG Barr appoints former Sainsbury’s CFO as chairman
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has appointed a former Sainsbury’s CFO as its new chairman following a search kicked off in January