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NewsIrn-Bru unveils packaging revamp after sales slide
The new, refreshed look for Irn-Bru will begin to roll out from this month
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NewsCoca-Cola brings back Diet Coke Cherry permanently
Ater launching in October, Diet Coke Cherry delivered £250k in value sales in its first three weeks on sale
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Analysis & FeaturesDrinkflation, craft beer crises and Diageo upheaval: The top drinks stories in 2025
It’s been a challenging 12 months in booze, but functional soft drinks are on the up. These are the big stories that got us talking in drinks this year.
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NewsM&S drinks supplier Hydrate Drinks rescued by directors following collapse
Formerly known as Happy Drinks before changing its name to Hydrate earlier this year, the business appointed insolvency firm Begbies Traynor as administrator on 1 December 2025
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RankingsSoft drinks - juices & smoothies 2025: Functional juice shots fuel growth
Juice & smoothie players boasting functional benefits are reaping the biggest rewards
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RankingsSoft drinks - bottled water, squash & cordial 2025: Highland Spring soars to top spot
There’s a new number one in bottled water. Highland Spring has rocketed past Danone duo Evian and Volvic on a 43.3% value gain
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RankingsSoft drinks - carbonates & energy drinks 2025: Sales fizz for functional soda brands
Functional soft drinks have sparkled this year, as the rise of Trip and Goodrays illustrates
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NewsBoost launches zero-sugar electrolyte water range
Functional water is one of the fastest-growing segments in soft drinks, according to Circana data
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NewsCoca-Cola taps veteran insider for next CEO
Henrique Braun will take over from James Quincey in March next year
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NewsInnocent bounces back to black as volumes at the ‘Blender’ factory ramp up
The latest accounts signalled an end to a turbulent run at the Coca-Cola-owned juice brand
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NewsPepsiCo to slash SKUs and review bottling after activist investor intervention
Both PepsiCo and Elliott hailed the ‘constructive engagement’ in their dealings
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Category ReportElevating adult soft drinks: trends report 2025
Toasts were rarely made with healthy drinks – until now. Soft drinks brands are cashing in on Britain’s exodus from alcohol
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NewsUkrainian kombucha brand Spraga makes UK debut
The drinks are made using organic tea, organic cane sugar, and a living ‘scoby’ culture
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NewsAir Up adds milkshake-inspired pods after UK sugar tax change confirmed
Pods in Banana Shake, Blueberry Shake, and Strawberry Shake have launched via DTC
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NewsTesco ‘Ribenagate’ boss David Beardmore leaves after 15 years
The Tesco veteran will play a key role in SSP’s food strategy across airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas in the UK and Ireland
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Comment & OpinionA Goldilocks budget? Instead of porridge this was thin gruel
On the business rates side, instead of a trade-off between big stores and small stores, somehow both have lost out
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NewsWales threatens to scrap deposit return scheme if Westminster blocks glass plans
Wales has begun the process to appoint a deposit management organisation to run its scheme
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NewsSDIL: ‘Lactose allowance’ is ‘unfair’ to plant-based businesses, sector claims
The government this week announced that the sugar tax would now include milk-based and milk substitute drinks
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NewsMajor soft drinks brands duck sugar levy extension in compromise deal
Under the compromise proposals, plans to toughen the threshold of the tax to include drinks with more than 4g of sugar per 100ml have been amended to 4.5g
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NewsDairy industry welcomes ‘lactose allowance’ in sugar tax change
The government has today announced that the sugar tax will now include milk-based and milk substitute drinks