All Adult soft drinks articles
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News
Grind Coffee and Solo eye iced coffee opportunity with new launches
The launches come with ready-to-drink coffee category value having surpassed £300m
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Carlsberg Britvic CEO: We won’t meddle with Britvic’s approach to challenger brands
Paul Davies said he admired how Britvic had successfully scaled smaller brands
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Suntory invests £6m in sustainability makeover for Lucozade Energy bottles
The change will save 956 tonnes of plastic annually
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Dash grows portfolio with new ‘sweet-tart’ cherry flavour
Dash’s new addition is made using ‘wonderfully wonky’ cherries grown in Herefordshire
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AG Barr boosts commercial team with three new hires
The new hires will report into COO Dino Labbate
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Dairy industry slams sugar tax extension as ‘flawed’ as consultation kicks off
Last week, it was revealed the government was consulting on proposals to end the exemption from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy for milk-based drinks, as well as non-dairy substitutes such as oats or rice
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UK-India trade deal: food and drink businesses to benefit from ‘historic’ agreement
British food and drink makers are set to benefit significantly from lower trade tariffs with India
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Days rolls out refreshed alcohol-free lager recipe
The beer is brewed in the UK using German hops and yeast
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Comment & Opinion
Sugar levy extension punishes a trailblazing soft drinks sector
Moving the goalposts punishes an industry that has led the way on reformulation, says Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association
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Category Report
Gut instinct: trends in soft drinks 2025
Soft drinks carrying gut health claims are turning heads among investors and winning space in stores. So, who’s cashing in most?
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News
YouTube stars Willne and James Marriott debut Rodd’s iced coffee
Three dairy-free SKUs will roll into Sainsbury’s stores on 30 April
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Coca-Cola HBC’s ‘strong start’ to 2025 buoyed by emerging markets
Organic revenue increased by 10.6% in the first quarter of 2025, with 1.8% growth in volumes
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Plenish unveils juice shots range for kids and revamped dosing bottle
The innovations represented ‘a significant next step in the shots category’, said owner Carlsberg Britvic
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Heineken UK makes first energy drinks investment in Tenzing
The deal will see Heineken offer Tenzing distribution through its network into the convenience channel
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Harry Brompton’s Iced Tea seals £2m investment to fuel growth
The funds will be used to scale Harry Brompton’s in UK grocery, accelerate NPD efforts and expand into new channels
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Dash distances itself from growing functional soft drinks trend
Functional beverages grew sales by over 30% in 2024, according to Mintel and Kantar
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Vimto volume gains drive Nichols revenue growth
Nichols’ flagship soft drink saw ongoing distribution and volume gains
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Schweppes gets boozy RTD extension in bid to revive sales
Schweppes Mix has rolled out across grocery and convenience
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Nescafé continues iced coffee push with Espresso Concentrated launch
The NPD would “revolutionise how iced coffee is prepared at home” said Nescafé
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Old Jamaica rebrand hits shelves following ‘retirement’ stunt
Old Jamaica pretended to be ‘retiring’ in a viral stunt last autumn