All Hot beverages articles
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Hot Drinks & Cold Brew: 29 August
Historically, java junkies looked down their noses at instant coffee drinkers – but the sector is getting a glow-up
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NewsTata Consumer Products tries again in food with Wok’d instant noodles
It marks the second time Tata has launched a food brand in the UK retail, having trialled a muesli brand called Joyfull Millets in 2023
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ProfilesRodd’s founder Will Lenney on YouTube, Lewis Hamilton and mini-golf
‘We’ve been figuring out the retail world as we go, learning loads, and having a good laugh along the way’
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NewsReformed closes £17m Series A round
Reformed combines arabica coffee or ceremonial matcha with collagen or creatine and 21 vitamins and minerals
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Social impact initiative of the year
Ahmad Tea changes the game for women tea pickers
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NewsCoffee growers facing ‘unprecedented pressure’ from El Niño weather event
Coffee prices were unlikely to spike in the short term, which would force smallholder growers to sell at a loss, Pact Coffee said
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NewsPresto launches fundraiser to accelerate premium instant coffee momentum
Presto’s instant coffee range launched in Waitrose in October 2025 and has since rapidly expanded across UK retail
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NewsPerfectTed seeks to simplify matcha with ceremonial-grade concentrates
The innovation breakthrough came after four years of research, according to PerfectTed
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NewsSupreme boasts of record-breaking performance
The group said the deals combined with growth at its vaping division to produce record results for the year to 31 March 2026
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NewsNescafé adds Kit Kat and Lion frothy coffee products
The innovations would bring together ‘some of the nation’s favourite confectionery brands with the beloved Nescafé coffee brand’, said Nestlé
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NewsClearspring looks to tap Japanese tea demand with organic hojicha powder
The NPD has launched on Ocado, ahead of a wider retail rollout later this summer
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NewsKenco shrinks instant coffee packs by 5% in brand refresh
Kenco said the move was made to ‘better align with shopper missions, while matching 150g and 300g paper refills’
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NewsCoffeeB launches no-capsule coffee products in the UK
In place of single-use coffee capsules, CoffeeB’s Cosmos machine uses a coffee ball made from roast and ground coffee wrapped in a seaweed film
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NewsBettys & Taylors growth slows but momentum for Yorkshire Tea continues
Growth at Bettys & Taylors slowed significantly as the Yorkshire-headquartered group adjusted to the challenging consumer backdrop
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NewsLost Sheep Coffee expands RTD range with added fibre decaf latte
The NPD has landed via DTC, on Ocado, and in Southern Co-op & Cotswold Fayre
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InterviewsHow Chaiiwala went from Delhi to drive-thru
What began with an old family chai recipe in a converted Leicester shopfront has grown into a 120-store brand now looking across the Atlantic
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NewsNescafé continues iced coffee expansion with canned RTD duo
The new RTDs carry an rsp of £2 per 250ml can and are in the chillers of major retailers now
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NewsYorkshire Tea rolls peach and raspberry iced tea into Sainsbury’s
The iced teas are made using a bespoke tea extract made from Yorkshire Gold Loose Leaf, and natural flavours
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NewsRodd’s Iced Coffee hits £3m sales milestone
Rodd’s is now available across the full Sainsbury’s estate, and a total of 1,000 distribution points
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NewsKenco eyes matcha and iced coffee trends with new launches
Matcha had become a ‘cultural phenomenon’, according to the JDE Peet’s-owned brand