Soft drinks <span id="Soft drinks "></span> – Page 55
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Analysis and Features
Is there really the bottle for a deposit return scheme?
International evidence shows it comes at an exorbitant cost so why are Nicola Sturgeon and Coca-Cola coming out in favour?
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News
Overhang asks crowd for £150k to grow energy drink brand
Drinks start-up company Never Felt So Good is seeking a £150,000 investment from the crowd to grow its Overhang energy drink brand.
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News
Refresco shareholders approve £1bn takeover of Cott's bottling operations
Refresco shareholders have given the Dutch soft drinks bottler and contract packer the green light for its $1.3bn (£1bn) takeover of the bottling operations of Canadian drinks manufacturer Cott.
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News
Soda Folk adds booze-inspired drinks to range
Craft soda startup Soda Folk has added five low-calorie soft drinks
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News
Water takes lead over cola as sugary soft drinks shunned
British shoppers bought 1.77 billion litres of plain water in the 52 weeks to 15 July 2017 – passing cola at 1.72 billion litres
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Analysis and Features
Sweets and crisps brands increase use of multibuy promotions
Cancer Research UK last week renewed calls for supermarket multibuy offers on ‘junk food’ to be restricted
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News
Plenish replenishes growth engine with £1.5m PE injection
Cold-pressed juice brand Plenish has raised £1.5m in its second funding round – valuing it at £10m
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News
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar growth boosts first half sales at CCEP
Comparable sales at GB and European Coke bottler Coca-Cola European Partners were up 5% in the first half on strong revenue and volume growth across its major territories.
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News
Asda favours posh pop in fizzy drinks revamp
The grocer has overhauled its carbonates range, dropping roughly 40 SKUs and adding close to 60
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News
Nuva flavoured water relaunches as No&More
The brand wanted “clearer messaging” as bottled water’s take-home value sales are in 7%
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News
Cool Cold Brew coffee startup targets retailers after smashing £100k crowdfunding target
Cool Cold Brew is currently in talks with multiple retailers, including Selfridges and Sainsbury’s, with the aim of winning listings for its new four-strong range next year
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News
Moma Foods overhauls its ambient oat-based drinks
Breakfast Smoothie is the latest iteration of Oatie Shake, the product launched in 2005
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News
Icon Nutrition launches functional zero-sugar energy drink
Icon Go BCAA Zero is intended as an on-the-go alternative to powdered energy supplements
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News
Mult c-store food to go rakes in extra £36m
Food to go sales rose by 5% across the entire convenience channel
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News
Pepsi Max and R Whites standout performers for Britvic’s GB arm
The company today reported “a robust” global performance with increases in sales, volumes and prices
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News
PHE proposes portion cap for fruit juices and smoothies
Many supermarket products commonly in 450ml or larger sizes may come under pressure to shrink…
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News
Lucozade Sport moves into bottled water with FitWater launch
Backed by a £3m spend, the functional drink contains four “key” electrolytes
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News
Fever-Tree shares pop 12% as posh mixer brand upgrades profits forecasts again
Shares have soared more than 12% at Fever-Tree today as UK demand for its posh mixers showed no sign of slowing, with first-half profits more than doubling.
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News
Refresco swallows Cott bottling business for £1bn
The deal will create the world’s largest independent bottler for retailers and brands in Europe and North America with a combined production volume of approximately 12 billion litres, Refresco said.
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Comment and Opinion
Public Health England urges action on sugar in dairy and juice
Simply informing people of the health risks associated with sugar is not effective enough on its own…