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  • News

    Clipper to cut into ground coffee trade

    2011-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Clipper is launching a range of Fairtrade roasted ground coffee this autumn.The company already sells four instant coffees as well as its wider everyday, flavoured and green tea ranges and will launch five ground coffees in a range of...

  • KIERAN-HEMSWORTH
    News

    The Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Branded Supplier of the Year

    2011-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Smart alliances drive up Coke sales in 125th year. The soft drinks behemoth receives this award in its 125th anniversary...

  • PEP
    News

    Sea buckthorn is set to Pep up adult fruit juice drink category

    2011-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Sea buckthorn, hailed as the next big 'superfruit', is set to hit the UK in a new juice drink. Pep a blend of sea buckthorn, wild berry fruits and natural fruit sweetener would be the first drink of its kind in the UK, claimed marketing...

  • RIBENA SPARKLING
    Analysis and Features

    Acid Test: Ribena Sparkling

    2011-06-11T00:00:00Z

    As a fan of its blackcurrant squash, I was pleased to discover Ribena has created an authentic sparkling version that retains the original flavour and hasn’t been over-sweetened or unnecessarily meddled with.

  • ROMBOUTS
    News

    New-look Rombouts rolls into Sainsbury’s

    2011-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Rombouts is rolling out its revamped coffee range to Sainsbury's next month. The brand has been relaunched by the Rombouts family, who bought back its distribution rights from Premier Foods in 2009. "The product had been...

  • SHAKEN-UDDER
    News

    New formula for Shaken Udder drinks

    2011-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Shaken Udder has been ­revamped and its sugar content reduced in a bid to appeal more to the lunchbox market. The premium milkshakes which are sold in Waitrose, Ocado and high-end food halls now contain less than 5% sugar, down from 6%....

  • LIZ-HAMSON
    News

    Critical Eye... on the superbrand of Alex Riley

    2011-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Would someone please stop allowing that moron Alex Riley on the TV? This week, he wrapped up his series on the Secrets of the Superbrands (8pm, BBC3, 31 May) by asking why the global population is so in thrall to brands like Coke.

  • CHARBREW-TEA
    News

    Hip tea brand brings out flavas to impress the kids

    2011-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Trendy tea brand Charbrew hopes to woo younger consumers back to the tea aisle with funky flavours such as Strawberry & Cream. From July, 300 Sainsbury's stores will carry its Tropical Rooibos and Strawberry & Cream teas

  • BUXTON-THIRST
    News

    Nestlé seeks a place for Buxton water at the breakfast table

    2011-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé Waters is looking for a slice of the breakfast drinks market with a new campaign urging consumers to quench their 'morning thirst' with Buxton. It is providing 5,000 PoS shelf-edge wobblers to independent retailers and revealed it...

  • News

    Sunnier outlook for Sunny D after a 52% hike in value sales

    2011-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Sunny D bosses are hailing a 52% leap in sales over the past quarter as evidence the brand has finally turned the corner despite a further slump in its year-on-year figures.Twelve months ago, Sunny Delight Beverage Company slashed the...

  • LEVI ROOTS CRUSH DRINK
    Analysis and Features

    Acid Test: Levi Roots Caribbean Crush

    2011-05-21T00:00:00Z

    The new drinks would “add an exotic twist” to the soft drinks category

  • News

    Only Natural extends range of herbal teas

    2011-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Only Natural Products, the company behind Dr Stuart's, is expanding its herbal tea portfolio with a new range of stronger-­flavoured blends. The organic Higher Living range, available now, consists of eight herbal infusions.

  • BOTTLEGREEN DRINKS
    News

    Bottlegreen bought by WKD maker

    2011-05-18T12:15:38.017Z

    Bottlegreen Drinks has been sold to Northern Ireland’s SHS Group, the maker of WKD. The soft drinks producer was previously controlled by Piper Private Equity. Piper paid around £5m for a majority stake in 2007 and reportedly valued the company at £30m.

  • News

    Yorkshire Provender aims its fresh soups at young workforce

    2011-05-14T00:00:00Z

    Premium soup supplier Yorkshire Provender is stepping into Innocent Veg Pots territory with the launch of fresh single-serve soups. The three-strong range described by the company as combining the convenience of soup with the sustenance...

  • News

    Illy iced coffee set to keep ‘cold hot’ drink category on the boil

    2011-05-14T00:00:00Z

    The market for 'cold hot drinks' - one of the fastest-growing sub-sectors in soft drinks - is set to receive a further boost with the launch of an iced range from premium coffee ­producer Illy. Issimo, which made its debut in the US and...

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    News

    Irn-Bru ad kicks off nationwide activity

    2011-05-07T00:00:00Z

    AG Barr has unveiled its first marketing push for Irn-Bru aimed at consumers outside Scotland. The £3m campaign part of a £15m annual investment in the brand kicks off with a TV ad that breaks on Monday and will run for three months....

  • JOE-GOYDER
    News

    Innovation guru Goyder moves on from Innocent

    2011-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Joe Goyder, head of consumer insights for new opportunities at Innocent, has left just 14 months after taking the role. Goyder, appointed in March last year, focused on developing customer understanding around the smoothie maker's new...

  • SOFT DRINKS APR 11
    News

    Focus On Soft Drinks: Soft drinks harden up

    2011-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Soft drinks have had to weather commodity price hikes and trend changes, but are fighting back with relaunches, collaborations and shifts in marketing strategies, says Nick Hughes

  • NICK-CLAY
    Profiles and QandAs

    The Human Angle: Nick Clay, Financial director, Bottlegreen Drinks Co

    2011-04-30T00:00:00Z

    What's it like to work for your company? It's great. Everyone knows each other and there's real team spirit.

  • News

    Focus On Soft Drinks: Innovations

    2011-04-30T00:00:00Z

    Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur Levi Roots has extended his £30m brand into soft drinks for the first time, launching a range of Caribbean-inspired fruit juices and carbonates.