All Soft drinks articles – Page 142

  • News

    Insider dealing for new Tango adverts

    2000-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Tango's quest to be the epitome of cutting edge cool among its target 16 to 20 year old audience has taken a new direction with the unveiling of its new £5m advertising campaign. Following in the footsteps of the Tango man and the Tango megaphone,...

  • Guide To

    The Grocer Guide to soft drinks, an advertising supplement

    2000-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Bottle Green Drinks Company Frogmarsh Mill South Woodchester Gloucestershire GL5 5ET Tel: 01453 872882 Fax: 01453 872188 E-mail: info@bottlegreen.co.uk Website: www.bottlegreen.co.uk Key CONTACTS Sales & marketing manager (multiples)...

  • News

    United States: Quaker rejects PepsiCo: will Coke enter the f

    2000-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The value of Quaker Oats stock surged this week amid rumours Coke, Nestlé and Danone have the cereal and Gatorade sports drink firm at the top of their shopping lists. Earlier in the week, Quaker rejected a $13.7bn paper offer from PepsiCo. But...

  • News

    Symbol groups: Spar flexes MRG muscle

    2000-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Spar has already negotiated "significantly better" day to day trading terms with top suppliers including Coke, Interbrew and Bass through its new buying consortium Multiple Retail Group, claims Keith Webb, proprietary trading director at Spar....

  • News

    Partners hail a perfect fit' in Crunchie/Tango bar fusion

    2000-09-30T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury Trebor Bassett and Britvic Soft Drinks are linking up to launch Crunchie Tango, a jointly branded limited edition chocolate bar. Available from October 8 for 12 weeks, both companies say the launch fits in with the long-term strategy for...

  • News

    Indigo goes in for Extra energy

    2000-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Vimto Soft Drinks is putting its energy drink Indigo into a 250ml can ­ to be called Indigo Extra. A C&C promotion, point of sale material and sampling among 150,000 students at freshers fairs and promotional events at student unions across the UK...

  • News

    The Grocer focus on Scotland: Beer

    2000-09-02T00:00:00Z

    The challenge to Irn-Bru Scotland's soft drinks market is hotting up with the debut of fresh contestants and the range expansion of popular brands. Irn-Bru continues to be Scotland's leading carbonates brand, outstripping even Pepsi and Coke, and...

  • News

    Coke scales down buy

    2000-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola has finally thrown in the towel and abandoned plans to buy Cadbury Schweppes soft drinks brands in Mexico and Canada after almost two years of protracted negotiations with federal regulators. "The authorities in both countries have made...

  • News

    Hooked on (non alcoholic) drink

    2000-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Merrydown is rolling out its Schloer sampling roadshow at UK events in the brand's biggest promotional boost for three years. The campaign, includes Schloer Smart squads targeting city centres and picnic spots with money off vouchers and a...

  • News

    Tango shouts down Euro hype

    2000-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Tango is plotting a mischievous ad campaign that pokes fun at the corporate sponsorship associated with Euro 2000. It is targeting travelling fans with 7,500 poster sites booked at key locations such as ferries, airports and train stations. The ads...

  • News

    COKE INCITES THE FANS

    2000-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola is using the national anthem in its Euro 2000 ad campaign. Coke's spokesman Andrew Coker said it even considered changing the words to "God save our team". The idea is to incite English fans to rise to their feet when they hear the...

  • News

    United States: Philip Morris favourite in Nabisco race

    2000-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The bidding war for US group Nabisco erupted this week. Danone and even Cadbury Schweppes joined American corporate raider Carl Icahn and Philip Morris in tabling bids for Nabisco. At the same time, Nestlé and PepsiCo are said to have walked away...

  • News

    Cyberheroine back for Lucozade

    2000-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Lucozade Energy's brand ambassador Lara Croft returns to front the drink's summer marketing activities. An on pack promotion gives consumers the chance to win 100 Sega Dreamcast consoles, while five tokens and £7.49 will get them a Lara Croft beach...

  • News

    Britvic's Ice Blast in the mood for a bit of a fling

    2000-05-13T00:00:00Z

    IceBlast ­ Britvic's answer to Slush Puppy ­ is to sponsor the scary new ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Building on the relationship begun with the Pepsi Max Big One, Britvic will sponsor the new Ice Blast Sensation for the next three years. The...

  • News

    United States: AOL takes Coke products online

    2000-05-06T00:00:00Z

    Coca-Cola and internet service provider AOL are using the power of both brands to boost their marketing campaigns this year. The deal means AOL can use Coca-Cola distribution channels to get to consumers, while Coke's products will be marketed...

  • News

    Energy drinks market wakes up to new entrants

    2000-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Two major UK distributors are backing overseas contenders against mighty Red Bull in the fight for footholds in the flourishing functional energy drinks sector. Petty, Wood & Co is putting £4.5m behind New Zealand market leader V, while Food Brands...

  • News

    A Formula for Schweppes

    2000-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Schweppes lemonade is running a promotion based around its sponsorship of the McLaren Formula One team. The promotion ­ featuring on limited edition silver two litre bottles (regular and diet) ­ gives consumers the chance to instantly win a...

  • News

    How very Vimto

    2000-03-18T00:00:00Z

    Vimto Soft Drinks has repackaged its Vimto range and has added a new soft drink, BB Soda, to its portfolio. The purpose of the redesign is to promote a consistent brand image across the range of Vimto carbonates and cordials. It has also added a...

  • News

    Umbro gets into the running with sports drink entry...

    2000-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive Karen Dempsey Umbro plans to give Lucozade and isotonic energy drinks a run for their money with the launch of its first sports drink. Umbro Hypotonic Sports Drink is positioned as the next generation of sports drinks. Its scientific...

  • News

    Treats off Pat

    2000-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Treats is increasing the number of big names in its portfolio as it aims to improve on its number four position in the impulse ice cream market. The new arrivals include Chewits and Postman Pat ice lollies and a tropical orange Ribena Ice variant....