All Soft drinks articles – Page 8
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NewsFentimans sinks into the red as sales lose fizz
The group swung from a £610k profit to pre-tax losses of £656k in the year ended 31 December 2023 as revenues sank 7.6% to £39m
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Comment & OpinionOld Jamaica ginger beer’s ‘retirement’ plans feel like a marketing gimmick
Old Jamaica ginger beer retirement is reminiscent of Heinz’s salad cream PR stunt
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NewsAG Barr shares lose fizz despite Irn-Bru and Rubicon owner outperforming soft drinks market
AG Barr shares lost ground this week despite the Irn-Bru supplier reporting a strong set of first-half results in a challenging soft drinks market
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NewsVita Coco credits emerging ‘natural hydration’ trend for double digit sales growth
Sales of Vita Coco in the UK were up by 23% in 2023
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NewsMrBeast Lunchly kits for kids criticised by health campaigners
The meal kits are the result of a collaboration between YouTubers MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI
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NewsDRS compromise as Wales drops plans to include glass from wines and spirits
The Grocer understands negotiations, which have eased after Labour’s victory in the general election, have been going on for weeks
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NewsCaptain Morgan and Pepsi team up for rum-based RTD
The 5% premix is the first time PepsiCo has lent its flagship brand to a product containing alcohol
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NewsOld Jamaica to be retired in a ‘blaze of glory’
It is not clear why the brand is to be retired, or when the drink will cease to be available
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr scores good result from Euros Irn-Bru campaign
Sales at AG Barr have increased by more than £10m in the first half after a “highly effective” marketing campaign during the Euros football tournament in the summer boosted the popularity of Irn-Bru. Plus, Cake Box has revealed a collaboration with Nutella to launch a lineup of five new products for the UK market
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the junk food ad ban mean for marketeers?
Food businesses have been somewhat quiet over ad restriction plans. Are they accepting them? Or seeing ways around them?
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NewsMedia Bites 20 September: Ocado, Campari, Gusbourne, Celsius, Campbell Soup Co,
Ocado’s sales are up 15%
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NewsCost saving and ‘inflation mitigation’ sustains profits at Lucozade Ribena Suntory
The reporting period pre-dates disruption that has hit the supplier this year, however
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NewsCoca-Cola to continue alcohol push with Bacardi RTD launch
The NPD will launch in select European markets and Mexico in 2025
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Comment & OpinionDarzi report could push Labour to regulate beyond HFSS
Lord Ara Darzi’s report claims the prolific backtracking and u-turns of the previous government have contributed the childhood obesity crisis
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NewsFever-Tree shares lose fizz as mixer brand downgrades sales forecasts
Investors reacted with dismay to a downgrade to full-year forecasts after a damp summer in the UK supressed first-half sales growth
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NewsJonny Wilkinson’s One Living launches cold-pressed CBD duo into Sainsbury’s
The supplier is the first to launch cold-pressed CBD drinks into a major grocer
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NewsWarburtons adds former Irn-Bru boss Roger White to its board
Warburtons has appointed former AG Barr boss Roger White to its board to support the bakery giant’s long-term growth, The Grocer has learned
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NewsCMA opens investigation into Carlsberg’s £3.3bn Britvic takeover
The CMA is inviting comments on the deal from companies and organisations with knowledge of the drinks industry before deciding whether to launch a formal Phase 1 merger inquiry
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NewsSoft drinks maker Fentimans says it will close down if ’packaging tax’ plans go ahead
Fentimans claims it is one of many drinks companies considering its survival prospects after Defra published estimates for the cost of recycling of glass under the flagship EPR scheme
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NewsNew launches help Itsu grocery revenues surpass £50m for the first time
The supplier launched total of 27 new products in grocery in 2023