'Pepsi fails to have rival ad banned'

A complaint by drinks giant Pepsico questioning claims by rival drinks firm Innocent Smoothies in a television advertising campaign has been turned down by the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA rejected Pepsico's claim that the Innocent Smoothies TV ad was misleading - The Guardian​

AG Barr, the Cumbernauld-based soft drinks maker, is hoping for better weather this summer in order to deliver sales growth of four to five per cent. Roger White, chief executive of the maker of Irn-Bru and Tizer, said that the results were ahead of expectations in spite of a "tough year"- The Financial Times​

Britain's manufacturers are having to pay the highest prices for their raw materials in 13 years and suffered another drop in orders last month, a key survey showed yesterday - The Guardian​

The UK smoking ban prompted unexpected demand from pub groups for catering crockery from Churchill China and profits before exceptionals increased 31 per cent to £4m last year- The Financial Times​

Today is the most belly bulging 24 hours of the year so far, experts say. Brits will down an average 4,000 calories on "Fat Wednesday" - around double the 1,940 recommended for women and 2,550 for blokes - The Sun ​

Customers will be able to buy Woolworths products at supermarket chain Somerfield from the end of this week, as part of a trial partnership between the two retailers - The Telegraph​

Fruit smoothies are "more nutritionally beneficial" than fruit juice, the advertising standards watchdog ruled yesterday- The Scotsman​