Soft & Hot Drinks

Drinks List 2020

On-trade sales of sugar-free Coca-Cola and Pepsi rise by £168m

06-Dec-2019 By Stuart Stone

According to figures from The Morning Advertiser’s latest Drinks List, the combined sales value of sugar-free soft drinks Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Pepsi Max rose by around 75% – or £168m – year-on-year.

The Drinks List: Top Brands to Stock 2020

26-Nov-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Getting to grips with data in The Morning Advertiser’s Drinks List 2019 will give operators a head start in formulating successful drinks menus.

MA Podcast – Episode 2

Craft in gin is ‘an overused term’ says Warner’s Gin founder

18-Nov-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The gin boom is not over, says the founder of Warner’s Gin Tom Warner in the second episode of The MA Podcast.

Non-alcoholic cocktails can lead health kick

06-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Non-alcoholic cocktails are set to mix up the market with 15% of 18 to 24-year-olds classing themselves as teetotal, according to CGA BrandTrack.

Britvic launches dark spirits mixer

30-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Soft drinks maker Britvic has developed a mixer to be used with dark spirits, which have been billed as a growing trend in the sector.

Parents shunning sodas for children at pub

22-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub operators have responded to increased concern from parents over the sugary contents in their children’s drinks by adapting their menus.

How are pub operators meeting demand for non-alcoholic drinks?

17-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

As the market for non-alcoholic drinks increases by the day, operators reveal what they are doing to meet the ever-growing demands.

The MA Podcast – episode 1

‘We’ll lose one big beer brand soon’ says Curious Brewery boss

07-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The boss of Curious Brewery Gareth Bath has outlined what he thinks the future of the UK's beer sector could look like.

Well-trained staff can deliver low/no message

01-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The essential ingredient for a strong low-and-no alcohol drinks offering is staff training, the founder of a soda company has said.

Low 2 No ABV show launched

26-Sep-2019 By Alice Leader

Leading media business company William Reed has revealed it will be holding a new trade show designed to support the development of the low-to-no alcohol sector.

Pubs considered a ‘coffee destination’

23-Sep-2019 By Stuart Stone

Almost one in 10 customers (9%) rate coffee served in a pub as being better than that served by the likes of Pret A Manger, Costa Coffee or Starbucks according to new research.

JDW and Miller & Carter ranked among healthiest brands

09-Sep-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

JD Wetherspoon along with Mitchells and Butlers-owned Miller & Carter have been ranked among the healthiest high street businesses by a YouGov poll.

'Market for mocktails will only increase'

28-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The popularity of mocktails shows no sign of stopping and will drive the premium drinks category, according to the founder of soft drinks supplier Peter Spanton Drinks.

Adult soft drinks ‘one of the UK’s fastest-growing categories’

13-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

UK adults drinking less alcohol and opting to be booze-free has meant soft drinks sales have risen by 15.4% in five years, new research has found.

Supermarket to take over pub with low-alcohol options

10-Jul-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Supermarket Sainsbury’s is opening a pop-up pub that will only serve low and no-alcohol drinks, in a bid to promote the category.