Soft drinks: Soft drinks and the new year
17-Dec-2007
The phrase 'stuffed turkey' may spring to mind when trying to characterise customers in the post-Christmas period. Soft drinks could play a part in...
Just a load of hot air?
12-Dec-2007
Maybe it was bound to happen. We've waited so long for a major political debate about the supermarkets' role in the binge-drinking debate to come...
Cheeseboard promotion raises Cockburn's profile
04-Dec-2007
Pubs are being encouraged to revive the classic cheese and port occasion with a new promotion from Beam Global UK, owner of the Cockburn's brand.Beam...
Coffee Solutions
01-Dec-2007
Q I would like to expand my coffee offering, but I'm nervous about the cost implications of buying a machine. What would you suggest? A coffee...
Britvic renames pressed and squeezed
11-Oct-2007
Britvic has announced a new name and look for its Pressed & Squeezed range to make the pure juice more memorable to pub goers. Launching this...
Coffee crusade
20-Sep-2007
A tie-up with Greene King is just the beginning for Coffee Republic. Kelly Smith reports on the high-street chain's plan for pub domination Coffee...
Miller & Coke's Lord's thriller
13-Sep-2007
The trade's top cricketers put on a thrilling display at Lord's the other day, when Coca-Cola (captained by Andy Slee) triumphed over Miller Brands...
19-Jul-2007 By John Harrington
MA launches campaign to ensure fairer treatment for trade by energy brokers
05-Jul-2007 By John Harrington
Opus backs down and offers a refund to victim licensees
Coffee Solutions
01-Jul-2007
QWe are limited for space on our back bar and don't feel we have room for a full-size espresso machine, but I want to sell top-quality coffee. What...
14-May-2007
Britvic has announced it has agreed to acquire the soft drinks and distribution businesses of C&C Group plc (CCSD) for £169.5m in cash.
Britvic buys C&C's soft drinks and distribution businesses
14-May-2007 By Hamish Champ
Britvic is set to acquire CCSD, the soft drinks and distribution businesses of Magners cider maker C&C Group, for €249.5m (£169.5m) in...
24-Apr-2007 By The PMA Team
Britvic is consulting with its staff about outsourcing its retail distribution network and chiller re-manufacturing operations
05-Apr-2007 By John Harrington
A licensee has been told he must pay Opus Energy an extra £1,813 over six months - after he complained about the supplier's excessive charges....
Coke to launch range of new products
29-Mar-2007
Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) is to launch a range of new products targeting both adults and children in the on-trade.Schweppes Straightcut, 330ml...
Focus Scotland: the Year of Rebus
27-Mar-2007
For the Scottish pub trade, 2007 is set to be the Year of Rebus.Twenty years ago Ian Rankin's first crime novel to feature the 'not very good'...
Family pubs: the soft option
14-Mar-2007
The smoking ban is set to have a significant impact on pubs as family venues, with four out of 10 adults more likely to take their children into...
07-Mar-2007
In 2006, the soft drinks category in on-trade grew five per cent to reach sales of more than £2.4billion
Soft drinks surging forward
07-Mar-2007
Soft drinks have just had their most successful year since 2003, according to the latest Britvic Soft Drinks Report.The category saw a rise of seven...
Brulines: now it's 'fizzlines' for soft drinks
01-Mar-2007 By The PMA Team
Beer flow monitoring company trials soft drinks equipment at 20 tenanted pubs Beer flow monitoring company Brulines is trialing flow-monitoring...
Britvic lets the juice loose
15-Feb-2007
Britvic is working on a range of new soft drinks to help pubs gain more business when the smoking ban comes into force. Outlining a £7m investment...
Take the soft option
05-Dec-2006
You might think selling soft drinks in pubs at Christmas is akin to opening an off-licence on the road to Mecca - pretty pointless. Christmas is a...
Tea & coffee focus: Tea time
16-Oct-2006
The Old Coach House in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, is all about mixing the new with the old - and so is the pub's tea offering.Dating back to 1793,...
Tea & coffee focus: Some like it hot
16-Oct-2006
An easy-to-use hot chocolate is set to boost the offering of hot drinks at the Leopard Inn in Burton upon Trent over the coming winter...
Britvic adds J2O flavour
16-Oct-2006
Britvic is to launch a limited edition flavour to its J2O range as it looks to maximise sales in the run-up to Christmas.Orange & Pomegranate...
Tea & coffee focus: Espresso evangelist
12-Oct-2006
Louie Salvoni has not had a great morning, so far. On the way to meeting up with The Publican at a pub in the City of London, he has popped into a...
Tea and coffee Focus: Connoisseurs of caffeine
11-Oct-2006
Nestlé Foodservices"It makes sense when you think about it," says Quentin Knowlson, commercial director for beverages at Nestlé Foodservices. "A...
Stocking up for Christmas: Soft drinks set to join the mix
22-Sep-2006
The two soft drinks giants, Britvic and Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), are singing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to their advice to licensees...
Soft option
15-Sep-2006
What are the big challenges for the soft drinks market in the next 12 months?The big challenges in the on-trade remain the same and they still...
Independence Day quiz: it's no tea party
28-Jun-2006
Yes, we should never have let them go off on their own but it's too late now and, hey, there's no reason why we shouldn't celebrate American...
Soft Drinks report - Getting fresh: the next big thing?
15-Jun-2006 By Rosie Davenport
Pure fruit juice is being hailed as the future banker for pubs and suppliers are making sure there is plenty of choice
Soft Drinks Report 2006
15-Jun-2006
What are soft drinks for? It sounds like a daft question, but if you haven't thought too deeply about the role that soft drinks play at your pub you...
Britvic to introduce PET J2O bottles
15-Jun-2006
Britvic is to introduce non-glass packaging for its J2O juice brand as it looks to innovate in the on-trade. Both the apple & mango and orange...
Coca-Cola launches Zero
15-May-2006
Coca-Cola Zero is a no added sugar product, which the soft drinks giant claims has a taste much closer to original Coke than Diet Coke.CCE will be...
Britvic chief calls for youth-focused innovation
22-Mar-2006
Britvic managing director Paul Moody has called on soft drinks producers to target innovation at the youth market.Speaking at the launch of Britvic's...
Coffee - Products
01-Dec-2005
Nescafe goes for machines
Britvic tests the water among 16 to 24s with new product
25-Nov-2005
Britvic is to launch Drench, a new spring water brand, and relaunch Pennine Spring in January 2006, in a drive to capitalise on the burgeoning...
Britvic to push serve to the Max
05-Oct-2005
As soft drinks prices continue to command a premium there is a fear that licenses are not providing the quality of serve needed to justify a high...
Soft Drinks - Going with the on-trade flow
01-Sep-2005 By Martin Hartridge
Martin Hartridge, managing director of Hartridges Soft Drinks, offers his views on the soft-drinks market. Soft drinks seem to be low down on the...
Soft Drinks - How to maximise sales
01-Sep-2005
Licensees have realised that it is no longer enough to offer a "me-too" menu and that extra effort is needed to make their food stand apart from...
'Passing off' energy drinks could lead to court action
24-Aug-2005
Licensees passing off energy drinks as Red Bull could find themselves facing court action.The warning comes after the owners of Red Bull were granted...
New products
11-Aug-2005
Wychwood Brewery brought its new limited-edition ale to the GBBF a 4.2% abv fruity ale called Battle Axe. Wychwood's head brewer Jeremy Moss said: 'I...
Football preview: PPV and Coca-Cola Championship matches
27-Jul-2005
Sky pay-per-view matchesAugustSaturday 13 12.45pm Everton v Man Utd5.15pm Middlesbrough v LiverpoolSaturday 2012.45pm Man Utd v Aston Villa5.15pm...
A-B to launch 'energy' beer in the UK
01-Jul-2005
Anheuser-Busch (A-B) has unveiled its new "energy" beer - despite telling The Publican in February that it had no plans to bring it into the UK.Be is...
Pub & Bar 2005: drinks news
26-Apr-2005
Hi Spirits has added two new flavours to its Antica Sambuca range. Banana and Mandarin are both now available from Waverley TBS with the Mandarin...
Morning Advertiser up for Britvic awards
14-Apr-2005
The Morning Advertiser has been shortlisted in three categories for the Britvic-sponsored Business Food & Drink Journalist of the Year Awards....
Licensees face problems with Britvic supplies
13-Apr-2005
Licensees are facing uncertainty over the supply of Britvic products following the introduction of a new supply system.The soft drinks company, whose...
Water, water everywhere...
02-Mar-2005
Water sales continue to increase in pubs as more people opt for a healthier lifestyle or decide to drink it with their meals. Adam Withrington...
Coke sets sights on J2O's crown with Deuce
17-Feb-2005
Soft drink company Coca-Cola is looking to wrest a share of the adult fruit juice drink sector from rival Britvic's successful J2O brand.Launching in...
Water, water everywhere
27-Jan-2005
ANDREW JEFFORD entertains some impure thoughts as he discourses on the importance of water Water matters for earthlings. We live on the blue...
