Britvic figures lose their fizz
07-Dec-2006 By Hamish Champ
Soft drinks manufacturer Britvic reported flat operating profits for the year to October 1 2006 as consumers turned away from fizzy drinks in favour...
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...
Britvic not being bid for...today
02-Oct-2006 By Hamish Champ
Private equity group Permira has said that contrary to press speculation it does not intend launching a bid for soft drinks' giant Britvic.Newspaper...
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...
A sweetner for Pepsi market
22-Sep-2006
Pepsi-Cola UK has unveiled a new advertising campaign to support no-sugar brand Pepsi Max. The new print advertisement, which launches with a UK-wide...
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...
10-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Energywatch, the independent watchdog for gas and electricity consumers, has welcomed the announcement by Utility Intermediaries Association (UIA) that it has set up a code of practice to offer small businesses a benchmark for better customer service
Schweppes gets fruity
30-Jun-2006
Coca-Cola Great Britain is to make its biggest investment in its Schweppes range of soft drinks since it bought the brand in 1999.The company is to...
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...
Hartlepool pubs urged to sell cheaper soft drinks
14-Jun-2006 By Lucy Britner
Licensees in Hartlepool are being urged to cut soft drinks prices or give them away for free. NEW COMMENT
Red Bull foray into alcoholic drinks
18-May-2006
Thai wine-based RTD Sabai - energy drink company Red Bull's first foray into alcoholic drinks - is to be launched nationally after a year-long test...
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...
04-Apr-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Britvic says the carbonated drinks market is losing its fizz but it still predicts results in line with market expectations.
Soft drinks withdrawn in cancer chemical scare
31-Mar-2006
Several soft drinks have been withdrawn after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found they contained Benzene, linked to a higher risk of cancer.While...
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...
03-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Consumer move towards healthier drinks hits giant
Britvic hit by healthy drinks trend
03-Mar-2006
Sales of Britvic's sugarey carbonated products have been hit by the growing trend towards healthier drink products.Since Christmas there had been a...
Hosts are targeted in blitz on over-priced soft drinks
15-Dec-2005
Licensees in Barnsley will be named and shamed for selling over-priced soft drinks. Road-safety officials are urging drinkers to expose pubs that...
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 is pumping £2m into the launch of a water brand aime
24-Nov-2005
Drench will be available in January 2006 and has a valved cap, which Britvic claims is unique to the water category. The bottle's unusual shape was...
Trade bosses poised to join Britvic board
17-Nov-2005
Several senior pub industry figures are set to join the board of Britvic as non-executive directors when it floats this week. Bob Ivell, executive...
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...
Coca-Cola launches aluminium bottle
30-Sep-2005
Coca-Cola has launched a new aluminium bottle - the first redesign of its famous contour bottle since 1915.The limited edition 200ml bottles will be...
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...
Britvic rejects talk of merger with Cadbury Schweppes
20-Jun-2005
Soft drinks group Britvic said it had no plans to do a deal which would see it merge with Cadbury Schweppes.Nevertheless, Britvic could find itself...
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...
Offensive' ad puts Ruddles in hot seat
03-Mar-2005
Suffolk brewer Greene King has been ordered to withdraw two Ruddles adverts featuring a double-barrelled shotgun after they were deemed to be...
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...
Britvic launches family pubs' website
03-Feb-2005
Britvic has launched a new website designed to accredit and publicise Britain's best family pubs. The website, has been set up in conjunction with...
Life's a beach for Tuffers and pals
27-Jan-2005
Snifter was delighted to have been given the opportunity to catch some rays and top up his tan this week. But before readers jump to the conclusion...
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...
Media brings down our winter warmers
13-Jan-2005
Andrew Jefford reported last week on the lively debate in Camra's (Campaign for Real Ale) newspaper What's Brewing on the subject of the ever-growing...
H&W drops its soft drinks arm
04-Nov-2004
Hall & Woodhouse has quit the "volatile business" of soft drinks production with the loss of 220 jobs because it "can no longer viably...
