Soft & Hot Drinks

New Coca-Cola Plus Coffee could be ripe for UK extension

09-Nov-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A newly launched coffee variant of Coca-Cola in nine other countries around the world could be rolled out to more, including the UK, soon as the Coca-Cola Company looks to seed it in 50 markets by next year.

Future multiple operator ties up energy drink deal

09-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Rock Point Leisure and premium energy drink company Rich Energy have signed an exclusive UK distribution agreement.

Kombucha, a pub staple?

05-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A different, softer type of fermented drink could be set to take UK pubs by storm as chains large and small explore the potential of Kombucha.

In association with Lucozade Ribena Suntory

How is the on-trade innovating with soft drinks?

29-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Many are spurning the opportunity to go to the pub and, when they do go, they may not want alcohol. Are there any viable soft drink alternatives? Leading pub operators found out

Greene King pubs to stock kombucha

23-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Greene King pubs in the capital are to begin selling the fermented drink kombucha, which is believed to have health benefits.

Are sober bars growing in popularity?

19-Oct-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Although many licensed venues have upped their game and stock more zero- and low-alcohol drinks, some customers want an alcohol-free environment too.

High street chains serving drinks with too much sugar

17-Oct-2018 By Robert Mann

Popular hot drinks containing the maximum daily intake of added sugar for an adult are being sold by high street coffee shop chains.

More under-25s cutting booze, research claims

10-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Almost a third of younger consumers are avoiding alcohol, indicating a rising trend, a new study has claimed.

Pubs need to up their game on 'low and no' according to Five Live’s Chiles

25-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pubs are not the enemy when it comes to low and alcohol-free choices, but they need to do a better job according to television presenter Adrian Chiles.

MA500

How to get your soft drinks offer right

13-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The soft drinks market is worth more than £14bn and operators need to ensure they are tapping into this with a strong offer, the MA500 crowd heard in Sheffield today (13 September).

‘You’ve been Tangoed’ – Britvic celebrates 80 years with ad show reel

12-Sep-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

From humble beginnings in an Essex chemist in 1938, Britvic has expanded during the past eight decades to become one of the largest soft drinks suppliers in the world, pumping out 2.3bn litres of drinks a year.

4 coffee trends that are hot right now

05-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Iced coffee, milk alternatives, training and understanding coffee drinkers’ behaviour are the four top things operators need to ensure they are doing to attract hot drink consumers, according to new research.

Costa could be seen ‘absolutely everywhere’, including pubs

31-Aug-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Coca-Cola’s acquisition of Costa from Whitbread could result in the brand being seen "everywhere", including vending machines, hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafés.

Opinion: a real tonic for demystification

21-Aug-2018 By Pete Brown

Pete Brown waxes lyrical over the superb marketing of tonic water (and gin) specialist Fever-Tree

Sugar tax has ‘little impact’ on consumer habits

08-Aug-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

There has been minimal impact on the consumption of sugary soft drinks following the implementation of a levy on the sector in April, new research claims.