Soft & Hot Drinks

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...

Yates Group under fire as pub opens without soft drinks

25-Aug-2004

Yates Group has been criticised for allowing one of its pubs to trade without any soft drinks.Its Basingstoke outlet opened on August 14 with no...

Britvic set for early float

23-Aug-2004

Soft drinks group Britvic could be floated on the Stock Market early next year.Majority owner InterContintental Hotels believes the time is right,...

Pub offers free soft drinks to drivers

18-Aug-2004

A Shropshire publican banned for drink driving is offering free soft drinks to designated motorists.Andy Marshall, of the Horseshoe Inn at...

Belhaven Fruit gets the votes of younger drinkers

12-Aug-2004

Belhaven Fruit was named "Young Person's Champion Beer" following a GBBF blind tasting by younger drinkers who do not usually drink real ale. The...

Qibla-Cola accused of misleading consumers

06-Jul-2004

A Muslim charity has terminated an agreement with a UK cola company because of "misleading" marketing.Islamic Aid has pulled out of a deal with the...

New energy drink aims to fill hole in the market

01-Jul-2004

A new drink that will "ignite your libido" is being launched in the UK.Energy 69, which has been a huge success in the US, will be marketed using...

Campbell spins his magic for Britvic

06-May-2004

Alastair Campbell, arguably the most famous PR man in modern history, has chewed up and spat out so many journalists in his time that Snifter...

Britvic gets set to float

29-Apr-2004

Britvic is on its way to the stock market. The three former brewers controlling Britain's second largest soft drink group have agreed a timetable...

A soft spot

26-Mar-2004

Last summer had a dramatic impact on sales of soft drinks in the UK. But Britvic Soft Drinks' Category Report 2004 says there's more to it than the...

Emerald smiles

03-Mar-2004

Ben McFarland looks at how to make St Patrick's Day festivities go with a bang.You've got to feel a little sorry for the other saints at this time of...

Continental Copa

19-Feb-2004

Greene King pub Copa has taken the controversial step of destocking cask ale and replacing it with continental-style niche beers, reports Ben...

French ban on Red Bull upheld

12-Feb-2004

The European Court of Justice has upheld France's decision to hold back authorisation of the energy drink Red Bull on the grounds of the drink's high...