Soft & Hot Drinks

Britvic report shows growth in soft drinks category

25-Mar-2003

The soft drinks category grew by three per cent last year, ahead of both beer and cider, according to the Soft Drinks Category report, published by...

Hot or Not?

07-Feb-2003

Which drinks will be doing the moving and shaking in 2003 and which ones will be standing still? Ben McFarland gets his crystal ball out.While it is...

Mecca-Cola hits the UK

30-Jan-2003

While the UK prepares itself for war in Iraq, a cola conflict is looming on home soil with the arrival of an Islamic alternative to...

Britvic's Freekee show to hit town

27-Jan-2003

Britvic Soft Drinks has heralded the creation of a whole new drinks category with the launch of a "revolutionary" new carbonated milk-based...

Britvic targets

23-Jan-2003

tweenie' pubs by Mike Bennett Britvic is targeting family pubs with a radical new product aimed at "tweens" the 10 to 13 year-olds who, it claims,...

Coca-Cola to axe returnable bottles

21-Jan-2003

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has defended its controversial decision to become the first major soft drinks company to axe returnable bottles.In what...

Coke set for Hollywood with "Real" drive

16-Jan-2003

Coca-Cola is to use Hollywood stars including Penelope Cruz, Courtney Cox and David Arquette in a bid to reinvigorate its main Coke brand.The global...

Six Continents goes soft on Britvic

01-Nov-2002

Six Continents is to put the soft drinks business Britvic back up for sale once it has completed the demerger of its pubs and hotels.The business,...

Britvic rumbles

31-Oct-2002

Six Continents, currently working flat-out towards the demerger of its pub retail and hotels divisions some time next spring, is likely to offload...

Stocking up for xmas: Soft drinks

24-Oct-2002

Worth an estimated £500m to the market, Christmas is crucial for soft drinksSoft optionsThe majority of pub-goers may be hell-bent on celebrating...

Britvic unwraps its festive plans

08-Oct-2002

With less than 80 days left until Christmas, Britvic Soft Drinks has unveiled its plans for the key festive season.This winter will see the launch of...

Soho Drinks gets slap on the wrists from Portman group

26-Sep-2002

Bottled drink Crack Ice has been heavily criticised by the Portman Group for associating itself with an illegal drug. The industry watchdog has ruled...

Britvic signs pact with Red Devil

23-Aug-2002

Britvic Soft Drinks has axed its Carbon energy drink following the acquisition of Red Devil.The soft drink giant is hoping its latest recruit will...

Soft drinks: formula for success

22-Jul-2002

Coca-Cola Enterprise's step-by-step guide to great soft drinks.Quality and serveThe perfect packaged serveAsk your customer if they wish to drink...

Boost for J20 as Britvic launches TV ad campaign

10-Jul-2002

Britvic Soft Drinks has bolstered its support for its J20 fruit juice brand with an inaugural TV advertising campaign.The adverts, which break this...